Legal Notice
African Compliance Authority (ACA)
ASBL governed by Luxembourg law — RCS Luxembourg F15408
1. Website Publisher
This website is published by:
AFRICAN COMPLIANCE AUTHORITY ASBL (ACA)
Non-profit association governed by Luxembourg law registered with the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (RCS Luxembourg) under number F15408
Registered office:
9 op der Heed, 9179 Oberfeulen, Feulen, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
The African Compliance Authority (ACA) is an independent normative authority responsible for defining, adopting and maintaining the official standards applicable to AfrikScore™ ratings and CERTIFIUS™ certifications.
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2. Publication Director
Publication Director: Sandrine AUDIGIER, Founding President
Contact: info@aca-asbl.org
3. Hosting
This website is hosted by:
Wix.com Ltd.
40 Namal Tel Aviv Street, Tel Aviv, Israel
Website: https://www.wix.com
4. Purpose of the Website
The website of the African Compliance Authority (ACA) is intended to present the organisation, its missions, its standard-setting, compliance and governance activities; its standards, methodologies, reference frameworks and publications; its programmes, initiatives and partnerships; as well as certain information relating to associated brands and services, including AfrikScore™ and CERTIFIUS™.
The information published is of an institutional and informational nature and does not constitute contractual commitments.
5. Intellectual Property
All elements of this website, including — without limitation — texts, names, logos, visual identities, trademarks, graphic charters, page structures, documents, methodologies, scores, standards, databases, registers, certificate templates and editorial or visual elements, are, unless otherwise stated, the exclusive property of the African Compliance Authority ASBL (ACA) or its authorised partners and are protected by applicable national and international intellectual property laws.
The names, trademarks and distinctive signs African Compliance Authority (ACA), CERTIFIUS™ and AfrikScore™, as well as the standards AFRIKSCORE™ ARIS-2026 and CERTIFIUS™ CCCS-2026, constitute normative and institutional assets of the ACA.
Any reproduction, representation, distribution, extraction, reuse or exploitation, in whole or in part, in any form whatsoever, without the prior written authorisation of the ACA is strictly prohibited and may constitute an infringement of its rights.
6. Scope of Information, Ratings and Certifications
The information available on this website, including data contained in the CERTIFIUS™ register, is provided for information purposes and may evolve as a result of updates, new data or changes in the status of files.
The African Compliance Authority (ACA) endeavours to ensure its accuracy and updating, without guaranteeing completeness or the absence of material or technical errors.
AfrikScore™ ratings, CERTIFIUS™ scores and CERTIFIUS™ certificates constitute normative tools for the assessment of compliance and risk, based on standards adopted by the ACA, in particular AFRIKSCORE™ ARIS-2026 v1.1 and CERTIFIUS™ CCCS-2026 v1.
They do not constitute property titles, notarial acts, or administrative or judicial decisions, and do not replace any public, judicial or professional authority.
Any decision taken by a third party (investor, purchaser, lender, institution, authority, etc.) on the basis of a score, rating or certificate is taken under its sole responsibility.
The ACA shall not be liable for any direct or indirect consequences resulting from the use, interpretation or reliance on such information.
The only authoritative source regarding the validity of a CERTIFIUS™ certificate is its active record in the CERTIFIUS™ public register, accessible via the URL and QR code appearing on the document.
7. Links to Third-Party Websites
This website may contain hyperlinks to other websites or external resources.
The ACA exercises no control over such sites and cannot be held responsible for their content, availability or any damage resulting from their use.
8. Personal Data
The ACA may collect personal data via contact or information request forms (name, organisation, email address, etc.).
Such data is used solely for the purpose of processing the request and any institutional or contractual relationship that may result.
To exercise your rights of access, rectification or deletion, please contact: contact@ac-authority.org
9. Cookies
The website may use cookies or technical trackers necessary for its proper functioning (anonymous statistics, display, security).
You may configure your browser to accept or refuse cookies. Some services may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
10. Terms of Use
By accessing the ACA website, users acknowledge that they accept these terms of use without reservation and undertake not to use the site or the information it contains for unlawful purposes or in violation of applicable laws and regulations.
11. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
These Legal Notices, as well as all content, services, standards, ratings, registers and certificates published or accessible via this website, are governed by Luxembourg law.
In the event of a dispute, and failing amicable resolution, the courts of the city of Luxembourg shall have exclusive jurisdiction, unless mandatory legal provisions provide otherwise.