Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice for Participants and Beneficiaries of DEVATOP Centre for Africa Development

Effective date: 1st January, 2025

DEVATOP Centre for Africa Development (“DEVATOP,” “we,” “our,” “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you participate in our activities, including trainings, workshops, conferences, online meetings, webinars, virtual events, and other related programs.

1. What personal data we collect

We may collect the following personal data from you:

• Full name
• Gender
• Contact details (such as email address, phone number)
• Organization or affiliation (if applicable)
• Attendance information
• Feedback or survey responses
• Photos, audio, or video recordings taken during events

2. How we use your personal data

We use your data for the following purposes:

• To manage your participation in DEVATOP’s activities and events
• To communicate event details, updates, or follow-up materials
• To improve the quality of our programs and services
• To generate reports, statistics, or documentation (non-sensitive data only) for relevant stakeholders.
• To share photos or highlights on DEVATOP’s website, social media, reports, or other publicity channels (we will never use sensitive personal data without your consent)

3. Legal basis for processing

We process your data based on:

• Your consent, which you provide when you register, sign an attendance sheet, or participate in our activities
• Our legitimate interests in improving our programs and fulfilling our organizational mandate.

4. How we protect your data

• We store your data securely and restrict access to authorized personnel only.
• We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for commercial purposes.
• We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above.

5. Your rights

Under the NDPA, you have the right to:

• Access, correct, or update your personal data
• Withdraw your consent at any time
• Request deletion of your data
• Lodge a complaint.

6. Contact us

If you have questions, requests, or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:
 [email protected]

Note: By participating in our activities or submitting your information, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Notice.