PRIVACY & COOKIE POLICY

Baía Infrastructure Last Updated: 1 February 2025

1. Introduction

Baía Infrastructure (“Baía”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) provides infrastructure sourcing, vendor engagement, and commercial structuring services across Southern and East Africa and selected international routes. From our base in Maputo, Mozambique, we support enterprises, service providers, development organisations, and platforms navigating connectivity, data centre, interconnection, and cloud-adjacent infrastructure markets. This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, process, store, and protect personal information when:
  • You visit baiainfrastructure.com
  • You contact us or request an introductory discussion
  • You engage us for sourcing or commercial support services
  • You interact with us as a vendor or partner

2. Company Details

Company Name: Baía Infrastructure Headquarters: Maputo, Mozambique Privacy Contact Email: privacy@baiainfrastructure.com

3. Our Role in Data Processing

Data Controller Baía acts as a data controller when processing personal information for its own business purposes, including website enquiries, commercial discussions, vendor communications, and client engagement management. Data Processor (Where Applicable) In limited circumstances where Baía processes personal information strictly on behalf of a client under a defined mandate, we may act as a data processor in accordance with contractual terms.

4. Categories of Personal Information We Collect

Business Contact Information
  • Name
  • Company name
  • Job title
  • Business email address
  • Business telephone number
  • Information voluntarily submitted via enquiry forms or correspondence
Commercial & Engagement Information
  • Project requirements and sourcing briefs
  • Vendor capability information
  • Proposal and pricing documentation
  • Engagement notes and correspondence records
Website & Technical Data
  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of access
  • Referral source

5. Purpose of Processing

  • Responding to enquiries and introductory discussion requests
  • Structuring and managing infrastructure sourcing engagements
  • Coordinating vendor qualification and engagement processes
  • Maintaining commercial documentation and records
  • Ensuring website functionality and security
  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
Baía Infrastructure does not sell personal information.

6. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable under Mozambican law and relevant international data protection standards, personal information is processed on the basis of:
  • Contractual necessity (to provide agreed services)
  • Legitimate business interests (including structured vendor engagement and commercial coordination)
  • Legal obligation
  • Consent (where required, including for non-essential cookies)

7. Data Sharing

We may share personal information with:
  • Technology and website hosting providers
  • Professional advisers (legal, financial, compliance)
  • Clients and vendors as required within structured sourcing processes
  • Regulatory or governmental authorities where required by law
All third parties are expected to maintain appropriate confidentiality and data protection safeguards.

8. International Data Transfers

Given Baía’s regional and international engagement across Southern and East Africa and selected global routes, personal information may be transferred across borders. Where cross-border transfers occur, we implement appropriate contractual and organisational safeguards consistent with applicable legal requirements.

9. Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to:
  • Support active sourcing engagements
  • Maintain structured commercial records
  • Comply with regulatory and contractual obligations
Website enquiry data is generally retained for up to 24 months unless a longer engagement relationship is established.

10. Data Security

Baía Infrastructure implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information, including controlled access, secure documentation handling, and structured engagement management processes.

11. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality and to understand how visitors interact with our content.

12. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies – Required for basic website functionality and security. Analytics Cookies – Used to understand website usage patterns and improve clarity and performance. Where required by applicable law, these are deployed only after user consent. Marketing Cookies – Baía Infrastructure does not use behavioural advertising cookies.

13. Managing Cookie Preferences

You may accept or decline non-essential cookies via our cookie banner. You may also configure your browser to block or delete cookies at any time.

14. Children’s Data

Our services are directed at professional and organisational users. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

15. Updates to This Policy

This Privacy & Cookie Policy may be updated periodically. The most current version will always be available on our website with the updated revision date indicated above.