Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

The Diaspora Engagement Initiative (“DEI”, “we”, “our”) is a project of Ehi Centre for Social and Economic Development (“Ehi Centre”). Ehi Centre manages the DEI Portal at www.diaspora-engagement.org and is the data controller for the personal data collected through it. This policy explains what we collect, why, where it is kept, and your rights under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA).

2. Data We Collect

Professionals

Full name, email address, phone number, country of residence, professional title, sector, skills, qualifications, years of experience, profile summary, LinkedIn profile link, availability and engagement preferences, CV and credentials you upload.

Institutions

Institution name, type, sector, state, contact person’s name, email and phone, and registration or establishment documents you upload.

Engagement records

Requests, placement offers, matches, progress reports, milestones and feedback.

Technical data

Sign-in records, device and browser type, pages visited, and error reports. See our Cookie Policy.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To create and manage your account and verify your registration
• To match professionals with institutions by skills, sector and availability
• To coordinate, track and complete engagements
• To send account, match and engagement emails
• To keep the portal secure and fix faults
• To produce statistics about the initiative that do not identify you
• To meet our legal obligations

4. Legal Basis

We rely on your consent, given at registration; on what is needed to provide the service you asked for; on our legitimate interest in running a secure portal; and on legal obligations. You can withdraw consent at any time (section 8).

5. Who Can See Your Data

We do not sell your personal data.

• Ehi Centre staff who run the DEI Portal see your full profile and documents.
• Matched parties:once Ehi Centre approves a match, the professional and institution see each other’s contact details and the profile information needed for the engagement.
• Public directory:a professional’s profile appears to registered users only if they choose this at registration or in their profile.
• Service providers who host and run the portal for us, listed in section 6, under data processing terms.
• Authorities, where the law requires it.

6. Service Providers and Where Your Data Is Kept

Some providers store or process data in line with NDPA 2023 and GDPR. We use only providers that protect data to a standard the NDPA recognises.

7. How Long We Keep Your Data

• Active accounts: for as long as the account is open.
• Closed accounts: 12 months after closure, then deleted, except as below.
• Engagement records: 5 years after the engagement ends, for reporting and audit.
• Uploaded documents: deleted with the account, unless they form part of an engagement record.

8. Your Rights

Under the NDPA you may ask to see your data, correct it, delete it, receive a copy in a portable format, restrict or object to its use, and withdraw consent. Email privacy@diaspora-engagement.org. We reply within 30 days. You can also complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.

9. Security

All data travels over encrypted connections and is stored encrypted. Access is limited to authorised Ehi Centre staff, who must use two-step sign-in. Documents are shared only through links that expire after one hour. If a breach puts your rights at risk, we will tell the Nigeria Data Protection Commission within 72 hours and inform you without undue delay.

10. Contact

Data Protection Officer: privacy@diaspora-engagement.org, Ehi Centre for Social and Economic Development, 11 Commercial Avenue, Off Ikpokpan Road, GRA, Benin City, Edo State.