Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 1, 2024

Introduction

Welcome to Global Nigerians Network (GNN) (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our online community platform, Global Nigerians Network (GNN) (the “Platform”). This policy is designed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you:

  1. Personal Information:
  • Registration Information: When you sign up for our Platform, we collect personal details such as your name, email address, location, and any other information you choose to provide.
  • Profile Information: You may choose to add additional information to your profile, such as a profile picture, bio, interests, and social media links.
  1. Usage Information:
  • We collect information about your interactions with the Platform, including the pages you visit, the content you engage with, and the features you use.
  1. Device and Technical Information:
  • We collect information about the device and internet connection you use to access the Platform, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal information based on the following legal grounds:

  1. Consent: You have given us clear consent to process your personal information for specific purposes.
  2. Contract: Processing your information is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into such a contract.
  3. Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
  4. Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided those interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  1. To Provide and Improve Our Services:
  • Facilitate the creation of and secure your account.
  • Personalize your experience on the Platform.
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
  1. To Communicate with You:
  • Send you updates, newsletters, and promotional materials.
  • Notify you about changes to our services, terms, or policies.
  1. To Maintain Security and Prevent Fraud:
  • Monitor and analyse activity on the Platform to detect and prevent fraudulent or illegal activities.
  1. To Comply with Legal Obligations:
  • Fulfil our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following situations:

  1. With Your Consent:
  • We may share your information with third parties if you have given us your explicit consent to do so.
  1. With Service Providers:
  • We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, and email delivery. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and only use it as necessary to perform services for us.
  1. For Legal Reasons:
  • We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
  1. Business Transfers:
  • In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the new owner. We will notify you before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal information under the GDPR:

  1. Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  2. Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  3. Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
  4. Restriction of Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  5. Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
  6. Object to Processing: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  7. Withdraw Consent: If you have given us consent to process your personal data, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Platform and updating the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our practices.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, or if you would like to exercise your rights under GDPR, please contact us at:

Global Nigerians Network (GNN)

admin@gnn.com

85 Santiago Way

Chafford Hundred,

RM16 6DG

Thank you for being a part of Global Nigerians Network (GNN). We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a safe and enjoyable experience for all our members.