Privacy Policy

This policy covers automatenaija.com, the Automate Naija app and the communities we run. It is written to be readable rather than exhaustive; if something here is unclear, ask us and we will explain it.

What we collect

• Account details: your name, email address and phone number when you sign up or join a build track.
• Payment records: what you paid for and when. Card and bank details are handled by our payment provider and never stored on our servers.
• Work you submit: workflows, challenge submissions, showcase entries and anything you post in the community.
• Newsletter signups: the email address you give us, and whether you open what we send.
• Basic usage data: pages visited and rough device information, so we know what is worth building next.

Why we collect it

• To give you access to the platform, the community and anything you paid for.
• To run challenges, review submissions and maintain the showcase.
• To connect you with opportunities when you ask us to.
• To send you challenge announcements, resources and product updates you can unsubscribe from at any time.

What we never do

• We do not sell your personal data.
• We do not share your contact details with a partner or employer without your say-so.
• We do not publish your work under someone else's name. Builders keep credit for what they build.

Who else sees your data

We use third-party services to run the platform: hosting, payments, email delivery, analytics, community messaging and the automation tools the product is built on. They only receive what they need to do their part, and they are bound by their own terms.

Cookies and local storage

The site stores your light or dark theme preference in your browser so it survives a page reload. Analytics may set additional cookies. Clearing your browser storage removes all of it.

How long we keep things

Account and payment records are kept for as long as you have an account, plus whatever period the law requires afterwards. Newsletter data is deleted when you unsubscribe. Public work you posted stays visible until you ask us to remove it.

Your choices

You can ask us to show you what we hold, correct it, delete it, or stop emailing you. Write to us from the address on your account and we will act on it. The Nigeria Data Protection Act gives you these rights; we would honour them regardless.

Children

Automate Naija is not intended for anyone under 16. If a younger person has signed up, contact us and we will remove the account.

Changes to this policy

If we change it materially, we will say so on this page and in the community before it takes effect.

Contact

Questions about privacy, or a deletion request: email us, or use the contact page.