Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

Who operates this site

Marafiki Book Club is operated by Uganda Bookshop (Marafiki reading community programme). Contact:hello@ugandabookshop.com.

Street address: Plot 4 Colville Street, opposite Christ the King Church, Kampala, Uganda.

Data we collect

• Member accounts: name, email, password hash, optional phone, bio, reading preferences, circle memberships.
• Membership applications and staff decisions (approve / decline notes).
• Newsletter signups: email address, signup date and the time and version of your consent. These are stored separately from paid membership. Contact the team to withdraw consent or request removal. Newsletter delivery and retention arrangements still require operator confirmation.
• Private reading activity: account-linked daily check-in dates used to calculate your streak, personal best and reading history.
• Event RSVPs: name and email tied to an event.
• Reflections: display name, optional circle, note text, moderation status.
• Optional Uganda Bookshop link: shop user id, shop email/name, and a cache of your approved book reviews synced from the shop for display in your Marafiki account.
• Session cookies for login (marafiki_session); essential cookies and local storage for consent (marafiki_consent).
• Security logs: login attempts and an admin audit trail of staff actions.

Uganda Bookshop account linking

If you choose Connect Uganda Bookshop, you confirm the link while signed in to both sites. Marafiki stores the connection and may fetch your approved shop reviews through a secure connection. You can disconnect at any time from your Marafiki account. Linking is optional and does not share your Marafiki password with the shop.

Optional analytics

When optional analytics is enabled, it loads only after you accept it in the cookie banner. You can reject it or withdraw consent at any time using Cookie settings in the footer.

Maps and directions

Google Maps loads automatically on our contact, events and calendar pages as the map approaches your screen. Google receives connection information, including your IP address, and may use its own cookies. The address and directions link remain available if the map cannot load. Analytics remains subject to your separate cookie choice.

Processors & hosting

Data is stored by the hosting provider that runs this site. Email notifications, if enabled by the operator, may use the operator's chosen email service.

Retention & rights

Membership, RSVP, and reflection records are kept while relevant to running the book club. Contact Uganda Bookshop to request access, correction, or deletion where applicable under local law.

Contact

Questions: hello@ugandabookshop.com

WhatsApp group invitations

If you opt in on your application, we store that choice and its date so staff can help with an invitation. You choose whether to send a WhatsApp message and join a group. Group members can see your phone number. Contact Uganda Bookshop to withdraw your invitation request.