Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Veda Limited (“Veda”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of every individual who visits or interacts with our website and services. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your personal information when you access www.vedalimited.com (the “Website”) or engage with any of our products or services.
By using our Website or services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, please discontinue your use of our Website and services immediately.

2. Who We Are

Veda Limited is a company incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We are the data controller responsible for your personal information under this Privacy Policy.
Our contact details are:
• Company: Veda Limited
• Address: 7, Sumbo Jibowu Street, S.W. Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
• Telephone: +234 802 898 4124
• Email: info@vedalimited.com

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Information You Provide Directly
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
• Fill in contact or inquiry forms on our Website
• Subscribe to our newsletter or marketing communications
• Register for an account or create a profile
• Enter into a contract or agreement with us
• Communicate with us by phone, email, or any other means

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, postal address, company name, job title, and any other details you choose to share.
3.2 Information We Collect Automatically
When you visit our Website, we automatically collect certain technical data, including:
• Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system and device information
• Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
• Referring website URLs
• Date and time of access

This information is collected using cookies and similar tracking technologies. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for further details.
3.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third-party sources such as business partners, analytics providers, advertising networks, and publicly available databases, where permitted by applicable law.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes:
• To provide, operate, and improve our Website and services
• To respond to your enquiries, requests, and feedback
• To process transactions and manage our business relationship with you
• To send you administrative communications, such as confirmations and updates
• To send you marketing communications where you have consented or where we have a legitimate interest
• To personalise your experience on our Website
• To conduct analytics and understand how our Website is used
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms
• To detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, security breaches, and illegal activities

5. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following legal bases under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 and applicable data protection legislation:
• Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose
• Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract
• Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation applicable to Veda Limited
• Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided your rights and interests do not override those interests

6. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
6.1 Service Providers
We engage trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Website and delivering our services. These parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and secure, and to use it only for the purposes we specify.
6.2 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your personal data where required to do so by law, regulation, court order, or governmental authority, or where we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our legal rights, the safety of any person, or to prevent or report illegal activity.
6.3 Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of all or part of our business, your personal data may be transferred to the relevant successor entity, subject to equivalent data protection obligations.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:
• The duration of our relationship with you
• Applicable statutory and regulatory retention requirements
• Limitation periods within which legal claims may be brought
• Our legitimate business interests, including audit and compliance obligations

When personal data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised in accordance with our data retention procedures.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, destruction, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include secure server infrastructure, access controls, encryption where appropriate, and regular security reviews.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal data using commercially reasonable means, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
9. Your Rights
Subject to applicable Nigerian data protection law, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
• Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing
• Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances
• Right to Data Portability: You may request that we transfer your personal data to another service provider in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format
• Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests as our legal basis
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@vedalimited.com. We will respond to all requests within 30 days, unless an extension is required under applicable law.
10. Third-Party Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our Website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child, we will promptly delete it.
12. International Data Transfers
Your personal data is primarily stored and processed within Nigeria. Where data is transferred outside Nigeria, we take appropriate steps to ensure that your information is protected to a standard equivalent to that required under Nigerian data protection law.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the revised Policy on our Website with an updated effective date. Your continued use of our Website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact our Privacy Team:

Veda Limited
7, Sumbo Jibowu Street, S.W. Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Tel: +234 802 898 4124
Email: info@vedalimited.com

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) if you believe your data has been processed unlawfully.