The Conversationalist Limited ("The Conversationalist", "we", "us" or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data of everyone who visits theconversationalist.com.ng (the "Website"), engages our services, attends our events, or otherwise interacts with us.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, the legal basis for processing it, who we share it with, how long we keep it, and the rights available to you. It is issued in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 ("NDPA") and the regulations and guidance issued by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission ("NDPC"), including the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 to the extent it remains applicable.
For the purposes of the NDPA, the data controller responsible for your personal data is:
The Conversationalist Limited
114 Ebitu Ukiwe Street, off Mike Akhigbe Way, Jabi, Abuja, Nigeria
Email: info@theconversationalist.com.ng
Phone: +234 903 994 1786
All privacy-related enquiries, requests and complaints should be directed to the contact details above.
This Policy applies to personal data we collect through the Website, through direct communication with you (email, phone, WhatsApp, social media), and through your participation in meetings, conferences, retreats, summits, dialogue sessions and other events we plan, convene or facilitate ("Events"). It does not apply to third-party websites or platforms we link to, which are governed by their own privacy policies.
4.1 Information you provide directly. This includes:
4.2 Information collected automatically. Where analytics or similar tools are enabled on the Website, we may automatically collect limited technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and referring website, generally in an aggregated or pseudonymised form.
4.3 Information from third parties. Where you contact us through, or interact with us via, third-party platforms (for example WhatsApp or Instagram, both operated by Meta Platforms, Inc.), those platforms may share limited profile or contact information with us in accordance with their own privacy terms, which we encourage you to review.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data (such as health, biometric, or financial information) except where you voluntarily provide it to us — for example, dietary or medical information relevant to attending an Event — in which case we process it only for that specific purpose and with appropriate care.
We process your personal data only where we have a lawful basis to do so under the NDPA, which may include:
We use personal data to:
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
We may share personal data with:
We require third parties who process personal data on our behalf to implement appropriate safeguards and to use your data only for the purposes we specify.
Some of the service providers referred to in Section 7 (including our website hosting, contact-form processing, and social media integrations) may store or process data on servers located outside Nigeria. Where this occurs, we take steps to ensure such transfers comply with the NDPA's requirements for cross-border data transfer, including relying on providers that maintain adequate data protection standards or appropriate contractual safeguards.
We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. As a general guide: enquiry and contact-form submissions are retained for as long as needed to respond to and resolve the enquiry and for a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping; Event registration and participation records are retained in line with our business and reporting needs. Where you request deletion of your data, we will act on that request in accordance with Section 10, subject to any legal obligation to retain certain records.
Under the NDPA, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data, subject to applicable exceptions:
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@theconversationalist.com.ng. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before actioning certain requests.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to support core functionality (such as remembering your preferences) and, where enabled, to understand how visitors use the Website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.
The Website and our services are directed at businesses, professionals and organisations, and are not intended for use by children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or destruction, taking into account the nature of the data and the risks involved. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
The Website may contain links to, or integrations with, third-party websites and services (including Google Maps, WhatsApp, Instagram and our contact-form processor). This Policy does not cover the privacy practices of those third parties, and we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, our services, or applicable law. Material changes will be reflected by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
If you have questions, requests or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
The Conversationalist Limited
114 Ebitu Ukiwe Street, off Mike Akhigbe Way, Jabi, Abuja, Nigeria
Email: info@theconversationalist.com.ng
Phone: +234 903 994 1786
This Policy was prepared with reference to the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023. As with any policy governing the collection of personal data, we recommend periodic review to keep it aligned with your evolving data practices and with NDPC guidance.