Privacy policy
How JD STUDIOS AFRICA collects, uses and protects your personal information.
Last updated: 1 October 2026
JD STUDIOS AFRICA ("we", "us") is a nonprofit organisation based in Nairobi, Kenya. We respect your privacy and handle personal data in line with the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019. This policy explains what we collect through jdstudios.africa and why.
Information we collect
- Application form: your name, email address, phone or WhatsApp number, location, age group, current status, chosen tracks, experience level, preferred format, how you heard about us and any notes you add.
- Contact, partner and volunteer forms: the details you choose to send us, such as name, email, phone, organisation and message.
- Newsletter: your email address.
- Basic technical data: our web host keeps standard server logs (such as IP address, pages requested and browser type) for security and to understand overall traffic.
How we use it
- To respond to your enquiry or application and to arrange courses, mentoring or partnerships.
- To send updates you asked for, such as intake dates and new articles. You can unsubscribe at any time.
- To keep the website secure and improve it.
We do not sell your personal information.
Services that help us
Form submissions are delivered to our inbox by FormSubmit (formsubmit.co), email is handled through Google (Gmail), and WhatsApp conversations are handled by WhatsApp (Meta). These providers process data on our behalf. Fonts and all other files are served from our own website.
Cookies
This website does not use advertising or tracking cookies. If we add analytics in future, we will update this policy.
How long we keep it
We keep enquiries and applications only as long as needed for the purpose they were sent for, and for programme records and reporting to partners, after which they are deleted.
Your rights
You may ask to access, correct or delete your personal data, or object to how we use it, by emailing info@jdstudios.africa. You can also complain to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner of Kenya.
Children
Some programmes are open to young people under 18. In those cases we ask for a parent or guardian's consent before enrolment.
Contact
JD STUDIOS AFRICA, Nairobi, Kenya. Email info@jdstudios.africa, phone +254 782 137 201.