Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

The Arete Connoisseurs (TAC®) Limited is a healthcare accreditation and quality infrastructure firm registered in Nigeria, with offices in Lagos, Nigeria [insert full registered address]. For any privacy matter you can contact us at hello@theareteconnoisseurs.org.

2. Scope

This policy applies to personal data we process through this website and in the course of providing advisory, standards, training, and accreditation-management services. It does not apply to third-party websites we may link to, which have their own privacy practices.

3. Information we collect

• Information you provide: when you submit an inquiry, we collect your name, email address, role, organisation, country, phone number (if provided), inquiry type, services of interest, preferred contact method, and the details of your message.
• Technical and usage data: standard information your browser sends, such as IP address, device and browser type, and pages visited, used to operate and secure the site.

4. How we use personal data

• To respond to inquiries and provide the services you request;
• To communicate with you about engagements, proposals, and related matters;
• To operate, maintain, secure, and improve this website;
• To comply with legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations.

5. Lawful basis for processing

We process personal data on one or more of the following lawful bases under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA) and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (NDPR): your consent; the performance of a contract or steps taken at your request prior to a contract; compliance with a legal obligation; and our legitimate interests in operating and growing our practice, balanced against your rights.

6. Sharing and disclosure

We do not sell personal data. We may share it with trusted service providers who support our operations (for example, email and hosting providers) under appropriate confidentiality and data-protection terms, and where required by law or competent authority. [List of key data processors to be confirmed.]

7. International transfers

Some of our service providers may process data outside Nigeria. Where personal data is transferred across borders, we take steps to ensure an adequate level of protection consistent with the NDPA/NDPR.

8. Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes set out in this policy, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, after which it is securely deleted or anonymised.

9. Data security

We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:

• access the personal data we hold about you;
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• request deletion of your data;
• object to or restrict certain processing;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• request data portability; and
• lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@theareteconnoisseurs.org.

11. NDPA / NDPR compliance statement

TAC processes personal data in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019. We uphold the data-protection principles of lawfulness, fairness, and transparency; purpose limitation; data minimisation; accuracy; storage limitation; integrity and confidentiality; and accountability. [Designate a Data Protection Officer / contact and insert details. Confirm any NDPC filing or Data Protection Compliance Organisation engagement.]

12. Cookies

This website uses only the minimal cookies necessary for it to function and, where applicable, privacy-friendly analytics. [Confirm analytics tooling and update this section accordingly.]

13. Children

This website is intended for a professional audience and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date above reflects the most recent revision.

15. Contact

Questions about this policy or our data practices can be sent to hello@theareteconnoisseurs.org or by post to our Lagos office [insert full registered address].

This document is a draft starting point and must be reviewed and approved by qualified legal counsel, with all bracketed fields completed, before publication. It does not constitute legal advice.