YOUR DATA PRIVACY IS PROTECTED.

YouthHubAfrica takes the privacy of all donors, beneficiaries, volunteers, consultants, vendors and every other stakeholder with which we interact very seriously. This Data Privacy Policy stipulates the basis for the collection, use and disclosure of personal data by YouthHubAfrica in line with applicable data protection laws.

Personal Data comprises all the details we hold or collect on all parties directly or indirectly and includes any offline or online data that makes a person identifiable such as names, addresses, phone number, passport ID, usernames, passwords, digital footprints, photographs, stories, narrations (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Personal Data”). These data may be received from third parties or collected using our website(s), online forms and other digital channels.

With this policy, we ensure that we gather, store and handle data fairly, transparently and with respect towards individual rights. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, references to "we" or "us" shall refer to YouthHubAfrica as an organisation.

From time to time, we may need to make changes to this privacy policy, for example, as a result of government regulations, new technologies, or other developments in data protection laws or privacy generally. You should check the YouthHubAfrica website periodically to view the most up to date privacy policy.

Our Privacy Principles

• Personal Data you provide is processed fairly, lawfully and in a transparent manner.
• Personal Data you provide is collected for a specific purpose and is not processed in a way which is incompatible with the purpose which YouthHubAfrica collected it.
• Your Personal Data is adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which it is processed.
• Your Personal Data is kept accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.
• Your Personal Data is kept no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.
• We will take appropriate steps to keep your Personal Data secure.
• Your Personal Data is processed in accordance with your rights.
• We will only transfer your Personal Data outside Nigeria where required steps have been taken to ensure protection.
• YouthHubAfrica will not sell your Personal Data and will not permit the selling of your data by any organisation that partners with us.

How Do We Collect Your Personal Data?

We collect Personal Data directly from you:

• Via enquiry, registration, feedback forms and forums
• When you fill out a survey or vote in a poll on our website
• Through quotes and application forms
• Via telephone calls (which may be recorded)
• When you provide your details to us either online or offline
• Via live chat, chatbot and profilers
• Through web analytics tags

What Personal Data Do We Collect?

The information we collect depends on our relationship with you.

• Contact details such as name, email address, home/office address and telephone number
• Identification information such as date of birth, national identity number, BVN, passport or driving licence details
• Financial information such as bank details
• Sensitive Personal Data including health details, sexual orientation, marital status and other personal details that may enable us to tell a story

Privacy of Children

We respect the privacy of children. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children except where required to register them as beneficiaries for ongoing projects. We take the personal data of minors under 18 seriously and may contact parents or guardians for consent.

How Do We Use Your Personal Data?

Under applicable data protection laws, we require a legal ground to process your Personal Data. We may process your data:

• To incorporate you in our projects, advocacies and programs
• To use cloud storage solutions within or outside Nigeria
• To comply with legal or regulatory obligations
• To comply with directives from authorities such as FIRS, NDPC, NFIU and EFCC
• To establish, exercise or defend legal rights
• For substantial public interest purposes such as anti-money laundering checks
• To resolve complaints or other issues
• Where you have provided your consent

Who Do We Share Your Personal Data With?

We may share your Personal Data with employees who need it for legitimate purposes. We do not share Personal Data outside YouthHubAfrica except:

• Where required by law or regulatory bodies
• To prevent or detect criminal activity
• Where exemptions under data protection legislation apply

How Long Do We Keep Records?

We retain Personal Data for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy and to comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

Your Rights

• The right to access your Personal Data
• The right to rectification
• The right to erasure
• The right to restriction of processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent

You may request access, updates, corrections, deletion or restriction of your Personal Data. We will respond within timelines required by applicable law.

How We Protect Personal Data

• We implement strict measures and technologies to prevent data theft and intrusion.
• Our employees are trained in data protection and security.

Breach / Privacy Violation

In the event of a data breach, YouthHubAfrica will report the breach to relevant authorities within 72 hours and notify affected Data Subjects within 7 days, in accordance with applicable law.

Contact Information

The Compliance Officer
YouthHubAfrica
26, Messenya Street, off Cotonou Street,
Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, Nigeria
General Enquiries: +234 (0) 9097544444
Email: info@youthhubafrica.org

Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC)
12, DR Clement Isong Street, Abuja, Nigeria
Tel: +234 (0) 916 061 5551
Email: info@ndpc.gov.ng
Website: www.ndpc.gov.ng