Effective Date: 03/19/2026

Who are we

Welcome to Afro Kids Hub, a community initiative powered by SCMBA Global LLC. Your privacy and especially the privacy of children is extremely important to us.

Our website address is: https://www.afrokidshub.com.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

From Parents/Guardians:

• • Name

• • Email address

• • Phone number (optional)

• • Country of residence

For Child Participation (Parent-Submitted Only):

• • Child’s first name or nickname

• • Age range

• • Country

We do NOT knowingly collect personal information directly from children.

2. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

• • manage accounts and memberships

• • facilitate community participation

• • coordinate sponsorship programs

• • communicate updates and support

• • improve our website and services

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

• • the data shown in the comments form

• • the visitor’s IP address

• • browser user agent string (to help detect spam)

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. After approval, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.

4. Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).

Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images posted on the platform.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience.

Comments Cookies:

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

Login Cookies:

• Temporary cookie to check browser compatibility (deleted when browser closes)
• Login cookies last for 2 days
• “Remember Me” extends login to 2 weeks
• Screen preference cookies last for 1 year

Editing Cookies:

If you edit or publish content, a cookie is stored indicating the post ID. This expires after 1 day.

6. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on Afro Kids Hub may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles).

Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external website directly. These sites may:

• • collect data about you

• • use cookies

• • track your interactions

We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices.

7. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share data:

• • with trusted service providers (e.g., payment processors like Stripe)

• • for spam detection services

• • when required by law

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

8. How Long We Retain Your Data

• • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely

• • User profile data is stored as long as the account is active

Users can:

• • view

• • Edit
  • delete their personal information (except username)

Administrators may also access and edit this information.

9. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may:

• • request a copy of your personal data

• • request deletion of your personal data

This excludes data we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

10. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

11. Child Privacy Protection

We take child safety seriously:

• • Children cannot create accounts independently

• • All participation must be managed by a parent or guardian

• • We limit the collection of child-related data

• • We do not publicly display sensitive personal information

12. Children’s Privacy & COPPA Compliance

Afro Kids Hub, a program powered by SCMBA Global LLC, is committed to complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which protects the privacy of children under the age of 13.

A. No Direct Collection from Children Under 13

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.

• Children are not permitted to create accounts
• Children may not submit personal information independently
• All participation must be initiated and managed by a parent or legal guardian

B. Parental Consent Requirement

Before any child participates in Afro Kids Hub:

• A parent or legal guardian must provide verifiable consent
• All child-related information must be submitted by the parent/guardian
• Parents must supervise all child interactions on the platform

We reserve the right to request additional verification to confirm parental consent.

C. Limited Information Collection

We only collect minimal information about children, such as:

• First name or nickname
• Age range
• Country

We do not collect sensitive personal details such as:

• Home address
• School name
• Direct contact information

D. How Children’s Information Is Used

Child-related information is used only to:

• enable participation in community activities
• support cultural exchange programs
• facilitate educational and sponsorship initiatives

We do not use children’s information for advertising or profiling.

E. Parental Rights

Parents and legal guardians have the right to:

• review the personal information we have about their child
• request corrections or updates
• request deletion of their child’s information at any time

To make a request, contact us at: afrokidshub@gmail.com

F. Data Security for Children

We take reasonable steps to protect children’s information and limit access to authorized personnel only.

G. Unauthorized Child Submissions

If we discover that a child under 13 has submitted personal information without parental consent:

• We will delete the information promptly
• We may suspend or remove the associated account

13. Third-Party Services

Some third-party services (such as embedded content or payment processors like Stripe) may collect data in accordance with their own policies.

We encourage parents to review those policies when interacting with external services.

14. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no system is completely secure.

15. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Continued use of the website means you accept those changes.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us:

Email Address: afrokidshub@gmail.com