CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html lang="en-gb" dir="ltr" data-config='{"twitter":1,"plusone":1,"facebook":1,"style":"EAC"}'> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <base href="https://www.eac.int/privacy" /> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <meta name="description" content="The East African Community (EAC) is a regional intergovernmental organisation of eight (8) Partner States, comprising the Republic of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda, Federal Republic of Somalia, Republic of South Sudan, Republic of Uganda and United Republic of Tanzania, with its headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania." /> <title>Privacy Policy</title> <link href="https://www.eac.int/component/search/?Itemid=618&format=opensearch" rel="search" title="Search East African Community" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" /> <link href="/templates/yoo_master2/favicon.ico" rel="shortcut icon" type="image/vnd.microsoft.icon" /> <script src="/media/template/gzip.php?jquery.min-f43b5bbc.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/media/template/gzip.php?jquery-noconflict-8af2279d.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/media/template/gzip.php?jquery-migrate.min-b388ceea.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/media/template/gzip.php?bootstrap.min-f7d084c2.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/media/widgetkit/uikit2-e4168ac4.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="/media/widgetkit/wk-scripts-4151396f.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/templates/yoo_master2/apple_touch_icon.png"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/media/template/gzip.php?bootstrap-24a031d5.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/media/template/gzip.php?theme-b73546ec.css"> <script src="/media/template/gzip.php?theme-d47a5652.js"></script>  </head> <body class="tm-sidebar-a-right tm-sidebars-1 tm-isblog"> <div class="uk-container uk-container-center"> <div class="tm-toolbar uk-clearfix uk-hidden-small"> <div class="uk-float-left"><div class="uk-panel"> <p><a href="/25years"><img src="/images/25_Anniversary_web_Banner_2.PNG" alt="20th Anniversary Banner" width="340" height="158" /></a></p></div></div> <div class="uk-float-right"><div class="uk-panel"> <div style="text-align: center;" data-spotlight="effect:fade;"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="uk-height-1-1 uk-vertical-align"> <div class="uk-vertical-align-middle"><a href="https://twitter.com/jumuiya" target="_new" rel="noopener" class="uk-icon-button uk-icon-twitter"> </a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/proudlyeastafrican/" target="_new" rel="noopener" class="uk-icon-button uk-icon-facebook"> </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eac_secretariat1/" target="_new" class="uk-icon-button uk-icon-instagram"></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_Nt3M0n4ftThoVVQMK_D3A" target="_new" class="uk-icon-button uk-icon-youtube"></a> <a href="mailto:eac@eachq.org?Subject=Inquiry%20from%20EAC%20Website" target="_top" class="uk-icon-button uk-icon-envelope"></a></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="uk-panel"> <form id="search-201-67b3c66eaee43" class="uk-search" action="/privacy" method="post" data-uk-search="{'source': '/component/search/?tmpl=raw&type=json&ordering=&searchphrase=all', 'param': 'searchword', 'msgResultsHeader': 'Search Results', 'msgMoreResults': 'More Results', 'msgNoResults': 'No results found', flipDropdown: 1}"> <input class="uk-search-field" type="text" name="searchword" placeholder="search..."