Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023

Privacy Policy

Operated by Eventro Technologies Limited. Formulated under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 and NDPC GAID 2025.

Notice Version: 2025.1 — Effective Date: January 1, 2025

At Eventro, safeguarding your privacy and personal data is a foundational architectural principle. This Privacy Policy explains how Eventro Technologies Limited collects, processes, protects, and handles personal data across our event discovery, ticketing, registration, and management applications.

We process personal data transparently in strict compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023, the NDPC General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2025, and relevant Nigerian digital electronic communications rules.

01 Who We Are & Legal Roles

Eventro is operated by Eventro Technologies Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (operating https://eventro.africa, "Eventro", "we", "us", or "our").

Eventro as Data Controller

We act as Data Controller for user accounts, account credentials, platform security, platform fee billing, payment receipts, and direct promotional newsletters.

Eventro as Data Processor

We act as Data Processor on behalf of Event Organizers for organizer-configured custom fields, event attendee rosters, check-in badges, and organizer direct event announcements.

02 Regulatory Framework (NDPA 2023 & GAID 2025)

Eventro processes personal data in adherence to the six core principles of the NDPA (Section 24):

  • Lawfulness, Fairness & Transparency: Personal data is processed on identified lawful bases with clear notice.
  • Purpose Limitation: Collected solely for legitimate, declared event management and ticketing purposes.
  • Data Minimization: Only data strictly necessary for event access and transactions is requested.
  • Accuracy: Mechanisms exist for data subjects to review and rectify inaccurate records.
  • Storage Limitation: Data is retained only for as long as necessary or required by financial accounting laws.
  • Integrity & Confidentiality: Technical safeguards include AES-256-GCM encryption for sensitive national identifiers, TLS transmission, and role-based access isolation.

03 Data Collected & Applicable Lawful Bases

Data Category Purpose Lawful Basis (NDPA Sec. 25)
Account Details (Name, Email, Password Hash) Account authentication and profile management Performance of Contract
Event Registrations & Ticket Purchases Ticket issuance, entry verification, and receipts Performance of Contract
Payment References & Bank Subaccount Details Payment processing, refunds, and organizer payouts Contractual Necessity & Legal Obligation (CITA/FIRS)
National Identification Number (NIN) Identity verification (when explicitly mandated by organizer) Specific Consent / Legitimate Interest (Fraud Prevention)
Marketing & Promotional Newsletters Platform updates and curated event recommendations Consent (freely revocable at any time)

04 Third-Party Processors & International Transfers

We share data with verified third-party infrastructure sub-processors under written data processing agreements:

  • Paystack Payments Limited (a Stripe company): Financial transaction processing, card tokenization, and Nigerian banking rails.
  • Cloudinary Inc.: Secure cloud storage for event banners, badges, and user avatars (encrypted in transit and rest).
  • Brevo (Sendinblue): Transactional email delivery and order confirmation dispatching.
  • Prembly Inc. (Identitypass): NIMC-licensed verification channel for optional attendee identity verification.

Cross-border transfers to servers located outside Nigeria comply with Sections 41–43 of the NDPA based on adequacy protections, standard contractual clauses, or contractual necessity.

05 Minors & Event-Level Parental Consent

Protecting the personal data of children is a priority under Section 31 of the NDPA. Where an event is organized for or attended by individuals under 18 years of age:

  • Event-Level Parental Consent: Organizers hosting youth events implement and mandate dedicated Parental Consent and Waiver Forms directly during registration.
  • Safeguards for Minors: Eventro automatically suppresses marketing communications for identified minor attendees and excludes minors from public attendee directories.
  • Identity Minimization: We discourage the collection of national identification documents for children unless required by applicable law.

06 Data Retention & Anonymization

Personal data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose of collection or satisfy statutory retention rules:

  • Account Profiles: Retained for active account lifecycle. On account deletion, personal identifiers are irreversibly anonymized within 30 days.
  • Completed Registrations: Retained for 24 months post-event to allow certificate re-issuance and verification, after which attendee personal details are scrubbed.
  • Accounting & Tax Records: Retained for 6 years in accordance with Nigerian tax and corporate statutory requirements.
  • Abandoned Checkout Drafts: Automatically purged after 14 days by scheduled background routines.

07 Your Statutory Data Subject Rights

Under the NDPA 2023, you have the right to:

Right of Access (Sec. 34) Request confirmation and a copy of personal data processed about you.
Right to Rectification (Sec. 35) Update or correct incomplete or inaccurate personal records.
Right to Erasure (Sec. 35) Request deletion of data where no overriding legal retention obligation exists.
Data Portability (Sec. 38) Download your personal data in machine-readable JSON format.

You can submit an official Data Subject Request directly via our privacy portal:

Submit a Data Subject Request (DSAR)

08 Contact DPO & Regulatory Complaints

If you have questions, comments, or complaints concerning this policy or Eventro's privacy practices:

Data Protection Officer

Eventro Technologies Limited

Email: privacy@eventro.africa

Website: https://eventro.africa

You also have the statutory right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) at https://ndpc.gov.ng if you believe your privacy rights have not been appropriately resolved.

Policy Version: 2025.1 | Last Updated: January 2025