Privacy policy

Who we are

This website, baaris.com, is operated by BAARIS Consulting, Research and Development Firm ("BAARIS", "we", "us"), a Somali-owned consulting firm with its headquarters at Unit 26, Idil Mall, Street 30, Garowe, Somalia. This policy explains what personal information we collect through the website, how we use it and the choices you have.

Our online training courses have their own course privacy notice, which covers learner accounts, progress and certificates.

Information we collect

• Contact form: your name, email address, organisation, phone number, the service you are interested in and your message.
• Emails and calls: the details you share when you email, phone or message us on WhatsApp, including CVs sent for our expert roster.
• Technical information: our hosting provider automatically records standard server logs, such as IP address, browser type and the pages requested, to keep the website secure and working.

We do not ask for sensitive personal information through the website. Please do not include it in your message.

How we use your information

• To reply to your enquiry and discuss possible assignments, partnerships or training.
• To consider you for consultancy assignments and our expert roster, if you send us your CV.
• To keep the website secure, prevent spam and misuse, and fix technical problems.
• To meet our legal, contractual and audit obligations.

We do not sell your personal information and we do not use it for marketing without your agreement.

Cookies and analytics

The main website uses Google tools, through Google Tag Manager, to measure visits and the results of our online advertising. These tools may set cookies that record anonymous information such as the pages viewed, how a visitor reached the site and the device used. We use this information only to understand how the website is used and to improve our services; we do not use it to identify individual visitors. Our pages also load fonts from Google Fonts, which means your browser connects to Google’s servers. You can block or delete cookies at any time in your browser settings.

Who we share it with

Only BAARIS staff who need it to respond to you can see your information. We use trusted service providers to host the website and our email. We may share information where the law requires it, or with a client or partner when you have asked us to, for example when we propose you as an expert on a bid.

How long we keep it

We keep enquiries and related correspondence for as long as needed to respond and follow up, and normally no longer than three years. CVs on our expert roster are kept until you ask us to remove them, and we review the roster regularly.

Keeping it safe

We use secure (HTTPS) connections, restrict access to authorised staff and apply our data protection and safeguarding standards. No system is completely secure, so please contact us straight away if you think your information has been put at risk.

Your choices

You can ask to see, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you, or ask us to stop using it, by emailing admin@baaris.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Safeguarding concerns can be reported confidentially to safeguarding@baaris.com.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when our services or the law change. The date below shows when it was last updated.

Last updated: November 2026