> <input type="hidden" name="task" value="search"> <input type="hidden" name="option" value="com_search"> <input type="hidden" name="Itemid" value="618"> </form> </div></div> </div> <nav class="tm-navbar uk-navbar"> <ul class="uk-navbar-nav uk-hidden-small"> <li><a href="/">HOME</a></li><li class="uk-parent" data-uk-dropdown="{'preventflip':'y'}" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><a href="/integration-pillars">INTEGRATION PILLARS</a><div class="uk-dropdown uk-dropdown-navbar uk-dropdown-width-1"><div class="uk-grid uk-dropdown-grid"><div class="uk-width-1-1"><ul class="uk-nav uk-nav-navbar"><li><a href="/customs-union">Customs Union</a></li><li><a href="/common-market">Common Market</a></li><li><a href="/monetary-union">Monetary Union</a></li><li><a href="/political-federation">Political Federaton</a></li></ul></div></div></div></li><li class="uk-parent" data-uk-dropdown="{'preventflip':'y'}" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><a href="#">NEWS AND MEDIA</a> <div class="uk-dropdown uk-dropdown-navbar uk-dropdown-width-1"><div class="uk-grid uk-dropdown-grid"><div class="uk-width-1-1"><ul class="uk-nav uk-nav-navbar"><li><a href="/press-releases">Press Releases </a></li><li><a href="/communique">Communiqué</a></li><li><a href="/statements">Statements</a></li><li><a href="/news-and-media/photo-gallery-main">Photo Gallery</a></li><li><a href="/news-and-media/calendar-of-events">Calendar of Events</a></li><li><a href="/visiting-the-eac">Visiting the EAC</a></li><li><a href="/media-contacts">Media Contacts</a></li></ul></div></div></div></li><li class="uk-parent" data-uk-dropdown="{'preventflip':'y'}" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"><a href="/about-eac">ABOUT EAC</a><div class="uk-dropdown uk-dropdown-navbar uk-dropdown-width-1"><div class="uk-grid uk-dropdown-grid"><div class="uk-width-1-1"><ul class="uk-nav uk-nav-navbar"><li><a href="/overview-of-eac">Overview of EAC</a></li><li><a href="/eac-quick-facts">EAC Quick Facts</a></li><li><a href="/eac-partner-states">EAC Partner States</a></li><li><a href="/eac-organs">EAC Organs</a></li><li><a href="/the-secretariat">The Secretariat</a></li><li><a href="/eac-institutions">EAC Institutions </a></li><li><a href="/about-eac/leadership">EAC Leadership</a></li><li><a href="/eac-history">EAC History</a></li><li><a href="/documents/category/key-documents">Key Documents</a></li><li><a href="/eac-emblems">EAC Emblems</a></li><li><a href="/opportunities">Opportunities at EAC</a></li></ul></div></div></div></li><li><a href="/eac-sectors">SECTORS</a></li><li><a href="/resources">E-RESOURCES</a></li><li><a href="https://eac.opendataforafrica.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">REGIONAL STATISTICS</a></li><li><a href="/25years" class="covid-menu">EAC@25</a></li></ul> <a href="#offcanvas" class="uk-navbar-toggle uk-visible-small" data-uk-offcanvas></a> <div class="uk-navbar-content uk-navbar-center uk-visible-small"><a class="tm-logo-small" href="https://www.eac.int"> <p><img src="/images/EAC_25_Anniversary_logo_banner_mobile.png" alt="EAC Logo" width="78" height="38" /></p> <p> </p> <p> </p></a></div> </nav> <div id="tm-middle" class="tm-middle uk-grid" data-uk-grid-match data-uk-grid-margin> <div class="tm-main uk-width-medium-7-10"> <main id="tm-content" class="tm-content"> <div id="system-message-container"> </div> <article class="uk-article" > <h1 class="uk-article-title"> Privacy Policy </h1> <p class="uk-article-meta"> Posted in <a href="/privacy/17-basic-page">Basic page</a> </p> <p>The East African Community is committed to user privacy.</p> <p>Certain information about the user, such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, navigation through site, software used, time spent and other similar information, may be stored on the EAC servers in small data pieces known as "cookies", which may also be written to the User’s computer system.</p> <p>These cookies will not specifically identify the User.</p> <p>The information will be used internally only for web portal traffic analysis.</p> <p>If the user specifically provides unique identifying information, such as name, address and other information on forms stored on this portal, such information will only be used for statistical purposes and will not be published for general access.</p> <p>The East African Community, however, assumes <strong>no</strong> responsibility for the security of this information.