1. Introduction:
Cizoti Nigeria Ltd and Odyssey Educational Foundation (hereinafter referred to as "we" or "us" or “our”) are committed to protecting the privacy of our users, participants, and stakeholders (hereinafter referred to as "you" or "your") involved in our digital skills training programs. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices for collecting, using, and disclosing your personal information.
2. Information We Collect:
We collect personal information from you in various ways, including:
Registration and Enrollment: When you register or enroll in a training program, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, address, biometric data, educational background, and other relevant information.
Program Participation: During your participation in our programs, we may collect information about your attendance, performance, course progress, and feedback.
Technical Data: We may automatically collect information about your use of our website and online platforms, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing history.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies and similar technologies to personalize your experience, analyze website traffic, and improve our services.
3. How We Use Your Information:
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
Program Administration: To manage your enrollment, provide necessary training materials, communicate program updates, and evaluate your progress.
Feedback and Improvement: To collect your feedback on our programs and services to improve their effectiveness and quality.
Marketing and Outreach: To send you information about our programs, events, and other updates, unless you have opted out of receiving such communications.
Compliance and Legal Requirements: To comply with applicable laws and regulations, and respond to legal requests or court orders.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure:
We may share your personal information with the following third parties:
Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our programs and services, such as technology providers, payment processors, and marketing agencies. These service providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and secure.
Educational Institutions: With your consent, we may share your program completion certificates or achievements with relevant educational institutions for academic credits or recognition purposes.
Industry Partners: With your consent, we may share your personal data, including contact information, skills data, and academic qualifications, with relevant industry partners for internship and job placement opportunities. These partners are carefully selected based on their commitment to data privacy and their alignment with your career goals. You will always be informed in advance of any data sharing and have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
Government Agencies: We may disclose your information to government agencies under legal compulsion or in case of legitimate legal requests.
Grantors: As a recipient of funding from the IGF IDEAS Project of the World Bank and the Federal Ministry of Education in Nigeria, we are required to track the progress and outcomes of our digital skills training program for beneficiary monitoring purposes. To fulfill this requirement, we will share certain personal data with the grantors, including:
Contact information: Name, email address, phone number.
Demographic information: Age, gender, NIN, educational background.
Program data: Course enrollment information, assessment results, skill level data.
Post-program data: Information on employment status, salary, further education, or other relevant outcomes.
5. Deanonymization for Beneficiary Tracking:
While we will always prioritize the protection of your privacy, in this specific case, deanonymization of some data may be necessary for the grantors to effectively track your progress and measure the program's impact on beneficiaries. We will ensure that deanonymization is only conducted for this specific purpose and with appropriate safeguards in place to protect your sensitive information.
6. Safeguards for Deanonymized Data:
We will implement the following safeguards to protect your deanonymized data:
Limited access: Only authorized personnel at the NPCU of the Federal Ministry of Education in Nigeria and the IGF IDEAS PIU of the World Bank will have access to deanonymized data.
Data aggregation: Data will be aggregated and analyzed in a way that does not allow for identification of sensitive data.
Contractual agreements: We will have contractual agreements with the grantors to ensure that they protect your data and only use it for the intended purpose.
7. Data Security:
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no security measures can be completely foolproof, and we cannot guarantee the security of your information against any potential hazards.
8. Your Data Rights:
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
Access and Rectification: You have the right to access and request correction of your personal information.
Deletion: You have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal or contractual limitations.
Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information for marketing purposes. However, your right to object to data sharing with the grantors may be limited due to our contractual obligations and the legitimate interests of the program.
Withdrawal of Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent for the processing of your personal information at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at digitalskills@cizotilearning.com.
9. Data Retention:
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal requirements, and resolve any disputes.
10. International Data Transfers:
If your personal information is transferred to a country outside your jurisdiction, we will take appropriate measures to ensure its protection in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
11. Changes to this Policy:
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website.
12. Regulatory Compliance:
This Privacy Policy is subject to the laws of Nigeria, and is intended to comply with applicable data protection laws and regulations.
13. Effective Date:
This Privacy Policy is effective as of January 01, 2024.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at digitalskills@cizotilearning.com.
