Terms of use
Before using this website, please read the terms and conditions below. If you have any questions or concerns, we’re here to help.
Disclaimer
Whilst Civil Society Innovation Fund (CSIF) Ethiopia endeavours to ensure that the information on this website is correct, it is provided on an ‘as is’ basis, without warranties of any kind, and no warranty, express or implied, is given as to accuracy or completeness.
CSIF Ethiopia does not accept any liability for any error or omission. CSIF Ethiopia shall not be liable for any third-party claims or losses of any nature including, but not limited to, loss of profits, direct, indirect, special or consequential damages arising from a third party’s use or inability to use this website.
The information on this website does not constitute legal or other professional advice.
CSIF Ethiopia accepts no responsibility for the content on any website to which a hypertext link from this site exists. The links are provided ‘as is’ with no warranty, express or implied, for the information provided within them.
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All material on this site is subject to copyright. Unless it is specifically stated that particular material is available for general use (e.g. MIT Licence) then it should not be copied or re-used without the explicit permission of C or of other copyright holders where material is used under licence.
The only exceptions are those allowed under copyright law, where material can be used without permission or payment for research or private study; legitimate criticism and review; education (so long as it does not involve multiple copies); in legal proceedings.
This is subject to the material being reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context.
Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please discontinue use of the website.
User Responsibilities
Users agree not to misuse the website, including (but not limited to):
Attempting to gain unauthorised access
Introducing viruses or harmful code
Copying or scraping content without permission
Using the website for unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purposes
CSIF Ethiopia reserves the right to restrict access to users who breach these terms.
Privacy Policy
This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Civil Society Innovation Fund (CSIF) Ethiopia (“CSIF Ethiopia” “we” “our” or “us“) and Users with respect to this website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this website.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, receive, use, store, share, transfer, and process your Personal Data, as well as your rights in determining what we do with the information that we collect or hold about you. This Privacy Policy also covers our collection, use and disclosure of Personal Data that we collect through our website and other platforms.
1. Introduction
The Civil Society Innovation Fund (CSIF) Ethiopia is a multi-donor initiative established to strengthen the role, capacity, and influence of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Ethiopia. It recognises CSOs as key actors in promoting democratic governance, peace, human rights, gender equality, media freedom, and broader social transformation. By providing targeted support, CSIF aims to contribute to a more democratic, peaceful, and stable Ethiopia, empowering CSOs to deliver innovative, inclusive, and context-responsive initiatives across diverse communities and regions
If you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, you can, email us or write to: info@csinnovationfund.org
We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our website visitors and treat your personal information appropriately. This privacy and cookie policy is in place to ensure your personal information is appropriately protected.
We keep our privacy notice under regular review. This privacy notice was last updated on 05 April 2026 and will be reviewed on regular basis.
2. Personal information collection
For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), MannionDaniels is the “data controller”.
Certain processing activities may also be undertaken by AGAR Development Consult as part of programme delivery.
We collect certain information or data about you when you call us, email us and use our services. This includes:
Questions, queries or feedback you leave, including your email address or telephone number if you contact us
Information about your use of our website services including what pages you visited, how long you visited the website for
Information that you provide for the purpose of registering and accessing our services including names, address, organisational data, email and telephone numbers.
Information that you provide for the purpose of subscribing to the website services
The general categories of personal information that we may collect for the aforementioned purposes, are as follows:
Name
Address
Contact phone number
Email address
When you register with us, you are agreeing that you are over 18 years of age or are acting with parental consent.
2.1. Using personal information
We may use your personal information to:
Administer and personalise this website for you
Enable your access to and use of the website services
Publish information about you on the website, providing you have given specific consent to do so
Send you updates and notifications relating to our services
Send you news and communications about the services you have expressed an interest in
Use your email address for survey purposes via a third-party organisation. Note that even though survey responses may be anonymous, the third-party system will record all participant IP addresses, however the information will never be associated with your survey response for analysis purposes. Your IP address will not reveal your name or actual physical location
2.2. Lawful basis
Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) we control your personal information about you electronically using the following lawful bases:
Consent: through certain actions such as when you browse our website or ask us to provide you with further information you provide your consent to us to process information that may be personal information. This can be done by entering our website and filling in your information for the purposes set out in section 2.1 using personal information. Wherever possible, we aim to obtain your consent to process this information, for example, by asking you to agree to our use of cookies set out in this policy under section 4.2. Collecting information with cookies
Legitimate interests: we may process information on the basis there is a legitimate interest, either to you or to us. Where we process your information on this basis, we do after careful consideration whether the same objective could be achieved through other means and whether you would expect us to process your data, and whether you would consider it reasonable to do so. For example, in order to deliver our services for your benefit, we may share your personal data with a trusted third-party organisation for the purpose of our business activities or to conduct a survey to better understand your needs and requirements of us as set out in section 2.1
2.3. Where your data is stored
We store your data on our secure servers in Europe. It may also be stored outside of Europe. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this.
Where data is transferred outside Europe, appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) will be applied.
2.4. Information disclosure
Through our business activities, we may disclose your personal information to donors, consortium partners and subcontractors for purposes directly related to the management and delivery of our services. This includes the grant making process where we receive applications from interested parties for funding. Those in question will be obligated to use the personal information in accordance with the terms of this privacy statement.
We may also need to disclose your information if required to do so by law and for the purpose of defending our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention).
2.5. Information protection
We take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information. All personal information is stored securely in accordance with the principles of the General Data Protection Regulation.
By using our website services, you acknowledge that the transmission of information over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.