</p> </article> </main> </div> <aside class="tm-sidebar-a uk-width-medium-3-10"><div class="uk-panel uk-panel-box"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">☘️ On the sidelines of the 38th <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSummit?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AUSummit</a> , EAC SG <a href="https://twitter.com/SGNduva?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SGNduva</a> held a meeting with the Special Envoy to the UN Secretary General for the Great Lakes Region in Africa,H.E. Huang Xia. <br />Discussions centred on supporting peace & security initiatives & regional dvpt. <a href="https://t.co/K786Bw4Gm9">pic.twitter.com/K786Bw4Gm9</a></p> — East African Community (@jumuiya) <a href="https://twitter.com/jumuiya/status/1890049825561051357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2025</a></blockquote> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8" async="async"></script></div></aside> </div> <section id="tm-bottom-a" class="tm-bottom-a uk-grid" data-uk-grid-match="{target:'> div > .uk-panel'}" data-uk-grid-margin><div class="uk-width-1-1"> <div class="uk-panel uk-panel-box"> <hr style='background-color:#48a6db;border-width:0;color:#48a6db;height:5px;line-height:0;text-align:left;width:90%;'/></div></div> </section> <section id="tm-bottom-b" class="tm-bottom-b uk-grid uk-grid-divider" data-uk-grid-match="{target:'> div > .uk-panel'}" data-uk-grid-margin> <div class="uk-width-1-1 uk-width-medium-1-5"><div class="uk-panel"> <h5><strong>East African Community</strong><br /> EAC Close <br />Afrika Mashariki Road<br /> P.O. Box 1096<br />Arusha<br /> United Republic of Tanzania<br /><br /> <strong>Tel:</strong> +255 (0)27 216 2100<br /> <strong>Fax:</strong> +255 (0)27 216 2190<br /> <strong>Email:</strong> <a href="mailto:eac@eachq.org">eac@eachq.org</a> </h5></div></div> <div class="uk-width-1-1 uk-width-medium-1-5"><div class="uk-panel"> <h4><strong>Quick Guide:</strong></h4> <ul class="uk-list uk-list-space"> <li><a href="/travelling-within-the-eac"> Travelling within the EAC</a></li> <li><a href="/education">Studying in the EA region</a></li> <li><a href="/working-in-east-africa">Working in the EA region</a></li> <li><a href="/investment">Investing in the EA region</a></li> <li><a href="/visiting-the-eac">Visiting the EAC HQ</a></li> </ul></div></div> <div class="uk-width-1-1 uk-width-medium-1-5"><div class="uk-panel"> <h4><strong>Opportunities:</strong></h4> <ul class="uk-list uk-list-space"> <li><a href="/opportunities/employment">Employment at EAC</a></li> <li><a href="/opportunities/consultancies">Consultancies</a></li> <li><a href="/opportunities/procurement-procedures">Procurement</a></li> <li><a href="http://eacprocurement.eac.int/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EAC e-Procurement Portal</a></li> <li><a href="/education/scholarships">Training, Scholarships & Grants</a></li> <li><a href="/component/documentmananger/?task=download.document&file=bWFpbl9kb2N1bWVudHNfcGRmX2hvQ1dhSWhvZGhtSmVPbUpzc3ZuVkRNTW9iaWxpdHkgUHJvZ3JhbW1lIE5hcnJhdGl2ZQ==&counter=420">Kiswahili Mobility Programme</a></li> </ul></div></div> <div class="uk-width-1-1 uk-width-medium-1-5"><div class="uk-panel"> <h4><strong>Tools & Services:</strong></h4> <ul class="uk-list uk-list-space"> <li><a href="http://tradehelpdesk.eac.int" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EAC Trade Helpdesk</a></li> <li><a href="http://reports.eac.int" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EAC Reports Database</a></li> <li><a href="http://repository.eac.int/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EAC Information Repository</a></li> <li><a href="http://eac.opendataforafrica.