
Privacy and Confidences
Overview
Welcome to the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality of The Chinyere and Chinelo Ikoku Charitable Trusts, and of its divisions, series, subsidiaries and affiliates. The Ikoku Charitable Trusts holds confidentiality and privacy to be of high importance, and is committed to conceptions of privacy and confidentiality as a set of fundamental, inalienable and often absolute rights.
Therefore, persons engaged in activity within, for, on behalf of, in reference to and otherwise pertaining to The Ikoku Charitable Trusts are expected to take the time to read the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality below carefully.
Your Agreement
— With respect to the Agreement you enter into with The Ikoku Charitable Trusts via the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality, you understand and adhere to the following:
And furthermore, by using or visiting, in any way, The Ikoku Charitable Trusts, any area, part, section or properties of The Ikoku Charitable Trusts, any area, part, section or properties of its divisions, series, subsidiaries or affiliates, as well as any of the Products or Services, including the Sites, you accept and agree to the terms, conditions and requirements described above, and in these Codes and Policies, in their entirety without modification.
Your Consent to The Policy
— With respect to your ability to agree and consent to the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality, you represent and warrant the following:
And furthermore, by using or visiting, in any way, The Ikoku Charitable Trusts, any area, part, section or properties of The Ikoku Charitable Trusts, any area, part, section or properties of its divisions, series, subsidiaries or affiliates, as well as any of the Products and Services, including the Sites, you accept and agree that your consent meets the conditions, principles and requirements for consent, as delineated and described in a these Codes and Policies — for the specific purpose of consenting to this Policy, the Agreement and the Codes and Policies.
Your Abiding by The Policies
— You represent, warrant and covenant that, given the above attestation about your consent to the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality, you have read, understood, consented to and agreed to be legally bound by and abide by the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality and the Codes and Policies, as they are amended from time to time, and in their entirety without modification.
Your Understanding of Privacy
— You represent, warrant and covenant that, given the above attestation about your consent and adherence to the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality, you have also read, understood, consented to and agreed to be legally bound by and abide by understandings of privacy and privacy rights as defined in all applicable guidelines, law and regulation, by The Ikoku Charitable Trusts in the Codes and Polices and as further delineated below, to be respected and not violated, in any way, by you.
Your Understanding of Confidentiality
— You represent, warrant and covenant that, given the above attestation about your consent and adherence to the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality, you have also read, understood, consented to and agreed to be legally bound by and abide by understandings of confidentiality and confidentiality rights as defined in all applicable guidelines, law and regulation, by The Ikoku Charitable Trusts in the Codes and Polices and as further delineated below, to be respected and not violated, in any way, by you.
Your Commitment to Both
— You also represent, warrant and covenant that, given the aforementioned attestation, your commitment to this understanding of privacy and confidentiality shall entail the following:
And furthermore, by using or visiting, in any way, The Ikoku Charitable Trusts, any area, part, section or properties of The Ikoku Charitable Trusts, any area, part, section or properties of its divisions, series, subsidiaries or affiliates, as well as any of the Products or Services, including the Sites, you accept and agree to the terms, conditions and requirements described above, and in these Codes and Policies, in their entirety without modification.
Accordance with Ethics
— that The Ikoku Charitable Trusts ensure following the above principles further remains in accordance with the Codes and Policies and especially the Founding and Governing Code of Ethics.
Further Considerations
Your Knowledge and Agreement
The Ikoku Charitable Trusts strongly recommends you develop and maintain your knowledge of all the Codes and Policies, and so asks that you read, understand and regularly visit this page and other communications regarding the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality, as well as the Codes and Policies. The Ikoku Charitable Trusts takes your continued visiting and use of its Products and Services, including its Sites, as active indication of your knowledge, understanding, legally binding acceptance and agreement.
Your Duty to Corporate Integrity
To protect the corporate and organizational integrity of The Ikoku Charitable Trusts — as well as the properties, rights and protections of the corporation and its official persons — The Ikoku Charitable Trusts requires all natural and legal persons concerned to read, understand, abide by and, where applicable, sign contracts and agreements delineated and described in the Policy on Corporate Integrity.
The Ikoku Charitable Trusts reminds you that the Policy on Corporate Integrity forms part of The Ikoku Charitable Trusts User Agreement and Code of Conduct. Thus, The Ikoku Charitable Trusts takes your continued visiting and use of its Products and Services, including its Sites, as active indication of your legally binding acceptance of this Policy as well as the Codes and Policies.
