Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
We welcome you to the Intersect Consortium online platform!
This is the Privacy Policy guiding your interaction with our websites, mobile applications & other technologically developed platforms, for Intersect Consortium. This Privacy Policy helps you understand how we collect, use, protect personal data, what choices you have; as well as other important information regarding the use of information collected through our websites and online services.
Intersect Consortium ("we," "us," or "our") as a Nigerian Company, we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our website users' personal information, in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation of 2019.
Scope & Application
This policy applies to information collected through any websites, mobile applications, and/or online or mobile-enabled technology, and/or digital tools that display or link to this policy (collectively, our “Online Platforms”). This policy also applies to information shared with us by our approved partners and other third-party sources.
This privacy statement does not apply to;
i. Information collected from you either offline or through websites and other online services that do not display or link to this policy, including third-party websites to which our online services may link.
Under Aged Users
Pursuant to the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019, please note the following for the use of our online platform; (articles 2.3 & 2.4)
i. Children under 18 require parental or guardian consent for their personal data to be processed.
ii. Such consent shall be given in the context of a written declaration and shall be presented in an intelligible and easily accessible form, using clear and plain language.
iii. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any given time.
If you are a parent or guardian, and you become aware that your child has provided us with information without your consent, please contact us using one of the methods specified herein, and we will work with you to address this issue.
Personal Data Collection
When you submit an inquiry through our website, we may collect the following personal information:
- Full name
- Phone number
- Email address
- Nature of inquiry (which may include sensitive information, such as treatment sought or medical conditions)
Kindly note that the type of personal information required of you shall be one pertinent for good user experience on our website.
Purpose of Personal Data Collection
We collect personal data to:
- Respond to your inquiries and provide relevant information
- Share your inquiry with relevant admins and clinicians for follow-up
- Improve our services and website user experience
- Fulfill any other purpose for which you provided it.
Information Collected Automatically
We may automatically collect additional information about your visit to our Online Platforms, including pages you visit, your geographic location based solely on your Internet Protocol (IP) address, promotions with which you interacted, and other behaviors. This information is collected for the purpose of improving your overall visit to our Online Platforms by providing interest-based content, whenever such information is available.
We may also gather certain information automatically, including but not limited to, IP addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), operating system, date/time stamp, mobile location and device type, and/or clickstream data. This information may be collected via cookies, web beacons, and/or similar technologies that help us serve you better, for example, by making your interactions with our Online Platforms faster or more personalized.
Information Collected by Third-Party Tools
We may also use certain third-party products or services (“Third-Party Tools”), such as Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google, in order to better understand the use of our Online Platforms. These Third-Party Tools may collect information such as how often users visit our Online Platforms, what pages they visit, and the websites which we referred you to our Online Platforms. Further, the Third-Party Tools may use the data collected to track and examine the use of the Online Platforms, to prepare reports on its activities, and to share them with other related services. The Third Party Tools, to the extent they serve advertising, may also use the data collected on the Online Platforms to contextualize and personalize ads on their own advertising networks.
Each Third-Party Tool’s ability to use and share information it collects about your visits to the Online Platforms is restricted by its own privacy policies and terms of use.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We share personal data with:
- Relevant admins and clinicians within our Consortium for follow-up purposes.
We will not disclose personal data to third-party organizations without your explicit consent, except where required by law or to protect our rights.
Data Protection and Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Data Retention
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined above, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
User Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction or deletion of your personal data
- Object to processing of your personal data
- Request restriction of processing of your personal data
- Data portability
User Control
You have a variety of tools to manage cookies and similar technologies that collect information related to your use of our Online Platforms, including:
Web browser controls to block and delete cookies, or adjust your tracking preferences; and
Kindly follow the steps provided by your mobile device platform provider (Apple, Android, or others) to opt out of having your information collected.
Please note: Disabling, removing, or blocking cookies may turn off some of the features of our Online Platforms that make your experience more efficient, and some Online Platforms may not function properly as a result.
Third-Party Links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on or linked to our Online Platforms. These third-party websites have separate and independent privacy policies which you are advised to get familiar with.
We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked websites. However, we seek to protect the integrity of our website and will always inform you when you are leaving our online platforms through such links. We also welcome any feedback about these websites.
Changes to this Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on our website.
Acceptance
By using our website and submitting personal data, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree to the terms of this privacy statement or the use of your information as set forth in this privacy statement, please do not use our Online Platforms. Your continued use of our Online Platforms subsequent to changes in this privacy statement will signify your acceptance of the changes.
Website Use
You may use our website for lawful purposes only. You must not:
- Use our website in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our website or interfere with any other party's use of our website
- Use our website to collect or harvest personal data, including email addresses, without the owner's consent
- Use our website for any commercial purpose without our prior written consent
Intellectual Property
Our website and its content, including but not limited to text, images, and logos, are owned by or licensed to us. You must not reproduce, modify, or distribute our website's content without our prior written consent.
Personal Data Submission
When you submit personal data through our website, you agree to our Privacy Policy.
Disclaimer
We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
Limitation of Liability
We will not be liable for any damages, including but not limited to incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, arising out of your use of our website.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) of 2019.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us with the ‘Contact’ information on the website.