Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Khuluma by Vambo ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways, including:

• Personal Data: Name, email address, and contact information you provide voluntarily
• Voice Data: Audio recordings if you participate in our language model training programs
• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website and services
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Develop and improve our voice AI models for African languages
• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Communicate with you about our projects and initiatives
• Analyze usage patterns and optimize user experience
• Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We are committed to open-source development. Voice data contributions may be anonymized and shared publicly as part of our open-source datasets. We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share information with partners like Meta and Data Science Africa for research purposes, always in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access to your personal information
• Correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion of your data (subject to legal requirements)
• Objection to processing
• Data portability

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
privacy@vambo.ai