Privacy Policy.
Introduction & Commitment
Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Sohcahtoa Limited collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and the regulations of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
Sohcahtoa Limited ("we," "our," "us," or "the Company") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our website visitors, investors, business partners, and other stakeholders. This Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you visit our website or interact with us.
By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described herein. If you do not agree with this Policy, please do not use our website or services.
Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- ●Contact Information: Your name, email address, phone number, postal address.
- ●Professional Information: Company name, job title, business address, professional and educational information submitted upon application or inquiry.
- ●Profile Data: Your username and password, and preferences or activities made known to us through your preferences, feedback, and communications.
- ●Marketing and Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving marketing communications from us and our third-party partners.
- ●Technical Information: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform.
- ●Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, products and services.
2.2 How We Collect Information
We collect information directly from you when you interact with our website, sign up for our newsletters or publications, request information, apply for positions, or communicate with us. We may also collect information automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website.
As you navigate through our website, we may automatically collect technical data about your equipment, browsing actions and patterns. We collect this data by using cookies, server logs and other similar technologies. Please see our cookie policy for further details.
We do not intentionally or knowingly collect, store or use sensitive personal data. If you do not send us or disclose such sensitive personal data then please do not do so. We may use your disclosed sensitive personal data only when it is necessary for the specific purpose.
Use of Personal Information
3.1 Use of Personal Information
We collect, process and store your Personal Data to help us better connect with you. The following are the purposes for which we may use your information:
- ●To provide our services and respond to your inquiries.
- ●To analyse traffic on our website and improve user experience.
- ●To keep you updated on our activities, programmes and events where consent has been given.
- ●To notify you of changes to our websites or relevant processes.
- ●To process or manage your appointments with our staff.
- ●To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
- ●To enforce our terms, conditions and policies.
- ●To protect our website and business from fraud, security threats and abuse.
Third party links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any linked websites you visit.
Legal basis for Processing
Under Nigeria data protection laws, we may process your personal information based on:
- ●Consent: Where you have given clear consent for specific purposes.
- ●Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests.
- ●Legal Obligation: To comply with Nigerian laws and regulations.
- ●Contractual Necessity: To fulfil contractual obligations with customers and partners.
Data Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:
- ●Encryption of sensitive data.
- ●Access controls and authentication systems.
- ●Regular security assessments and audits.
- ●Employee training on data protection.
- ●Secure data storage and transmission protocols.
Data Retention
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
When your personal data is no longer required, we will delete, anonymise, or securely dispose of it in accordance with our data retention policy and applicable laws. If you request deletion of your data, we will comply unless we are required by law to retain it.
Your Rights
Under Nigerian data protection law, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data. You may also object to processing and have the right to data portability.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law.
International Transfer
If we transfer your personal data outside Nigeria, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
- ●Adequacy decisions: Transferring to countries with adequate data protection laws.
- ●Standard contractual clauses: Using approved contract terms.
- ●Binding corporate rules: For intra-group transfers.
- ●Explicit consent where required.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete such information.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or the services we offer. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
- ●Posting updates on our website.
- ●Sending email notifications to registered users.
- ●Publishing notices in our communications.
Your continued use of our website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
Compliance and Complaints
If you have any concerns about how we handle your personal data, you may contact us or lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.
- ●Contact our Data Protection Officer.
- ●File a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- ●Email: privacy@sohcahtoa.com
- ●Phone: +234 907 855 5554
- ●Address: 2nd Floor, Sunu Assurance Building, 106 Bishop Oluwole Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
- ●Website: www.sohcahtoa.com
We are committed to resolving any concerns promptly. If you have complaints about our data protection practices, you may also contact the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) at info@ndpc.gov.ng.