Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your personal data when you visit our Website (regardless of where you access it from) and informs you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

1. Introduction

DOVA Capital (hereinafter referred to as “We”, “Us”, or “Our”) recognizes the confidential nature of the Personal Data of users (hereinafter referred to as “You” or “Your”) collected through this Website (https://dovacapital.com) and takes responsibility to comply with applicable Data Protection Laws.

We treat your Personal Data as confidential and are committed to protecting your privacy by providing you with the highest level of security at every point of interaction with the Website.

2. Definition Of Terms

Consent
A freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous indication of the Data Subject’s wishes by a statement or clear affirmative action, signifying agreement to the processing of Personal Data.

Data Controller
Refers to DOVA Capital, or any person who alone, jointly, or in common with others determines the purposes and manner in which Personal Data is processed.

Data Subject
Means You, an identifiable person who can be identified directly or indirectly by reference to an identifier such as a name, identification number, online identifier, or other factors specific to your identity.

Data Protection Laws
Includes the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019, the NDPR 2019 Implementation Framework, and any applicable data protection legislation.

Personal Data
Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. This includes but is not limited to: name, address, email, identification number, location data, online identifiers, bank details, IP address, and other unique identifiers.

Personal Data Breach
A breach of security leading to accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure of, or access to Personal Data.

Processing
Any operation performed on Personal Data whether automated or not, such as collection, recording, storage, retrieval, use, disclosure, restriction, or destruction.

Pseudonymisation
Replacing information that identifies an individual with pseudonyms so the person cannot be identified without additional information stored separately.

Third Party
Any natural or legal person, public authority, or organization other than You and Us.

3. Scope

This Policy applies to all Personal Data processed through this Website. It is incorporated into our Terms of Service. By using the Website or our services, this Policy automatically applies to you.

You are required to carefully read and understand the content of this Policy before using the Website.
This Website is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly process data relating to minors.

4. Consent

By using this Website or any of our services, you consent to our collection and use of your Personal Data in accordance with this Policy.

5. The Data We Collect About You

To improve your experience on the Website and enhance the services we provide, we may process the following Personal Data:

Identity Data
First name, last name, maiden name, username, title, date of birth, gender, and marital status.

Contact Data
Email address, phone number(s), delivery address, and organisational information.

Transaction Data
Details about payments and interactions related to services or products purchased from us.

Technical Data
IP address, browser type and version, login data, time zone settings, operating system, and device information.

Usage Data
Information on how you use the Website, products, and services.

Marketing and Communications Data
Preferences regarding marketing communications from us and third parties.

5.1 Lawful Basis

DOVA Capital processes personal data under one or more lawful bases. These include consent, such as when you agree to receive marketing communications; the performance of a contract when data is required to enter into or fulfil an agreement with you; legitimate interests that align with the reasons your data was originally collected; legal requirements that compel us to comply with regulatory or governmental obligations; vital interests where processing is necessary to protect your life or that of another person; and public interest where data is processed in relation to tasks carried out for the greater good.

6. How Your Personal Data Is Collected

We collect personal data through direct interactions when you provide identity or contact information by filling out forms, contacting us by phone, email or post, subscribing to newsletters or publications, providing feedback, or applying for services. We also collect technical data automatically through cookies, server logs, pixel tags and similar tracking technologies that monitor how you interact with our website. In addition, we may receive personal data from third parties or public sources such as analytics providers, advertising networks, search information providers, data brokers and publicly accessible registries.

7. Legal Bases for Processing Your Personal Data

Your personal data is processed on the basis of your consent, the performance of a contract, compliance with legal obligations, the protection of vital interests, the execution of tasks carried out in the public interest, or DOVA Capital’s legitimate business interests.

8. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under applicable data protection laws, you have several rights concerning your personal data. These include the right to access your information, withdraw consent at any time, request correction, deletion or erasure, request the transfer of your data to another controller, obtain copies of safeguards used for international data transfers, and raise concerns with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).

 

If you wish to exercise any of these rights or have questions about how your data is processed, you may contact us at [email protected]
. When requests are excessive, we may charge a reasonable fee to process them. If we are unable to comply with a request, we will notify you within one month and provide the reasons for our decision.

9. Transfer of Personal Data

We may transfer your personal data to our affiliates, investment partners, or third-party service providers who assist in delivering our services. Transfers may also occur in order to respond to your correspondence, provide aggregated non-identifiable insights to advertisers, fulfil contractual obligations, support activities carried out in the public interest, manage legal claims, address technical issues or protect your vital interests.

10. Retention of Personal Data

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. You may request deletion of your data at any time; however, if legal obligations require us to retain certain information, we will notify you accordingly and explain why deletion is not possible in that instance.

11. Data Security and Personal Data Breach

We apply stringent security measures such as encryption, pseudonymisation, routine security reviews and strict access controls to safeguard your personal data. While we take every reasonable step to secure your information, no system is entirely free from risk.

 

In the event of a personal data breach, we will act promptly to contain the incident, report it to NITDA within 72 hours where required, and notify any individuals whose rights or freedoms may be at high risk.

12. Tracking Technologies

We make use of cookies, log files and pixel tags (also known as web beacons) to enhance your experience, analyse website usage and improve our services. You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings; however, certain features of the website may not function optimally if cookies are restricted.

13. Links To Other Sites

This Website may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control these websites and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We advise reviewing their privacy policies.

14. Changes To This Policy

This Policy may be updated periodically to reflect regulatory or operational changes.

Changes will take effect once posted on this page.
We encourage you to review this Policy regularly.

15. Contact

By providing us with your contact details, you agree that DOVA Capital may reach out to you regarding updates, services, and communications relevant to your interests.

 

For questions, concerns, or feedback about this Policy, contact us at: [email protected]