Your Questions and Feedback
Please contact policies@ikokutrusts.org with any feedback, issues or questions — which will be addressed by the President, CEO and Chair, Alvan Azinna Ikoku.
Your Reporting of Violations
If you detect, notice or are informed of a possible breach or violation of this Policy or any of these Codes and Policies, please contact policies@ikokutrusts.org with any details you have — which will be addressed by the President, CEO and Chair, Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku.
The Definitions
As with all official documents, materials, policies and statements of The Ikoku Charitable Trusts, definitions for terms used here can be found in the main Codes and Policies page. Please do continue with the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality via further reading below.
Rights and Protections
Provision
Along with the above key principles, the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality requires your adherence to correlative rights and protections further delineated below.
A — The Privacy Rights
Inalienable Right to Privacy
— that the inalienable right to privacy of persons — including the right to request privacy and have it given, respected and not violated — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Absolute Right, with Self
— that the right of persons to privacy with the self — including privacy of communication, conversation, discourse, inquiry, learning, practice, and training by and with the self, be it in the company of oneself, in physical solitude, or in the vicinity of others — be absolute, fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished in any manner or to any degree.
— that the above right be absolute, fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished even where such activity by and with the self is voiced, written, noted or otherwise recorded or transferred.
Absolute Right, of Self
— that the right of persons to privacy of the self — including privacy of thought that entails deliberation, decision-making, reasoning, and other cognitive activities and states of conscience, creativity, emotion, imagination, intellect, mind, psyche, soul, and spirit, be it in the company of oneself, in physical solitude, or in the vicinity of others — be absolute, fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished in any manner or to any degree.
— that the above right be absolute, fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished even where such activity of the self is voiced, written, noted or otherwise recorded or transferred.
Civil and Fundamental Rights
— that the right to privacy of persons — as a matter of civil and fundamental liberties, including the right to obtain privacy provided for in constitutions, equivalent social contracts, regulations and the professions — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Data and Information Rights
— that the right of persons to privacy of personal biospecimens, data and information — including as delineated and described in these Codes and Policies — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
B — The Confidentiality Rights
Inalienable Right to Confidentiality
— that the inalienable right to confidentiality of persons — including the right to request confidentiality and have it given, respected and not violated — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Absolute Right, with Self
— that the right of persons to confidentiality with the self — including confidentiality of communication, conversation, discourse, inquiry, learning, practice, and training by and with the self, be it in the company of oneself, in physical solitude, or in the vicinity of others — be absolute, fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished in any manner or to any degree.
— that the above right be absolute, fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished even where such activity by and with the self is voiced, written, noted or otherwise recorded or transferred.
Absolute Right, of Self
— that the right of persons to confidentiality of the self — including confidentiality of thought that entails deliberation, decision-making, reasoning, and other cognitive activities and states of conscience, creativity, emotion, imagination, intellect, mind, psyche, soul, and spirit, be it in the company of oneself, in physical solitude, or in the vicinity of others — be absolute, fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished in any manner or to any degree.
— that the above right be absolute, fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished even where such activity of the self is voiced, written, noted or otherwise recorded or transferred.
Civil and Fundamental Rights
— that the right to confidentiality of persons — as a matter of civil and fundamental liberties, including the right to obtain confidentiality provided for in constitutions, equivalent social contracts, regulations and the professions — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
Data and Information Rights
— that the right of persons to confidentiality of personal biospecimens, data and information — including as delineated and described in these Codes and Policies — be fulfilled, fully enjoyed, protected and neither interfered with nor diminished.
C — The Protections
Of Activity and Speech
— With respect to protections for privacy and confidentiality, you represent and warrant your agreement with and adherence to the following:
And furthermore, by using or visiting, in any way, The Ikoku Charitable Trusts, any area, part, section or properties of The Ikoku Charitable Trusts, any area, part, section or properties of its divisions, series, subsidiaries or affiliates, as well as any of the Products or Services, including the Sites, you accept and agree to the terms, conditions and requirements described above, and in these Codes and Policies, in their entirety without modification.
Of Data and Information
— With respect to protections for privacy and confidentiality, you also represent and warrant your agreement with and adherence to the following concerning data and information:
And furthermore, by using or visiting, in any way, The Ikoku Charitable Trusts, any area, part, section or properties of The Ikoku Charitable Trusts, any area, part, section or properties of its divisions, series, subsidiaries or affiliates, as well as any of the Products or Services, including the Sites, you accept and agree to the terms, conditions and requirements described above, and in these Codes and Policies, in their entirety without modification.
