Privacy Policy

Account information. When you sign up, we collect your name, email address, and phone number through our authentication provider.

Profile information. If you complete your profile, we collect details such as gender, date of birth, address, city, state, country, study mode, education level, years of experience, current job title, skills, preferred industry, relocation and remote-work preferences, portfolio, LinkedIn and GitHub links, a short bio, and emergency contact details.

Academic and activity data. Course enrollments, assignment submissions, grades, quiz results, class attendance, and progress through lessons.

Payment evidence. Proof of bank transfer (such as a receipt or screenshot) that you submit to confirm a course or order payment. We do not collect or store your card or bank account numbers — payments are made directly to our bank account outside the Platform.

Store and order data. Products you order, delivery details, and order and payment status.

Content you create. Community posts, comments, likes, innovation submissions, votes, and collaboration requests.

Technical data. Standard log data such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited, collected automatically to keep the Platform secure and working correctly.

• To create and manage your account and determine your role-based access;
• To operate the Academy — enrolling you in courses, tracking progress, and enabling instructors to grade your work;
• To review and confirm payment submissions and process Store orders;
• To power Community and Innovation Hub features you choose to use;
• To send you service-related notifications (for example, payment confirmation, grading updates, or order status);
• To maintain the security, integrity, and performance of the Platform; and
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

We share information with a small number of service providers strictly to operate the Platform:

• Authentication provider — manages sign-up, login, and session security.
• Cloud file storage provider — hosts images and files you upload, such as payment evidence, profile photos, and course or product images.
• Database and hosting infrastructure — stores Platform data securely.

These providers only process your information to deliver their service to us and are not permitted to use it for their own purposes. We do not sell your personal information to anyone.

• Instructors can see the profile, submission, grade, and attendance data of students enrolled in their own courses or classes;
• Administrators can see account, payment, and order information needed to review submissions, resolve issues, and moderate content;
• Other users can see content you choose to make public, such as Community posts, comments, and Innovation Hub submissions.

We use session cookies set by our authentication provider to keep you signed in and secure your account. We do not use cookies for third-party advertising.

We keep your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Platform, resolve disputes, keep accurate financial and academic records, and comply with our legal obligations. If you request deletion of your account, we will remove or anonymize your personal information except where we are required or permitted to retain it (for example, financial records of a completed payment).

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures — including encrypted connections and access controls tied to your account role — to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

The Platform is intended for users who are at least 16 years old, or the age of digital consent in their jurisdiction if higher. We do not knowingly collect information from children below this age. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us so we can remove it.

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information, or to object to certain processing. You can update most of your profile information directly from your dashboard, or contact us using the details below for anything else.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Platform or applicable law. We will update the "Last updated" date above when we do, and material changes will be communicated where appropriate.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, reach us through our contact page, email [email protected], or write to us at Beside Fire Service Office, Opp. Flyover, Makurdi Road, Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.

For how we handle sign-up, use of the Platform, and payments generally, see our Terms of Service.