1. Introduction

Junior Achievement Nigeria (“JAN,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal data of our students, their parents/guardians, volunteers, donors, and partners. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR).

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2. How We Collect Information About You

We collect information in the following ways:

2.1 Information You Give Us

(a) Your details when you take part in our service surveys
(b) Our use of cookies (please see the Cookies section below)
(c) You subscribe to our updates/newsletters
(d) Information you enter on our website
(e) You take part in our programs, conferences, and events (for example, the JA Nigeria Company of the Year Competition or through pre and post-program surveys)
(f) You take part in our training (e.g. Stempreneurship training for volunteers)
(g) You contact us with enquiries or other correspondence or are involved with us in another way (including via social media such as Facebook, X, etc.)

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3. Information We Collect

We collect information that identifies you personally (“Personal Data”) when you interact with our programs, website, or events. This includes:

• Identity Data: Name, age, gender, and school/institution
• Contact Data: Email address, phone number, and physical address
• Financial Data: Payment details for donations or sponsorships
• Technical Data: IP addresses and cookies when you visit our website
• Multimedia: Photos or videos taken during JAN programs (with consent)
• Testimonials: Gathering testimonies from JAN Alumni

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4. How We Use Your Data

JAN uses your personal data for the following purposes:

• Program Delivery: Enrolling students in entrepreneurship, digital literacy, work readiness, and financial literacy programs
• Communication: Sending newsletters, program updates, and impact reports
• Fundraising: Processing donations which you show interest in and issuing receipts
• Compliance: Meeting legal obligations and reporting to our regional and global offices (JA Africa and JA Worldwide)

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5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your data based on:

• Consent: When you explicitly agree (e.g., signing up for a newsletter)
• Contractual Necessity: To fulfill our obligations in a program or partnership
• Legitimate Interests: To improve our programs and demonstrate impact to stakeholders
• Legal Obligation: When required by Nigerian law

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6. Data Sharing & Global Transfers

As part of a global network, JAN may share anonymized or specific personal data with:

• JA Africa & JA Worldwide: For global impact reporting and network coordination
• Service Providers: Third-party vendors (e.g., email marketing, cloud storage) who act on our behalf
• Partners: Corporate sponsors (typically in the form of aggregated, non-identifiable impact data)

Note on Cross-Border Transfer:
When we transfer data outside of Nigeria, we ensure that the recipient country has adequate data protection laws or that we have entered into strict contractual agreements to protect your information.

We will not share your information with any third party outside of the highlighted partners stated above.

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7. Keeping Your Information Up to Date

We want to make sure your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct or remove information you think is inaccurate by contacting us using the contact details below.

7.1 Additional Note

Where possible, we may use publicly available sources to keep your records up to date. We really appreciate it if you let us know if your contact details change.

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8. Data Security

We implement robust technical and organizational measures—such as encryption, firewalls, and secure access controls—to prevent unauthorized access, loss, or misuse of your personal data.

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9. Your Rights

Under the NDPR, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Rectify any inaccurate or incomplete information
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Request deletion of your data (the “right to be forgotten”)
• Lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC)

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10. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect certain functionalities of the site.

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11. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on our website.

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12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

Junior Achievement Nigeria
Plot 17, Adewale Kolawole Crescent,
Off T.F Kuboye Road,
Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria

Email: info@ja-nigeria.org
Phone: +234 906 596 3106

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Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Like most websites, we use cookies. Cookies are tiny pieces of data saved on your computer or mobile device. There are several types of cookies, and they have different functions or uses. For example, some cookies help us improve the experience of our website.

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2. Which Cookies Does JA Nigeria Use on the Website?

Different terminologies are used to describe cookies (and many websites and organizations use different terminology). We use cookies, which are commonly categorized as “performance cookies” (also often called analytic cookies). Performance cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way the website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

2.1 Types of Cookies We Use

(a) Google Analytics: This is a common performance cookie that many websites use. It allows us to collect anonymous information about how you and other users use the website and helps us to improve the website.

(b) Google: Google sets some cookies from the doubleclick.net domain related to the management of their ad preferences.

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3. Disabling Cookies

(a) By using the website, you consent to our use of cookies as updated from time to time, and the cookies we use will be stored on your device (unless rejected or disabled by your browser).

(b) Internet browsers normally accept cookies by default. However, it is possible to set an internet browser to reject cookies. If you do not wish to accept our use of cookies as set out in this policy, please set your internet browser to reject cookies. This may impair your ability to use our website so that some features may not work.

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4. Changes to This Policy and Further Information

We may update our use of cookies from time to time, so please check this policy regularly.

You can check online about cookies generally and how to disable them.

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5. Contact Us

For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at:

escalation@ja-nigeria.org