Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Notice
At BIC, safeguarding personal data is of utmost importance to us. Our privacy notice outlines the reasons behind, and methods used for collecting and utilizing personal data, as well as details regarding individuals' rights regarding their personal data. This notice pertains to all personal data shared with us, whether by individuals themselves or others.
The Personal Data we collect
We collect Personal Data provided by you e.g. name, address, telephone number or e-mail address when you register on our website, request additional information about our products, complete a form, apply for a job, or subscribe to our website's newsletters.
Additionally, when you access our website, we may automatically gather certain technical data, such as your IP address and the pages you browsed on our website. This information helps us comprehend customer interests and improve our website's user experience.
As you explore our website, your computer downloads a short text file called a cookie, along with the pages you view. By utilizing our website, you consent to our cookie usage in accordance with BIC Advisory's policies.
The legal grounds we have to use your personal information
At BIC, we strive to only gather the personal information necessary to meet your request. If we require additional, optional information, we will inform you of such at the point of collection.
According to Nigerian law, we may process personal information as long as we have a legal ground to do so, and we are obligated to disclose those grounds to you. When processing your personal information, we rely on one of the following conditions:
Performance of a contract: we process your personal information when it is necessary for fulfilling our obligations under a contract.
Legal obligation: we process your personal information when it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, such as record-keeping for tax purposes or providing information to law enforcement.
Legal obligation: we may process your personal information if it is in our legitimate interest to do so in the course of running a lawful business, as long as it doesn't outweigh your interests.
Your consent: in some cases, we will ask for your specific permission to process some of your personal information, and we will only do so if you agree. You may revoke your consent at any time by contacting BIC at BICdataprivacy@bicadvisory.com.ng
Sharing and transfer of personal data
At BIC, we value your privacy and do not disclose your personal information to third parties, except when it is necessary to meet our legitimate professional and business needs, fulfil your requests, and/or comply with legal or professional standards. Additionally, BIC may transfer some personal information to companies outside Nigeria, who work with us or on our behalf, for the purposes mentioned in this Privacy Notice, when deemed necessary.
Your choices and consent
Typically, BIC does not require you to provide personal information. However, if you wish to receive further details about our services and events, we may need to collect certain personal information from you. BIC will seek your consent before using your personal information for specific purposes, and you have the option to accept or reject those uses. In the event that you opt-in for a particular service or communication, like an e-newsletter, you may unsubscribe at any time using the instructions provided in each communication. If you choose to unsubscribe, we will aim to remove your information promptly, but additional details may be necessary to fulfil your request.
Your Rights
BIC only collects Personal Data for the specific purposes outlined in this Policy, and such information cannot be repurposed for any other use that conflicts with its original intent. As a user of our services, you have the following rights with respect to your Personal Data held by BIC:
- Request and access your Personal Data collected and stored by BIC.
- Withdraw your consent at any time. For instance, you may choose to revoke your consent to receive our marketing or promotional materials or unsubscribe from our newsletters.
- Object to automated decision-making.
- Request that your Personal Data be deleted.
- Be informed of and give consent prior to the processing of Personal Data for purposes other than that for which the Personal Data was initially collected.
- Request that your Personal Data held by BIC be rectified or modified.
- Request that BIC limit the processing of your Personal Data.
- Request information concerning any specific processing of your personal data.