Legal Notice & CIL Compliance
Website Publisher & Data Controller
This website, accessible at cabinet-codev.link, is published by Cabinet d’Études Connaissance & Développement (C&D):
- Corporate Name: Cabinet d’Études Connaissance & Développement (C&D)
- Legal Form: Limited Liability Consultancy Firm
- Registered Head Office: 09 BP 559 Ouagadougou 09, Burkina Faso
- Telephone: +226 25 43 36 66
- Email: contact@cabinet-codev.link
- Company Registration: Trade Register (RCCM): BF OUA 2009B 1434 — Tax ID (IFU): IFU 00021010 S
- Director of Publication & Data Controller: Mme Sonia O. G. KABORE/KAMBIRE
Website Design & Technology
Technical Engineering & CMS Integration: E-INNOVATION
Content Management Framework: Open Source CMS
Hosting Infrastructure
Hosting Service Provider: Hostinger
Hosting Facility Location: Europe/France
Website: www.hostinger.com
4. Intellectual Property
All research papers, strategic macroeconomic notes, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, texts, graphic design assets, corporate branding, and site layouts on this portal are the exclusive property of Connaissance & Développement or are licensed under valid authorization.
Any full or partial reproduction, representation, distribution, or adaptation of this content, by any technical process, without the express prior written consent of Connaissance & Développement, is strictly prohibited under applicable copyright conventions and the Bangui Agreement (OAPI).
Limitation of Liability (Disclaimer)
The economic reports, studies, and data published on this website are made available solely for informational and institutional orientation. While Connaissance & Développement applies rigorous methodological review to all publications, the firm accepts no responsibility for any inadvertent inaccuracies, omissions, or unilateral interpretations arising from the use of these materials.
No publication on this portal shall be construed as a binding consulting engagement or advisory contract in the absence of a signed agreement.
Personal Data Protection & CIL Regulatory Framework
Connaissance & Développement processes personal data in strict compliance with Burkina Faso Law No. 001-2021/AN of 30 March 2021 on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data, and in alignment with the regulatory directives of the national supervisory authority, the Commission de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CIL).
- Regulatory Compliance: Automated processing operations implemented via this portal comply with formal reporting and registration obligations mandated by the CIL.
- Purposes of Data Processing: Personal data collected via our website forms (institutional contact form and expert roster / career submission forms) are processed solely for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes:
- Responding to institutional enquiries, advisory requests, and strategic partnerships.
- Reviewing professional profiles and maintaining the roster of external experts and senior consultants for international tenders.
- Confidentiality & Data Transfers: Submitted information is restricted to authorised personnel of the firm. Personal records will never be rented, sold, or shared with commercial third parties. No data transfer outside Burkina Faso will take place without the required authorisations under CIL regulations.
- Retention Period: General contact enquiries are retained for the duration of the correspondence. Expert CVs and professional submissions are retained for up to two (2) years from the date of submission, unless earlier deletion is requested.
- Data Subject Rights: In accordance with Law No. 001-2021/AN, users hold the right to information, access, rectification, updating, objection on legitimate grounds, and erasure of their personal data.
- Exercising Your Rights: You may exercise these statutory rights by writing to the firm’s Data Protection Officer:
- By email: contact@cabinet-codev.link
- By post: Cabinet d’Études Connaissance & Développement (C&D), 09 BP 559 Ouagadougou 09, Burkina Faso
- Right to Lodge a Complaint with the Supervisory Authority: If, having contacted our firm, you consider that your statutory rights under data protection laws have not been upheld, you are entitled to submit a formal complaint to the national supervisory body, the Commission de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CIL):
- Address: 01 BP 6437 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso
- Official Portal: www.cil.bf
Governing Law & Jurisdiction
This Legal Notice is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Burkina Faso. Any dispute relating to the interpretation, validity, or use of this website that cannot be resolved amicably shall fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Ouagadougou.