You are responsible for keeping the password you use for accessing our website and application portal confidential; we will not ask you for your password (except when you log in to our website).
2.6. Cross-border data transfers
Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate to enable the use of the information in accordance with this privacy policy.
In addition, personal information that you submit for publication on the website will be published on the internet and may be available around the world.
You agree to such cross-border transfers of personal information.
3. Your individual rights
Under the GDPR your rights in relation to the personal data we hold are expressed as follows. You have:
The right to be informed about how we use your personal data
The right of access to the data we hold
The right to rectification of any data we hold
The right to erasure of your data
The right to restrict processing of your data
The right to data portability of your data
The right to object; and
The right not to be subject to automated decision-making including profiling
You also have the right to complain to the ICO (opens in a new window) if you feel there is a problem with the way we are handling your data.
If you would like any further information about your rights, please contact using the contact information in section 1.
3.1. Accessing your personal information
Individuals can find out if we hold any personal information by making a ‘subject access request’ under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If we do hold information about you, we will:
Give you a description of it
Tell you why we are holding it
Tell you who it could be disclosed to
Let you have a copy of the information in an intelligible form
You may request a copy of the personal information by emailing us at: info@csinnovationfund.org
3.2. Data retention period
Personal data that we process shall not be kept for longer than is necessary. Our retention period is in line with our contract conditions with the donors we serve and the default legal standard retention period which is specified as six years.
Personal data acquired as a result of your consent for receiving our newsletters will be kept until the consent is removed. However, we will review and refresh your consent on a regular basis, at least every 24 months.
3.3. Withdrawing your consent
You may exercise your right to withdraw your consent in relation to your personal data being used at any time by written notice to us via email to: info@csinnovationfund.org.
By withdrawing your consent this does not affect the lawfulness or processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
4. Visitors to our websites
Our website is hosted on Squarespace. Squarespace collects standard internet log information and visitor behaviour data whenever someone visits our site. This includes details such as IP addresses, browser type, pages viewed, and the time spent on each page. Squarespace processes this information on our behalf to help us understand website traffic, diagnose technical issues, and improve the overall performance and security of the site.
Squarespace may also store cookies or similar technologies as part of its hosting and analytics services. You can learn more about how Squarespace handles data in their Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
4.1. Use of cookies
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently (e.g. by recognising a user’s device), as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
We use the following types of cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the user to move around the website and to use its features
Performance cookies: These cookies collect information about how the user makes use of the site, e.g. which pages the user visits most. These cookies do not collect information that identifies the user
Functionality cookies: These cookies remember choices made by the user and enhance the features, e.g. language or users’ location. This cookie is also used to remember a user’s preferences for a font size, or customisable parts of a web page
4.2. Collecting information with cookies
Our website is hosted on Squarespace, which uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure the site functions properly and to help us understand how visitors use it. These cookies may collect information such as:
The pages you visit on our website
How long you spend on each page
Whether you are a new or returning visitor
How you arrived at the website (for example, via a search engine or link)
The type of device, operating system, and browser you use
We use the Squarespace platform to processes the information and provides us with aggregated analytics to help us improve the performance, security, and usability of the site. This data does not identify you directly.
4.3. Disabling or deleting cookies
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through their settings. To learn more about cookies, including how to see which cookies have been set and how to manage or delete them, you can visit independent resources such as About Cookies (https://www.aboutcookies.org) or All About Cookies (https://www.allaboutcookies.org). Please note that if you disable cookies by blocking them, or delete cookies, the functionality of the website will likely be affected – especially those that are essential for the website to function – some features may not work properly, and your browsing experience may be affected.
4.4. Who has access to your personal data and to whom is it disclosed?
The data collected on this website are processed by the CSIF Ethiopia programme managed by AGAR Development Consult (Ethiopia) and MannionDaniels (UK) (“website operator”, “we”, “us”, “our”), as stated in the privacy policy.
The personal data you enter in the ‘Contact Us’ or newsletter sign up forms (your email address) will be shared with further CSIF Ethiopia, if your information needs to be processed by them. You may revoke your consent to this at any time by contacting us via email at info@csinnovationfund.org. The data processed before we receive your request may still be legally processed.
The personal data you enter to get our services or information are processed by the respective partner managing the programme. They will only process or use your data to the extent necessary for the purposes of the CSIF Ethiopia programme implementation.
4.5. Interaction with external social media networks and platforms
This type of service allows interaction with social media networks or other external platforms directly from the pages of this Application. The interaction and information obtained through this Application are always subject to the User’s privacy settings for each social network. This type of service might still collect traffic data for the pages where the service is installed, even when Users do not use it.
4.6. Newsletter
If you choose to receive our newsletter, you can sign up using the form on our website. We only collect the information necessary to provide this service, and no additional data are gathered unless you explicitly consent to it.
We use your email address solely to send you our newsletter through GetResponse (https://www.getresponse.com/), an email marketing platform that stores and processes data on European servers. GetResponse’s Global headquarters and main operational centre are located at Grunwaldzka 413 (NEON), 80‑309 Gdańsk, Poland. You can read GetResponse Privacy Policy at https://www.getresponse.com/legal/privacy.
You can withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the ‘unsubscribe’ link included in every newsletter. Your withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before your request was received.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
Governing Law
These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Ethiopia. Any disputes arising in connection with these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Ethiopia.
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CSIF Ethiopia CSIF funded by the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD), The Embassy of Ireland in Ethiopia and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ethiopia) and managed by the partners AGAR and MannionDaniels.