Last updated: February 2026
Multilancer ICT Training Academy ("we", "our", or
"us") is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance
with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019 and other
applicable data protection laws. This Privacy Policy explains how
we collect, use, store, and share your information when you use
our platform and services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal data:
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Identity Data: Full name, date of birth,
gender, state of origin, LGA, and disability status.
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Contact Data: Email address, phone number,
alternative phone number, and residential address.
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Educational Data: Highest education level,
previous tech experience, and program preferences.
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Financial Data: Employment status, household
income, and payment transaction records.
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Guarantor Data: Name, address, phone number,
and email of your guarantor.
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Technical Data: IP address, browser type,
device information, and geolocation data (for attendance
check-ins).
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Usage Data: Login activity, pages visited, and
interactions with the platform.
2. How We Use Your Data
Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:
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Processing and managing your enrollment and student account;
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Administering tuition payments, scholarships, and financial
records;
- Verifying attendance through geolocation-based check-ins;
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Communicating important updates, schedules, and notifications;
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Generating reports for program monitoring and institutional
improvement;
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Sharing with third-party partners for scholarship opportunities
and economic development research (with your consent);
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data based on the following legal grounds under
NDPR:
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Consent: You provide explicit consent when you
accept our Terms and Conditions during registration.
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Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary
to fulfill our training service agreement with you.
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Legitimate Interest: For institutional
research, program improvement, and workforce development
initiatives.
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Legal Obligation: To comply with Nigerian laws
and regulatory requirements.
4. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We may share your personal data with the following categories of
recipients:
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Scholarship Partners: Organizations providing
funding for student scholarships and grants.
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Government Agencies: For workforce development
reporting and TVET programme compliance.
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Research Organizations: For economic
development research and program impact assessments.
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Payment Processors: To facilitate secure online
and bank transfer payments.
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Technology Service Providers: Cloud hosting,
email services, and platform infrastructure partners who process
data on our behalf.
All third parties are required to handle your data in accordance
with NDPR and applicable data protection standards. We do not sell
your personal data.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our platform uses cookies and similar technologies to:
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Essential Cookies: Maintain your login session
and ensure the platform functions correctly. These are strictly
necessary and cannot be disabled.
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Authentication Tokens: Securely identify you
across sessions and protect your account.
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Preference Cookies: Remember your display
preferences (e.g., theme settings).
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Analytics: Understand how users interact with
our platform to improve the experience.
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Disabling essential cookies may prevent the platform from
functioning properly.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as your student account
is active and for a period of five (5) years after your last
interaction with our platform, unless a longer retention period is
required by law. Financial transaction records are retained for a
minimum of six (6) years in compliance with Nigerian tax and
accounting regulations.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to
protect your personal data, including:
- Encryption of data in transit (TLS/SSL) and at rest;
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Role-based access controls limiting data access to authorized
personnel;
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Row-level security policies ensuring students can only access
their own data;
- Regular security audits and monitoring of our systems;
- Secure password hashing and authentication mechanisms.
8. Your Rights Under NDPR
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
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Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal
data we hold about you.
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Right to Rectification: Request correction of
inaccurate or incomplete data.
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Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
where there is no compelling reason for continued processing.
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Right to Restrict Processing: Request
limitation of processing in certain circumstances.
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Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in
a structured, commonly used format.
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Right to Object: Object to processing based on
legitimate interest, including direct marketing.
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Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your
consent for data sharing at any time by providing seven (7)
days' written notice to info@onlinodes.com.
9. Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16.
If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under
16 without appropriate parental consent, we will take steps to
delete that information.
10. International Data Transfers
Your data may be processed on servers located outside Nigeria
(e.g., cloud infrastructure providers). In such cases, we ensure
that adequate safeguards are in place in accordance with NDPR
requirements, including data processing agreements with our
service providers.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any material
changes will be communicated to registered users via email or
platform notification. Continued use of our services after such
changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to
exercise your data rights, please contact our Data Protection
Officer:
- 02013309042, 08060427008
- meranos@multilancer.ltd
- Address: 26 Iwowarri Avenue, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the National
Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) if you believe
your data protection rights have been violated.
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