Privacy policy
Effective Date: February 18, 2026
Toggle Africa ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of your information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal data when you use our website, online cohort programs, and related services (collectively, the "Services"). This policy is in accordance with the Nigerian Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023.
1. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Services, including:
Personal Information: This may include your name, email address, contact information, location, educational background, professional experience, payment information, and any other information you voluntarily provide to us.
Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your username, password, and other information necessary to manage your account.
Usage Information: We collect information about how you use our Services, such as the pages you visit, the courses you enroll in, the materials you download, and your interactions with other users.
Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our Services, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
Log Information: Our servers automatically record information ("log data"), including your IP address, access times, browser type and language, device type, referring website, pages viewed, and other interactions with the Services. Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your activity on our Services and to personalize your experience. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Services.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
Providing and Improving Services: To provide you with access to our Services, personalize your experience, process your payments, and improve the functionality and user experience of our platform.
Communication: To communicate with you about your account, program updates, important notices, marketing materials (with your consent), and support inquiries.
Communication: To analyze usage trends, understand how our Services are being used, and improve our offerings.
Marketing: To send you promotional materials about our programs and services that may be of interest to you. You can opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time.
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Security: To protect the security and integrity of our Services and prevent fraud.
3. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with the following categories of third parties:
Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with payment processing, data storage, analytics, marketing, and other services. We ensure that these providers are contractually obligated to protect your data.
Business Partners: We may share your information with business partners who offer services that may be complementary to our Services. We will only do this with your consent.
Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process, or if we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Aggregated Data: We may share anonymized, aggregated data with third parties for statistical or research purposes. This data will not identify you personally.
4. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. User data related to cohort programs is typically retained for one (1) month after completion of the program, as stated in our Terms of Service.
6. Your Rights
You may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your data. You may also have the right to object to the processing of your data or to request data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
8. International Data Transfers
If we transfer your data outside of Nigeria, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on our website. Your continued use of the Services after the effective date of the revised Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
hello@toggleafrica.com
