Privacy Policy
Updated Date: Aug 1, 2025, 12:00 AM
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how the Forge Conference ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) and international best practices.
By registering for or attending the Forge Conference, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Data Controller
The Forge Conference is the data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data.
2. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve your conference experience, including:
Personal Data: Name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide during registration or communication.
Payment Data: Billing information and payment card details (processed securely by a third-party payment provider).
Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited.
Visual Data: Photographs and video recordings taken at the event for promotional and archival purposes.
3. Purpose and Lawful Basis for Processing
We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes, relying on a lawful basis for each:
To provide the conference service: Processing is necessary for the performance of our contract with you.
To send event updates: We rely on your consent to send you communications about the event, and you can withdraw this consent at any time.
For marketing: We may use your information to promote future events, based on your consent or our legitimate interest.
For security and analytics: We have a legitimate interest in ensuring the safety of our attendees and in understanding how our website is used to improve our services.
4. Data Subject Rights (Your Rights)
In compliance with the NDPR and other regulations, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to be Informed: You have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data.
Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for marketing or other specific purposes.
Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.
5. Data Security and Retention
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
6. Data Sharing and Transfer
We may share your personal data with trusted third parties who provide services on our behalf (e.g., payment processors, event platform providers). We will ensure that these third parties are also compliant with data protection regulations. We will not transfer your data to a foreign country without your consent, or without ensuring adequate data protection safeguards are in place.
7. Use of Cookies
We use cookies to improve your website experience and collect information about how you interact with our site. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, but some parts of our website may not function correctly as a result.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any of your data rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at: theforgeconference99@gmail.com.