From Abrogation or Diminishment
— that The Ikoku Charitable Trusts protect itself and other persons from, and also not allow, any access, action, activity, communication, operation, participation or other use in, with, for, on behalf of, in reference to or otherwise pertaining to The Ikoku Charitable Trusts that may abrogate or diminish any privacy or confidentiality right or protection, or facilitate such abrogation or diminishment.
From Inconsistency
— that The Ikoku Charitable Trusts protect itself and other persons from, and also not permit, any any access, action, activity, communication, operation, participation or other use in, with, for, on behalf of, in reference to or otherwise pertaining to The Ikoku Charitable Trusts in a manner that conflicts with, is contrary to or is inconsistent with the most humane, respectful, robust and strict interpretations of privacy and confidentiality protections, as they are described in the Founding and Governing Code of Ethics, these Codes and Policies, our founding concerns for confidentiality and privacy, and state, federal and international guidelines, law and regulations.
From Standard Arguments
— that The Ikoku Charitable Trusts protect itself and other persons from, and also not permit, any access, action, activity, communication, operation, participation or other use in, with, for, on behalf of, in reference to or otherwise pertaining to The Ikoku Charitable Trusts that entails an invasion of privacy or confidentiality, or an abrogation or diminishment of privacy and confidentiality, especially where such proposed abrogation, diminishment or violation may seem, may be, is or will be justified via standard arguments.
— that examples of such standard arguments include conceptions of or arguments for public benefit or the public good; conceptions of or arguments for presumed care, safety or security for individuals or communities; and “expectation of privacy,” “one-party consent,” “third-party doctrine” or “good faith” argumentation or their equivalent, whether made by any individual or entity, corporate, private, public, or otherwise.
From Violations
— that The Ikoku Charitable Trusts protect itself and other persons from, and also not permit, any access, action, activity, communication, operation, participation or other use in, with, for, on behalf of, in reference to or otherwise pertaining to The Ikoku Charitable Trusts in a manner that violates (intentionally or not) local, state, federal and international guidelines, law and regulations for confidentiality and privacy.
Central and Associated Policies
Provision
As stated earlier, The Ikoku Charitable Trusts User Agreement and Code of Conduct consist of several Codes and Policies that collectively govern all of your activity with, within, for, in reference to and otherwise pertaining to The Ikoku Charitable Trusts. By continuing, you indicate that you understand that these Codes and Policies include — but are not limited to — the Founding and Mission Statement, the Founding and Governing Code of Ethics, the Policy on Corporate Integrity, the Policy on Independence and Freedoms, the Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality, the Terms and Conditions of Use and Service, and the Acceptable Uses Policy along with all Associated Codes and Policies. Access to the aforementioned is provided below.
Founding and Mission
Statement on Founding and Mission of The Ikoku Charitable Trusts (HTML and PDF)
Founding Code of Ethics
Founding Code of Ethics (HTML and PDF)
Corporate Integrity
Corporate Integrity (HTML and PDF)
Independence and Freedoms
Independence and Freedoms (HTML and PDF)
Privacy and Confidentiality
Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality (HTML and PDF)
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions of Use and Service (HTML and PDF)
The Acceptable Uses Policy
Acceptable Use Policy (HTML and PDF)
All Policies
All Policies (HTML and PDF)
Also at The Trusts
As stated earlier, The Ikoku Charitable Trusts is dedicated to fostering philanthropy and good works concerning Africa, its global diasporas and a range of shared societies — toward the betterment of lives across the globe. And so in accordance with the above, The Trusts provides the following:
A Nonprofit Dedicated to Africa
An independent, private, non-profit organization that serves the public interest in Africa and its global diasporas — by advancing education and research and by also supporting creative ideas, civic endeavors and emerging communities, organizations and societies.
Support for a Global and Just Future
A founding mission and ongoing emphases of support for good works that help the public understand Africa’s essential place in a global future, one that is to be more knowledgeable, environmentally sustainable, equitable and of benefit across communities in just societies.
A Vision of the Public Good
A vision of the public good that accounts for the past while ensuring a just and shared future. That draws inspiration from peoples who, despite a history of systemic difficulties, maintain an unyielding belief that the betterment of their human condition will foster the betterment of those living around them and will enhance the present and futures of the regularly disenfranchised, marginalized and underserved.