Privacy Policy
Last
updated October, 07, 2019
INTRODUCTION
Nigeria Employers Consultative Association respects the privacy of our users.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect,
use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website
www.neca.org.ng, and our sub-domains: www.news.neca.org.ng,
www.eventcentre.neca.org.ng, www.neca.org.ng/training, www.photos.neca.org.ng,
any other media form, media channel, or mobile application related or connected
thereto (collectively, the “Website”).
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If
you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access
the site.
We reserve the right to make changes to this
Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason.
We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date
of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or
modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy
Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each
such change or modification.
You are encouraged to periodically review this
Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been
made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the
changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the website
after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.
COLLECTION OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may collect information about you in a
variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
Personal Data
Personally identifiable information, such as your name,
shipping address, email address, and telephone number, when you register with
the website or when you choose to participate in various activities related to
the website such as online chat, blog and message boards. You are under no
obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however your
refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of our website.
Derivative Data
Information our servers automatically collect when you access
the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system,
your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after
accessing the Site. If you are using our mobile application, this information
may also include your device name and type, your operating system, your phone
number, your country, your likes and replies to a post, and other interactions
with the application and other users via server log files, as well as any other
information you choose to provide.
Financial Data
Financial information, such as data related to your payment
method (e.g. valid credit or debit card number, card brand, expiration date)
that may be collected when you use your financial card to pay for purchases of
our publications, pay for our services, or pay for event spaces from within the
website.
We store only very limited, if any, financial information
that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is stored by our payment
processor, Paystack, and you are encouraged to
review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your
questions.
Facebook Permissions
When you access our Facebook link to share or post
information on your wall, the website may by default request to access your Facebook basic account information, including
your name, email, gender, birthday, current city, and profile picture URL, as
well as other information that you choose to make public. Facebook may also
request access to other permissions related to your account, such as friends,
check-ins, and likes, and you may choose to grant or deny access to such
individual permission.
For more information regarding Facebook permissions, refer to
the Facebook Permissions
Reference page.
Data from Social Networks
User information from social networking sites, such as Google+,
Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, including your name, your social network
username, location, gender, birth date, email address, profile picture, and
public data for contacts, would be requested if you connect your account to
such social networks.
Mobile Device Data
Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and
manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you access
the website from a mobile device.
Third-Party Data
Information from third parties, such as personal information
or network friends, if you connect your account to the third party and grant
the Site permission to access this information.
Data from Surveys
Personal and other information you may provide when
responding to surveys.
USE OF YOUR INFORMATION
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide
you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information
collected about you via the website to:
● Enable user-to-user
communications.
● Compile anonymous statistical
data and analysis for use internally or with third parties.
● Email you regarding your
payment or booking
● Fulfill and manage purchases,
booking and payments of other services
● Generate a personal profile
about you to make future visits to the website more personalized.
● Increase the efficiency and
operation of the Site
● Monitor and analyze usage and
trends to improve your experience with the website
● Perform other business
activities as needed.
● Prevent fraudulent
transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
● Process payments and refunds.
● Request feedback and contact
you about your use of the website
● Resolve disputes and
troubleshoot problems.
● Respond to product and
customer service requests.
● Send you a newsletter.
DISCLOSURE OF
YOUR INFORMATION
We may share information we have collected about you in
certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
By Law or to Protect Your
Business Rights
If we believe the release of information about you is
necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate government policies that
may affect your business negatively or remedy potential violations to your
business interest or to protect your business intelligence and rights; we may
share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or
regulation.
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and email marketing assistance.
Marketing Communications
With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw
consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing
purposes, as permitted by law.
Interactions with Other Users
on our Blog or Website
If you interact with other users on our blog, those users may
see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity. When you post
comments, contributions or other content to the website, your posts may be
viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed permanently.
Social Media Contacts
If you connect to the Site through a social network, your contacts on the social network will see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity.
TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies and Web Beacons
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access the website, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the website. You may not decline web beacons. However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or by modifying your web browser’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered, permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other
tracking technologies on the website to help customize the website and improve
your experience. For more information on how we use cookies, please refer to
our Cookie Policy posted on the website, which is incorporated into this
Privacy Policy: By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Cookie Policy.
EMAIL MARKETING
Additionally, we use third-party services e.g. Mailchimp to implement email marketing
campaigns, and manage other interactive marketing initiatives. This third-party
software may use cookies or similar tracking technology to help manage and
optimize your online experience with us. We do not transfer personal
information to these third-party vendor, however, you are encouraged to review
their privacy policy.
Website Analytics
We may also partner with selected third-party vendors Google Analytics, to allow tracking
technologies and remarketing services on the website through the use of first
party cookies and third-party cookies, to, among other things, analyze and
track users’ use of the Site, determine the popularity of certain content and
better understand online activity. By accessing the website, you consent to the
collection and use of your information by these third-party vendors. You are
encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for
responses to your questions. We do not transfer personal information to these
third-party vendors.
You should be aware that getting a new computer, installing a
new browser, upgrading an existing browser, or erasing or otherwise altering
your browser’s cookies files may also clear certain opt-out cookies, plug-ins,
or settings.
THIRD-PARTY
WEBSITES
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and
applications of interest, including advertisements and external services that
are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the website
any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this
Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your
information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party
websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if
any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those
steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your
information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security
practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or
applications that may be linked to or from the website.
SECURITY OF
YOUR INFORMATION
We use administrative, technical, and physical security
measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to
secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite
our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of
data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of
misuse. Any information disclosed online
is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we
cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.
POLICY FOR
CHILDREN
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided here.
CONTROLS FOR
DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems and our
mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can
activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online
browsing activities monitored and collected.
No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT
signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser
signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not
to be tracked online. If a standard for
online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform
you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Policy. Most web
browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”)
feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to
have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. If you
set the DNT signal on your browser, we will respond to such DNT browser
signals.
OPTIONS
REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION
Account Information
You may at any time review or change the information in your
account or terminate your account by:
● Logging into your account
settings and updating your account
● Contacting us using the
contact information provided on our website
● Send us an email to
neca@neca.org.ng
Upon your request to terminate your account, we will
deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases.
However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud,
troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use
and/or comply with legal requirements.
Emails and Communications
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or
other communications from us, you may opt-out by:
● Using the opt-out link at the
end of any of our past email correspondence
to you.
● Contacting us using the contact information
● Send an email to neca@neca.org.ng indicating your interest to be removed from our email list.