2024

ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION OF SIERRA LEONE

An independent institution established for the prevention, investigation, prosecution and punishment of corruption, corrupt practices and to provide for other related matters. 

Contact us on: +23278832131 or info@anticorruption.gov.sl
Address:  Integrity House, Tower Hill, Freetown Sierra Leone, West Africa.

         Privacy Policy

Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone Privacy Policy
Revised January 26, 2017

The Pay No Bribe is an innovative reporting mechanism for citizens in Sierra Leone to anonymously report incidents of petty corruption and bribery though one of the PNB Sierra Leone Apps, the Pay No Bribe website (www.pnb.gov.sl) or by calling a toll free hotline phone number (515).
Anonymity of the reporter and protection of public officials from malicious reporting are a core pillars of the reporting platform. Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone is therefore firmly committed to the security and protection of the personal integrity of our users.
This Privacy Policy describes what personal information you may share with Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone, as data controller, and other users when activating and using the Pay No Bribe Reporting Platform, how Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone receives, collects and uses this data.

Information Collected and Received
Installation and Use of Apps
When you install and use the PNB Sierra Leone Apps, Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone will collect, process and retain the information submitted through the app. In addition to the information submitted by the User, the app will collect information on: time and date the information is captured in the database. The app will NOT collect any of the following information: geo-location, Your IP address, device ID or unique identifier, ID for advertising, ad data, operator, IMSI, connection information, screen resolution, usage statistics, device log and event information, incoming and outgoing calls and messages, times and date of calls or duration of calls.

Use of website
When you use the PNB Sierra Leone website (www.pnb.gov.sl), Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone will collect, process and retain the information submitted through the website questionnaire. In addition to the information submitted by the User, the website will collect information on: time and date the information is captured in the database. Pay No Bribe Sierra Leones servers may also record the referring page that linked you to Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone (e.g. another web site or a search engine), the pages You visit on the Services, your country location, operating system and browser, all in order to identify improve the website. The website will NOT collect any of the following information: geo-location, Your IP address, device ID or unique identifier, ID for advertising, ad data or connection information,

Use of Call Center (PNB Sierra Leone hotline)
When you call the PNB Sierra Leone hotline (515), Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone will collect, process and retain the information submitted in accordance to the PNB questionnaire that the call center operators will fill on the basis of the information you provide. In addition to the information submitted by the User, there will be collect information on: time and date the call and duration of the call. The Call Center will NOT collect any of the following information: Your phone number, geo-location, Your IP address, device ID or unique identifier, ID for advertising, ad data, operator, IMSI or connection information.

Cookies and Automatically Collected Information
The Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone Website uses so called “Cookies” in connection with the Services. Cookies are pieces of information stored on Your computer’s hard drive and/or other device’s browser. The use of Cookies is standard practice. Cookies do not enable any access to and/or inspection of other information on Your computer or other device. If You do not wish to receive cookies, or wish to be notified of when they are placed, You may set your web browser to do so, if your browser so permits. Please understand that if Cookies are turned off, You may not be able to obtain full functionality in certain parts of the Services.

Accuracy of Collected Information
Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone collects crowd-sourced data. The data in the database reflects the data submitted by the users. Hence, the data does not provide prove of any wrongdoing, but solely reflects the data submitted.

Changes to this Privacy Policy
Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone may at any time with or without a separate notice change this Privacy Policy, and You are encouraged to review this Policy from time to time. In case of substantial changes, Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone notifies the Users by push notice or via notice on the Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone website.

Contact
If You have any additional questions about Pay No Bribe Sierra Leone’s Privacy Policy or want to make a request regarding certain information, You are encouraged to contact the Pay No Bribe Call Center on 515 (within Sierra Leone).