GDPR Compliance

Last Updated: June 15, 2026

BlazingTorrent is committed to compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and regional African data protection laws (such as NDPR, POPIA, etc.) to safeguard the data privacy rights of our global members.

1. Data Controller

BlazingTorrent acts as the data controller for the personal information collected from members. Our main data processing centers are designed with high security parameters, employing encryption-at-rest and encryption-in-transit protocols.

2. Our Core Privacy Principles

  • Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency: We only process personal data when we have a legal basis (e.g. contract performance, legitimate interest, or explicit consent).
  • Purpose Limitation: Personal data is collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate professional purposes and not processed further in a manner incompatible with those purposes.
  • Data Minimization: We only collect the minimal amount of personal data necessary to operate our network services.
  • Accuracy: We take every reasonable step to ensure that personal data is kept up to date.

3. Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR

If you reside within the European Economic Area (EEA), you possess the following rights:

  • Right of Access: You can request detailed information on how your data is processed and request a copy of the personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: You can request that we restrict or stop processing your personal data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.

4. Exercising Your Rights

To submit a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) or to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact our Compliance Officer at:
app@blazingtorrent.org