Privacy Policy for THC Apps

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data is collected when you use irede.com, THC Mobile application (“THC”), THC Web application, the services provided, and how such personal data will be used and shared.

BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU PROMISE US THAT:

(I) YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREED TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY.

(II) YOU ARE OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE (OR HAVE HAD YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN READ AND AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY FOR YOU).

If you disagree or cannot make this promise, you must not use the Service. In such a case, you MUST contact the support team via email to request the deletion of your account and data.

“Process”, in respect of personal data, includes collecting, storing, and disclosing to others.

Table of Contents

  • 1. PERSONAL DATA CONTROLLER
  • 2. CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT
  • 3. DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES
  • 4. FOR WHAT PURPOSES WE PROCESS PERSONAL DATA
  • 5. UNDER WHAT LEGAL BASES WE PROCESS YOUR DATA
  • 6. WITH WHOM WE SHARE YOUR DATA
  • 7. AVAILABLE REMEDIES
  • 8. NO LIMITATION CLAUSE
  • 9. HOW YOU CAN EXERCISE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
  • 10. AGE LIMITATION
  • 11. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
  • 12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
  • 13. DATA RETENTION
  • 14. CONTACT US

1. PERSONAL DATA CONTROLLER

IREDE/THC Nigeria Limited, a company registered in the Federal Republic of Nigeria will be the controller of your personal data.

2. CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

2.1 Data you give us.

You may be asked to provide us information about yourself when you register for and/or use the Service. This information includes; first name, last name, phone number, email, gender, date of birth (together regarded as “Required Information”), address details, working hours, etc., as well as access to your photos, albums, and their metadata. You will need to provide us with your ID or similar identification document if you want to post an advertisement in the Mobile Phones category, unblock your account, or make a duplicate primary account.

To use our Services and register an account, you will need to provide the Required Information. You will be able to use the Service even if you do not give this data to us, but some of the Service’s functionality may be limited to you.

Sometimes you may also need to provide us additional information in the communication with our Support Team to fulfill your request (for example, if your account was previously blocked, we may ask you to confirm your identity by providing an ID.

You should carefully consider risks associated with the fact that you make certain information – in particular, your phone number, address, photos, passport, and exact location – publicly available.

2.2 Data provided to us by third parties.

When you decide to log in using Meta, we get personal data from your Meta account. This includes your profile image, name, and Meta ID. Unless you “opt-out” on the Meta Login screen, we will also collect other data, such as email address, gender, date of birth, friends list, and location as listed in your Meta profile.

For more information, please refer to the Meta Permissions Reference (describes the categories of information, that Meta may share with third parties and the set of requirements) and to the Meta Data policy. In addition, Meta lets you control the choices you made when connecting your Meta profile to the App on their Apps and Websites page.

When you log in with Google, we get your name, email address, profile picture, and Google ID. We use your personal data from Google in accordance with this Privacy Policy. To know more about how Google processes your data, visit its Privacy Policy. To remove access granted to us, visit Google Permissions.

When you decide to log in using Apple, we get your Apple ID, name, and email from your account. You can use the Hide My Email function while signing in with Apple, and it will create and share a unique, random email address that will forward our messages to your personal email.

Apple lets you revoke access provided to the App on your Apple ID Manage Page by following the next steps.

When you decide to log in or verify your phone number using Truecaller, we get personal data from your Truecaller user profile upon your consent. This includes your phone number, name, addresses (country code; city; street; zip code), profile image, job title, company name, gender, and other information from your profile. For more information, please refer to the Truecaller Privacy Policy.

If you were invited to create an account in the Service, the person who invited you can provide personal information about you, such as your phone number, email address, social media account or other contact information.

We may collect your name, official government ID number, and photo image to confirm your identity. For this, we will share this information with a 3rd party service provider, Smile Identity Inc., in order to validate it with the governmental sources. Smile Identity Inc. may use your ID number to collect the following additional data on you from governmental sources: full name, date of birth, image, address, phone number, gender, government ID expiry date, or other additional information associated with your ID number that the issuing authority may provide. Smile ID may process or store your data outside of the borders of your country.

2.3 Data we collect automatically:

2.3.1. Data about how you found us

We collect data about your referring URL (that is, the place on the Web where you were when you tapped on our ad).

2.3.2. Device and Location Data.

We collect data from your device. Examples of such data include language settings, IP address, time zone, type and model of a device, device settings, operating system, Internet service provider, mobile carrier, hardware ID, and Meta ID.

2.3.3. Usage data

We record how you interact with our Service. For example, we log the features, and content you interact with, how often you use the Service, how long you are on the Service, what sections you use, and how many ads you watch.

2.3.4. Advertising IDs

We collect your Apple Identifier for Advertising (IDFA) or Google Advertising ID (AAID), depending on the operating system of your device. You can usually turn off ad personalization or reset your Advertising ID in your device’s settings.

3. DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES

We adhere to the following principles when processing your personal data:

  • We process your personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently.
  • We collect your personal data for specified, legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes.
  • We process your personal data only if it is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.
  • We keep your personal data accurate and, where necessary, up to date.
  • We store your personal data in a form which permits your identification for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data is processed.
  • We process your personal data in a manner that ensures its security, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing and accidental loss, destruction, or damage, using appropriate technical or organizational measures.

4. FOR WHAT PURPOSES WE PROCESS PERSONAL DATA

We process your personal data to:

  • Provide our Service, and enable you to use it;
  • Ensure our Service’s security;
  • Analyze your use of the Service to better understand how it is being used and to improve the Service;
  • Provide you with customer support;
  • Communicate with you, including for marketing purposes.

5. UNDER WHAT LEGAL BASES WE PROCESS YOUR DATA

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • To perform our contract with you;
  • To comply with legal obligations;
  • For our (or others’) legitimate interests unless those interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.

6. WITH WHOM WE SHARE YOUR DATA

We share your personal data with:

  • Service providers that help us operate the Service;
  • Our affiliates;
  • Law enforcement or other governmental authorities, as required by applicable law;
  • Third parties where we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.

7. AVAILABLE REMEDIES

If you believe that our processing of your personal data violates data protection laws, you have a legal right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. You may do so in the EU member state of your habitual residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement.

8. NO LIMITATION CLAUSE

This policy does not intend to limit any rights you might have under applicable data protection laws.

9. HOW YOU CAN EXERCISE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

To exercise your rights to access, rectify, or delete your personal data, contact our support team via the contact details provided below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

10. AGE LIMITATION

We do not knowingly process personal data of children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal data of a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such data from our files as soon as possible.

11. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

We may transfer your personal data to countries other than the country in which you are resident. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. We take appropriate safeguards to require that your personal data will remain protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our practices.

13. DATA RETENTION

We retain your personal data for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

14. CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: support@irede.com

Phone: +234 123 456 7890

Address: 1234 Example Street, Lagos, Nigeria