Who We Are

Welcome to Learn STEM Africa! Our mission is to provide accessible, high-quality STEM education and resources for learners across Africa. You can visit our website here: https://learnstemafrica.com.

Comments

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An anonymized string (hash) of your email may be shared with the Gravatar service to display your profile picture if you use Gravatar. You can view the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible publicly alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to Learn STEM Africa, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may be able to extract it.

Cookies

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Embedded Content from Other Websites

Some articles on Learn STEM Africa may contain embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. These embedded items behave as if you visited the source website directly.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content—especially if you are logged into their platform.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the email for security purposes.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • Registered users’ personal information is stored in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except the username). Administrators have access to manage this data for administrative purposes.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:

  • An exported copy of all personal data we hold about you.
  • Erasure of your personal data, except for data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security reasons.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked automatically by a spam detection service to ensure the safety and integrity of our community.