Privacy Policy

We at Citizens Application for Political Participation ("CAPP," "we," "our," or "us") are committed to protecting your privacy as you use our application and website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you and your rights regarding that information. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.

1. Overview

CAPP is a CivicTech tool that serves as a two-way communications channel between the government and its citizens, facilitating a more informed, engaged, and accountable democratic process, as CAPP aspires to empower the Nigerian citizens to be a proactive participant in shaping our nation’s future. CAPP is not affiliated or represent any government entity or agency. We are committed to ensuring the privacy and confidentiality of your information in compliance with Nigeria’s legal requirements and best practices in cybersecurity to enable us achieve the objectives of the office of the citizens.

2. Information We Collect

We collect and store information that you voluntarily provide to us when using our app or website. This includes:

Basic Contact Information: Name, phone number, address, email, and National Identification Number (NIN) to validate your citizenship and provide personalized services.

Additional Information: Information provided during feedback, polls, surveys, or interactions with our support team.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

Validate and personalize the services we provide to you.

Send you direct marketing materials, updates, newsletters, or text messages if you have opted-in to receive them. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Improve our app and website, ensuring they remain secure and up-to-date with the latest technology.

4. Data Security

We strive to ensure the security, integrity, and privacy of the personal information you provide. We employ industry-standard security measures and periodically update these measures to mitigate threats. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

5. Sharing of Information

CAPP does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We only use the information you share to help us operate the app and website and better tailor targeted information that is relevant to you.

6. How Long We Store Your Info For

We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary to operate the services we provide to you in accordance with legal requirements. Where your information is no longer required, we will ensure it is disposed of in a secure manner.

7. Your Rights

You as a user have the right to be informed about the information we have about you. More specifically, you have the right to request:

Access to the personal data we hold about you.

The correction of your personal data when incorrect, out of date or incomplete.

The erasure of your personal data.

That we stop any consent-based processing of your personal data after you withdraw that consent.

The right to request a transfer of your data to another service provider.

To exercise any of these rights, you need to contact us via email, clearly stating your request. We will adhere to the GDPR timescales which are 1 month as the maximum to completely finalise the process. CAPP does not charge any fee for processing any requests of this nature. Please note, we may ask you for further proof of your identity before sharing any personal data about you that we hold.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the updated policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Source and Reference

All information and shared on CAPP including the Nigeria constitution are public and open source documents, published by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Orientation Agency and were listed for civic education purpose.

Other sources includes:

The Federal Ministries of Nigeria’s website sites

National Orientation Agency https://www.noa.gov.ng/

Food and Agriculture Organization if the United Nations www.fao.org

Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre www.placng.org

Action Aid Nigeria https://nigeria.actionaid.org

YIAGA Africa http://yiaga.org

Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria https://ipac.ng

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the use of your personal information, please contact us at cappnaija@gmail.com and we will respond within 48 hours.

11. Disclaimer

CAPP is a civic initiative and is not affiliated with any government entity. The information provided by CAPP is intended for educational and engagement purposes only and all information are sourced from the Federal Government of Nigeria Ministries and Agencies.