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EAC Data Portal</a></li> <li><a href="http://elibrary.eac.int/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EAC e-Library</a></li> <li><a href="https://eachqea.sharepoint.com/sites/eachqhome">Staff Login</a></li> <li><a href="http://trim.eac.int" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EAC TRIM</a></li> <li><a href="/component/documentmananger/?task=download.document&file=bWFpbl9kb2N1bWVudHNfcGRmX05BcWJiVER6S1VJc0dtd3BJSmFzVkRNRUFDIENBTEVOREVSIE9GIEFDVElWSVRJRVMgRlJPTSBKQU4gVE8gSlVORSAyMDI1&counter=1538">Calendar of Activities Jan - Jun 2025</a></li> </ul></div></div> <div class="uk-width-1-1 uk-width-medium-1-5"><div class="uk-panel"> <h4><strong>Help & Support:</strong></h4> <ul class="uk-list uk-list-space"> <li><a href="/eac-customer-service-charter">EAC Customer Service Charter</a></li> <li><a href="/component/documentmananger/?task=download.document&file=bWFpbl9kb2N1bWVudHNfcGRmX0pndmRHYVR4QnZxa1ZnR3JpbkZWVkRNRUFDIFN0YXRlbWVudCBvbiBaZXJvIFRvbGVyYW5jZSBmb3IgRnJhdWQgRmluYW5jaWFsIE1pc21hbmFnZW1lbnQgYW5kIG90aGVyIGZvcm1zIG9mIE1hbHByYWN0aWNlLTJuZCBKdW5lIDIwMTc=&counter=151">Malpractice Statement</a></li> <li><a href="/component/documentmananger/?task=download.document&file=bWFpbl9kb2N1bWVudHNfcGRmX0VmZmRCVkliWHBiSUhQdXBDaHNVVkRNRUFDIFN0YXRlbWVudCBvbiBFbnZpcm9ubWVudGFsIFNvY2lhbCBhbmQgR2VuZGVyIFBvbGljaWVzLTJuZCBKdW5lIDIwMTc=&counter=152">Commitment to AF Policy</a></li> <li><a href="/component/documentmananger/?task=download.document&file=bWFpbl9kb2N1bWVudHNfcGRmX2FiWUZ6d05KWWV0aHpqQkxIZU5LVkRNRUFDIFNFQ1JFVEFSSUFUIFFVQUxJVFkgUE9MSUNZIFNUQVRFTUVOVA==&counter=971">Quality Policy Statement</a></li> <li><a href="/frequently-asked-questions">Frequently Asked Questions</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.eac.int/form-request">Request Information</a></li> </ul></div></div> </section> <footer id="tm-footer" class="tm-footer"> <div class="uk-panel"><ul class="uk-subnav uk-subnav-line uk-flex-center"> <li><a href="/contacts">Contacts</a></li><li><a href="/fraud-alert">Fraud Alert</a></li><li><a href="/terms">Terms of Use</a></li><li class="uk-active"><a href="/privacy">Privacy Policy</a></li><li><a href="/cookies">Cookie Policy</a></li><li><a href="mailto:eac@eachq.org">Send us feedback</a></li></ul></div> <div class="uk-panel"> <p>© 1999 - 2025  East African Community. All Rights Reserved</p></div> </footer> </div> <div id="offcanvas" class="uk-offcanvas"> <div class="uk-offcanvas-bar"><ul class="uk-nav uk-nav-offcanvas"> <li><a href="/">HOME</a></li><li class="uk-parent"><a href="/integration-pillars">INTEGRATION PILLARS</a><ul class="uk-nav-sub"><li><a href="/customs-union">Customs Union</a></li><li><a href="/common-market">Common Market</a></li><li><a href="/monetary-union">Monetary Union</a></li><li><a href="/political-federation">Political Federaton</a></li></ul></li><li class="uk-parent"><a href="#">NEWS AND MEDIA</a> <ul class="uk-nav-sub"><li><a href="/press-releases">Press Releases </a></li><li><a href="/communique">Communiqué</a></li><li><a href="/statements">Statements</a></li><li><a href="/news-and-media/photo-gallery-main">Photo Gallery</a></li><li><a href="/news-and-media/calendar-of-events">Calendar of Events</a></li><li><a href="/visiting-the-eac">Visiting the EAC</a></li><li><a href="/media-contacts">Media Contacts</a></li></ul></li><li class="uk-parent"><a href="/about-eac">ABOUT EAC</a><ul class="uk-nav-sub"><li><a href="/overview-of-eac">Overview of EAC</a></li><li><a href="/eac-quick-facts">EAC Quick Facts</a></li><li><a href="/eac-partner-states">EAC Partner States</a></li><li><a href="/eac-organs">EAC Organs</a></li><li><a href="/the-secretariat">The Secretariat</a></li><li><a href="/eac-institutions">EAC Institutions </a></li><li><a href="/about-eac/leadership">EAC Leadership</a></li><li><a href="/eac-history">EAC History</a></li><li><a href="/documents/category/key-documents">Key Documents</a></li><li><a href="/eac-emblems">EAC Emblems</a></li><li><a href="/opportunities">Opportunities at EAC</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="/eac-sectors">SECTORS</a></li><li><a href="/resources">E-RESOURCES</a></li><li><a href="https://eac.opendataforafrica.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">REGIONAL STATISTICS</a></li><li><a href="/25years" class="covid-menu">EAC@25</a></li></ul></div> </div> </body> </html>