Last updated: October 20, 2026
Geopaju International (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website geopaju.com. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with our services.
Who we are
Geopaju International is an international operations and service provider (referred to herein as “Geopaju International,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). For the purposes of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 and other relevant data protection legislation, we act as the data controller responsible for your personal data collected via geopaju.com.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, our contact details are provided in the Contact our data protection officer section below.
What data we collect
We collect various types of information from and about users of our website, categorized as follows:
- Identity and Contact Data: Full name, email address, telephone number, postal address, and company name (if applicable) when you fill out contact forms or communicate with us.
- Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, and other diagnostic data.
- Communications Data: Records of any correspondence between you and Geopaju International, including support inquiries or feedback.
We do not intentionally collect any Sensitive Personal Data (such as biometric data, health records, financial account passwords, or religious beliefs) unless legally required or explicitly provided by you with explicit consent.
How we use your data
We process your personal data only when we have a valid operational or legal reason to do so. Specifically, we use your data for the following purposes:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our website and services.
- To respond to your inquiries, comments, or requests submitted via our contact forms.
- To manage our relationship with you, including notifying you of changes to our terms or privacy policy.
- To improve our website functionality, user experience, and service offerings through data analytics.
- To comply with legal obligations, regulatory requirements, and enforce our terms of service.
Lawful basis (NDPA 2023)
Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023, we rely on one or more of the following lawful bases to process your personal data:
- Consent: You have given clear and affirmative consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., submitting a contact inquiry).
- Performance of a Contract: Processing is necessary to fulfill a contract you have entered into with us or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
- Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for us to comply with applicable laws and regulatory mandates.
- Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests or those of a third party, provided those interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.
Sharing and transfers
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your information with trusted third parties in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting providers, IT infrastructure support, email service providers, and data analytics tools, bound by strict confidentiality obligations.
- Legal and Regulatory Authorities: Law enforcement agencies, regulators, or courts when required by law, subpoena, or to protect our legal rights and safety.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of company assets, where your data may be transferred as a business asset.
International Data Transfers: If we transfer your personal data outside Nigeria, we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place in compliance with the NDPA 2023, such as standard contractual clauses or transfers to jurisdictions with an adequate level of data protection.
How long we keep data
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
- Inquiries and correspondence data are generally retained for up to two (2) years following the resolution of the query, unless an ongoing business relationship is established.
- Technical and usage data collected for analytical purposes is typically retained in an aggregated or pseudonymized form for a shorter duration.
When personal data is no longer required, we securely delete, shred, or anonymize it.
Your rights
Under the NDPA 2023 and applicable privacy frameworks, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data held by us.
- Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the suspension of the processing of your data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request the transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you in a structured, commonly used format.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer using the details below.
Security
We implement appropriate technical, organizational, and physical security measures designed to protect your personal data against accidental loss, unauthorized access, destruction, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Contact our data protection officer
If you have questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO):
If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are processing your personal data not in accordance with the law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
