Your data. Your country. Your control.
SHENGO operates under a published Data Governance Charter. Sovereignty is handled by architecture, not by promise.
Where data is kept
During the testing phase, data rests in Google Cloud in Johannesburg, South Africa (africa-south1). It is not stored in Ethiopia, and submissions are not yet anonymised. Holding personal data on Ethiopian infrastructure is planned and not in place. The Privacy Notice sets out exactly what that means.
Testing phaseGovernment owns its data
Each ministry retains full ownership of its consultation data. Data is portable and exportable.
In the CharterIndependent oversight board
An independent board oversees data practices, conducts annual audits and publishes public accountability reports.
Third partyFour-tier access control
Administrators, ministry officers, verified stakeholders and public viewers each have strictly defined permissions.
Role basedDefined retention
Active records, closed records and public reports each have set retention periods with secure deletion protocols.
Published scheduleAnnual public audit
SHENGO undergoes an independent annual governance audit. Results are published, with any remediation timeline.
Full transparency