Privacy Policy
- Who We Are: GCPlus.biz (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is the operator of this website. If you have questions about this policy, you may contact us at:
- Email: info@gcplus.biz
- Address: 13 Yaya Abatan Road, Ogba. Lagos, Nigeria.
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What Information We Collect:
When you fill out and submit the contact form on our “Contact Us” page, we may collect personally identifiable information (PII), including but not limited to:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your phone number (if provided)
- Any additional message or information you provide in the message box
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Purpose of Collection / Why We Collect Your Information:
We collect this information for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- To better understand the needs of our users and improve our services
- To keep a record of communications for internal business purposes
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Legal Basis for Processing (Nigeria NDPA / NDPR Requirements):
We process your personal data in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). Our legal bases for processing your information include:
- Consent: You voluntarily provide your information when you fill out and submit the contact form. By submitting the form, you give clear consent for us to process your personal data for communication and support purposes.
- Legitimate Interest: We may process your information to pursue our legitimate business interests, such as responding to inquiries, providing requested services, improving user experience, preventing fraud, and maintaining the security and functionality of our website.
- Contractual Necessity (where applicable): If your inquiry relates to the provision of services or the initiation of a business relationship, we may process your information as necessary to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
- Compliance with Legal Obligations: We may process personal data where required to comply with applicable Nigerian laws, regulatory requirements, or requests from government authorities. We process your information only for the purposes for which it was collected and in line with the principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, data minimisation, accuracy, and security as required under Nigerian data protection laws.
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How We Store and Secure Your Data
- We store the information you provide in our secure systems (for example, our CMS, CRM, or database).
- Access to this data is limited to authorized personnel who need it to respond to you or perform business operations.
- We retain the personal data you submit only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected (e.g., to answer your inquiry, or as required by our record-keeping policies), unless a longer retention is required by law.
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Sharing Your Information:
We will not sell your personally identifiable information collected via the contact form. We may share it in the following circumstances:
- With our service providers (e.g., hosting providers, CRM software) that help us process or store the data, but only to the extent necessary.
- If required by law, regulation, or in response to a valid legal request (e.g., subpoena).
- To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others.
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Your Rights:
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. For example:
- Access:You can request what personal data we hold about you.
- Correction:You can ask us to correct or update inaccurate information.
- Deletion:You can request deletion of your personal data, subject to our legal obligations or legitimate business purposes.
- Opt-out:If we were to use or share your data in ways that trigger opt-out rights (e.g., sale of data), we would provide a mechanism for that.
- Children’s Privacy Our contact form is not intended for use by children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete that information as appropriate in compliance with the law.
Cookies Policy
- What Are Cookies?: Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, improve functionality, and analyze how visitors use the site. Cookies can be “session cookies” (deleted when you close your browser) or “persistent cookies” (stored until they expire or are deleted).
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How We Use Cookies:
We may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
a. Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are required for the website to function. They allow basic features like page navigation, security, and access to certain areas of our site. You cannot opt out of these cookies because the site cannot function without them.
b. Performance & Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our site, such as:- Which pages are visited
- Time spent on pages
- Errors encountered
- Traffic sources
c. Functional Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences, such as form data, location, or display settings, to make your browsing experience more convenient.
d. Advertising or Marketing Cookies (if applicable) If we run ads, retargeting, or tracking for marketing campaigns, these cookies may be used to show relevant ads. -
What Information Cookies Collect:
Cookies may collect:
- Device type & browser
- IP address (or partial IP)
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Interaction data
- Referring website
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Third-Party Cookies:
We may allow third-party service providers to set cookies on your device. These may include:
- Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Advertising networks
- Embedded services (e.g., maps, videos)
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Your Choices & How to Manage Cookies:
You have several options to control cookies:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to:
- Block all cookies
- Delete cookies
- Block third-party cookies
- Send a “Do Not Track” signal (although many sites do not respond to it)
If Google Analytics is used, you can opt out here:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout State Privacy Rights (California, Colorado, Virginia, etc.) If your state has specific privacy laws, you may have rights to:- Access your personal data
- Request deletion
- Opt out of sale or sharing of personal data (if applicable)
- Request information about how your data is used
- Do We Sell or Share Personal Information Collected Through Cookies?: We do not sell your personal information. If we use cookies that qualify as “sharing” under certain privacy laws, we will provide an opt-out mechanism as required.
- Updates to This Cookies Policy We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time as our practices or applicable laws change. When updated, the “Effective Date” above will be revised.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to exercise your data rights, you can reach out to us at:
- Email: info@gcplus.biz
- Postal address: 13 Yaya Abatan Road, Ogba. Lagos, Nigeria.