PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated October, 07, 2019
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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.