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Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains exactly how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in line with applicable data protection laws.
Last updated: July 2025
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Ademodupe Education Consult ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of every individual who interacts with our website and services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at https://ademodupeconsult.vercel.app, submit a registration or consultation form, or contact us in any way. This policy is written in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable, and other internationally recognised data protection principles including the OECD Privacy Guidelines and the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection. By using our website or submitting your personal information, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
2. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is: Ademodupe Education Consult Lagos, Nigeria Email: Recruitment@ameducation.org Website: https://ademodupeconsult.vercel.app As the data controller, we determine the purposes and means of processing your personal data and are responsible for ensuring it is handled lawfully, fairly, and transparently.
3. Personal Data We Collect
We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide and data collected automatically when you use our website. 3.1 Data You Provide Directly When you complete our student registration, consultation booking, or contact form, we may collect: • Full name (first and last name) • Email address • Phone number • Nationality • Date of birth • Residential address • Highest level of education and field of study • Preferred study destination and program • How you heard about us (referral source) • Any message or enquiry you submit 3.2 Data Collected Automatically When you visit our website, we may collect: • IP address and approximate geographic location • Browser type and version • Device type and operating system • Pages visited and time spent on the website • Referring website or source 3.3 Data We Do Not Collect We do not collect sensitive personal data such as racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health data, or financial account details unless strictly necessary and with your explicit consent. We do not collect data from children under 16 without verifiable parental consent.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so. The legal bases we rely on include: • Consent: Where you have freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent — for example, when you submit a registration or consultation form. • Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or take steps at your request before entering a contract — for example, to process your student registration. • Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services, communicating relevant updates, and operating our website, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms. • Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process your data to comply with applicable laws and regulations. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us at Recruitment@ameducation.org. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
5. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes: • To process your student registration and maintain your profile in our system • To schedule and manage consultation bookings and follow up as requested • To respond to enquiries submitted via the contact form • To send confirmation emails upon registration or consultation booking • To notify our internal staff so they can provide you with personalised guidance • To share relevant information about programs, scholarships, and destinations matching your profile • To improve the functionality and user experience of our website • To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations • To prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorised access to our systems We will not use your data for purposes incompatible with those stated above without notifying you and, where required, obtaining your consent.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We respect your privacy and do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We may share your data in the following limited circumstances: 6.1 Internal Team Your registration and consultation details are accessible only to counselors and administrative staff who need it to deliver our services. 6.2 Service Providers We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business, including: • Email delivery services (for sending confirmation and notification emails) • Cloud infrastructure and hosting providers • Customer relationship management (CRM) software providers All third-party service providers are required to process your data only on our instructions and in compliance with applicable data protection laws. 6.3 Legal Requirements We may disclose your data where required by law, court order, or regulatory authority, including in response to lawful requests from law enforcement agencies. 6.4 Business Transfers In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our business, your data may be transferred to the new entity. We will notify you of any such transfer and any choices you may have. We do not transfer your data to universities, scholarship bodies, or any external organisations without your knowledge and consent.
7. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be stored and processed in countries outside Nigeria, including countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. Where we transfer your data internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including: • Adequacy decisions by the relevant regulatory authority • Standard contractual clauses approved by the appropriate data protection authority • Binding corporate rules or other legally approved transfer mechanisms We will only transfer your data internationally where there is a lawful basis and adequate level of protection for your rights.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Specifically: • Registration and consultation data is retained for the duration of our service relationship and up to 3 years thereafter, unless you request earlier deletion. • Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months after the enquiry is resolved. • Website usage data collected for analytics is retained for up to 24 months. After the applicable retention period, your data is securely deleted or anonymised.
9. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights: • Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. • Right to Rectification: Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data. • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data, subject to exceptions permitted by law. • Right to Restriction of Processing: Request that we restrict processing of your personal data in certain circumstances. • Right to Data Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format where processing is based on consent or contract. • Right to Object: Object to processing where we rely on legitimate interests as our legal basis. • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is consent-based. • Right to Lodge a Complaint: Lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) or the supervisory authority in your country of residence. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at Recruitment@ameducation.org. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
11. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental loss, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include: • Encrypted data transmission using HTTPS/TLS • Access controls limiting who within our organisation can view your data • Use of reputable, security-vetted cloud service providers • Regular review of our data handling practices While we take all reasonable steps to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. In the event of a data breach likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours and, where required, notify you directly without undue delay.
12. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 without verifiable parental or guardian consent. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child without appropriate consent, please contact us immediately at Recruitment@ameducation.org and we will promptly delete such data.
13. Third-Party Websites and Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites including scholarship portals, university websites, and partner organisations. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites before providing them with your personal data.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our data practices, legal requirements, or business operations. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email or through a prominent notice on our website. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your personal data.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us: Ademodupe Education Consult Email: Recruitment@ameducation.org Address: Lagos, Nigeria Website: https://ademodupeconsult.vercel.app We are committed to resolving any complaints about your privacy and our use of your personal data. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) at ndpb.gov.ng, or the relevant data protection authority in your country.
Questions About Your Privacy?
We are happy to answer any questions about how we handle your data. Reach out to us anytime.