Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service:

Personal Data

• Name and display name
• Email address
• Phone number (optional)
• Location (State/LGA within Nigeria)
• Profile information (skills, portfolio, bio)

Usage Data

• Browser type and version
• Pages visited and time spent
• Device information
• IP address
• Referral source

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service
• To notify you about changes to our Service
• To allow you to participate in contests and community features
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service
• To monitor the usage of our Service
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• To connect talent with opportunities from partner organizations in Japan and Nigeria

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Public Profile: Information you choose to make public (talent profile, portfolio works) is visible to other users and potential employers
• Contest Participation: Contest entries may be shared with judges and sponsors as part of the evaluation process
• Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies to facilitate our Service (hosting, analytics)
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where required by law or in response to valid legal requests

4. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service, such as staying logged in or maintaining your language preference.

6. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: You can update or correct inaccurate data through your account settings
• Deletion: You can request deletion of your account and associated data
• Data Portability: You can request an export of your data in a machine-readable format
• Objection: You can object to certain processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is intended for users aged 16 and above. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us: