Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 20, 2025

You are entrusting us with your information when you use our services. We recognize that this is a significant responsibility, and we work hard to protect your data and put you in control. Please read this privacy policy carefully.

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how **Binal Technologies Limited** ('we,' 'us,' or 'our') collects, uses, and protects your personal data across our websites, applications, and services, including but not limited to:

• www.decasapp.com
• www.binaltechnologies.com
• www.eduslick.com

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the **General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)** and the **Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)**. This policy explains our data processing practices, your rights regarding your personal data, and how we safeguard your information.

Definitions and Interpretation

In this privacy policy, the following definitions are used:

• Data We Collect: Collectively all information that you submit to Binal Technologies Limited via the Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Laws, including NDPR and GDPR.
• User or you: any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by Binal Technologies Limited and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to Binal Technologies Limited and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services; and

Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data in compliance with the GDPR and NDPR under the following legal bases:

• Consent – where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose. For example, we rely on your consent when you subscribe to our marketing newsletter or agree to the use of non-essential cookies.
• Contractual Obligation – where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract. For example, we process your data to provide you with the services you have requested when you register for our platform.
• Legal Obligation – where we are required to process personal data under applicable law. For example, we may be required to process your data to comply with legal obligations related to tax or fraud prevention.
• Legitimate Interests – where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, and those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms. For example, we may process your data to improve our services, personalize your experience, and prevent fraud, provided that we have balanced these interests against your privacy rights.

Scope of This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Binal Technologies Limited and Users with respect to the service rendered such as **DECAS, EDU-SLICK SAT APP, EDU-SLICK SMS, EDU-SLICK DROP-IN, EDU-SLICK PREP, EDU-SLICK STUDY APP, DECAS RECRUIT, DECAS ASSESS, DECAS COURSE** and related services. It does not apply to third-party websites linked from our services."

For purposes of the applicable Data Protection Laws, Binal Technologies Limited is the "data controller". This means that Binal Technologies Limited determines the purposes for which, and the manner in which, your Data is processed.

Data Collected

We may collect the following Data, which includes personal Data, from you:

General Information:

• Name;
• Contact Information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;
• Company Name;
• Phone Number;

For Job Application Services (e.g., decasapp.com):

• Resume/CV information
• Employment history
• Education details
• Cover letter
• References

Technical Information:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Operating system
• Date, times, and frequency with which you access the Website
• The way you use and interact with its content

Other Information:

• Any other information you choose to provide to us

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

How We Collect Data

We collect Data in the following ways:

1. data is given to us by you; and
2. data is collected automatically.

Data that is given to us by you

Binal Technologies Limited will collect your Data in a number of ways, for example:

• when you contact us through the Website, by telephone, post, e-mail or through any other means;
• when you register with us and set up an account to receive our products/services;
• when you use our services;

In each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Data that is collected automatically

To the extent that you access the Website, we will collect your Data automatically, for example:

• we automatically collect some information about your visit to the Website. This information helps us to make improvements to Website content and navigation, and includes your IP address, the date, times and frequency with which you access the Website and the way you use and interact with its content.

Our Use of Data

Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

• internal record keeping;
• transmission by email of marketing materials that may be of interest to you;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

We may use your Data for the above purposes if we deem it necessary to do so for our legitimate interests. If you are not satisfied with this, you have the right to object in certain circumstances (see the section headed "Your rights" below).

For the delivery of direct marketing to you via e-mail, we'll need your consent, whether via an opt-in or soft-opt-in:

• soft opt-in consent is a specific type of consent which applies when you have previously engaged with us (for example, you contact us to ask us for more details about a particular product/service, and we are marketing similar products/services). Under "soft opt-in" consent, we will take your consent as given unless you opt-out.
• for other types of e-marketing, we are required to obtain your explicit consent; that is, you need to take positive and affirmative action when consenting by, for example, checking a tick box that we'll provide.

if you are not satisfied about our approach to marketing, you have the right to withdraw consent at any time. To find out how to withdraw your consent, see the section headed "Your rights" below.

When you register with us and set up an account to receive our services, the legal basis for this processing is the performance of a contract between you and us and/or taking steps, at your request, to enter into such a contract.

Who We Share Data With

We may share your Data with the following groups of people for the following reasons:

• our employees, agents and/or professional advisors - To obtain advice from professional advisers (e.g., lawyers, accountants);
• Third-party service providers: We may share your data with third-party service providers who assist us with various functions, such as:
  • Payment processors: To process payments for our services.
  • Cloud storage providers: To store and secure your data.
  • Marketing platforms: To send you marketing communications (with your consent).
  • Analytics providers: To analyze website traffic and user behavior.
• relevant authorities - To facilitate the detection of crime or the collection of taxes or duties, or to comply with other legal obligations;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy. We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law.

Keeping Data Secure

We will use appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your Data, including:

• access to your account is controlled by a password and a user name that is unique to you.
• We store your Data on secure servers with encryption at rest and in transit.
• We implement access controls to restrict access to personal data to authorized personnel only.
• We use firewalls and intrusion detection systems to protect our systems.
• We regularly conduct security assessments and audits to identify and address vulnerabilities.

Technical and organizational measures include measures to deal with any suspected data breach. If you suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorized access to your Data, please let us know immediately by contacting us via this e-mail address: support@binaltechnologies.com.

If you want detailed information from Get Safe Online on how to protect your information and your computers and devices against fraud, identity theft, viruses and many other online problems, please visit www.getsafeonline.org. Get Safe Online is supported by HM Government and leading businesses.

Data Transfers

We may transfer your data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Nigeria. We will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data when it is transferred, including:

• For GDPR Compliance: We will rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.
• For NDPR Compliance: We will ensure compliance with the Cross-Border Data Transfer Regulations issued by the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB).

We will only transfer your data to countries that provide an adequate level of protection for your personal data, or where we have implemented appropriate safeguards to ensure that your data is protected in accordance with GDPR and NDPR.

Data Breach Notification

We have implemented procedures to address any suspected personal data breach and will notify you and any applicable regulator of a breach where we are legally required to do so.

• GDPR: We will notify the relevant supervisory authority (e.g., the Data Protection Authority) within 72 hours of becoming aware of a personal data breach, if required by GDPR.
• NDPR: We will notify the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) within 7 days as required by NDPR.

Data Retention

Unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, we will only hold your Data on our systems for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or until you request that the Data be deleted.

Even if we delete your Data, it may persist on backup or archival media for legal, tax or regulatory purposes.

Your Rights

You have the following rights in relation to your Data:

• Right to access - the right to request (i) copies of the information we hold about you at any time, or (ii) that we modify, update or delete such information. If we provide you with access to the information we hold about you, we will not charge you for this, unless your request is "manifestly unfounded or excessive." Where we are legally permitted to do so, we may refuse your request. If we refuse your request, we will tell you the reasons why. To request access to your data, please contact us at privacy@binaltechnologies.com.
• Right to correct - the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete. To request a correction, please contact us at privacy@binaltechnologies.com.
• Right to erase - the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our systems. To request erasure of your data, please contact us at privacy@binaltechnologies.com.
• Right to restrict processing - the right to "block" us from using your Data or limit the way in which we can use it. To request restriction of processing, please contact us at privacy@binaltechnologies.com.
• Right to data portability - the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data. To request data portability, please contact us at privacy@binaltechnologies.com.
• Right to object - the right to object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests. To object to processing, please contact us at privacy@binaltechnologies.com.

To make enquiries, exercise any of your rights set out above, or withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your Data), please contact us via this e-mail address : privacy@binaltechnologies.com.

It is important that the Data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your Data changes during the period for which we hold it.

Changes of Business Ownership and Control

Binal Technologies Limited may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of Binal Technologies Limited. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this privacy policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.

We may also disclose Data to a prospective purchaser of our business or any part of it.

In the above instances, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring your privacy is protected.

General

You may not transfer any of your rights under this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.

If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will not be affected.

Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.

This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of Federal Republic of Nigeria.

When Using Domain Administrators

If you are a student/parent or work for a company/school that uses EDU-SLICK services, your domain administrator and IT Consultant will have access to your EDU-SLICK SAT APP account.

They might be able to do the following:

• To access and keep the data you've saved in your account, including your email.
• Change/Reset the password for your account.
• Archive your account access.

Use of AI Functionality

Edu-Slick includes AI-powered features to assist staff in generating lesson notes, plans, and educational questions. These AI functionalities are designed to enhance the educational experience and support staff in content creation.

Data Collection and Processing

When using the AI functionalities, Edu-Slick may process user inputs, including text data entered to generate lesson plans, notes, and educational questions. This data is processed by the AI to provide relevant responses or suggestions and **is not stored permanently**.

Data Privacy and Security

We are committed to maintaining the privacy and security of our users' data. Data processed by the AI functionalities is not used for purposes other than generating educational content. Edu-Slick does not share this data with third parties, except as required by law.

User Responsibilities

Users are responsible for ensuring that any data they input into the AI functionalities does not violate third-party rights or contain sensitive personal information. Edu-Slick is not responsible for any content generated by the AI based on user inputs.

Limitations of AI

The AI functionalities are intended to assist with educational content creation but should not replace professional judgment. Users should review all AI-generated content to ensure it meets educational standards and needs.

Geolocation Data/ Your Location Information

By using the EDU-SLICK APP or any of our product and services, you consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your location data as described in this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, do not download or use the App.

What Location Data We Collect

Your location can be determined with varying degrees of accuracy by:

• GPS data from your device
• Tracking Attendance for Staff/Student
• Activity on our service such as EDU-SLICK SAT APP, for Scanning your Staff/Student ID Card.

EDU-SLICK SAT APP collect location data to enable QR Location of the Staff/Student ID Card for attendance and does not work when the App is closed or when not in use.

You must allow access to be able to use the EDU-SLICK SAT APP if Denied access to the App the first time, kindly go to your app settings on your phone to allow location access.

The types of location data we collect and the length of time we keep it are determined in part by your device and account settings. For example, you can toggle your Android device's location using the settings app.

Analytics

We may use third-party Service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.

For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Cookies and Similar Technologies

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owners.

How We Use Cookies

Binal Technologies Limited uses cookies and similar technologies (e.g., local storage) to enhance your experience and analyze website traffic. We use different types of cookies for various purposes:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary for the proper functioning of our website. They enable core functionalities such as user authentication, session management, and security measures. You cannot opt-out of these cookies as they are essential for the website to function.
• Social Media Cookies: These cookies are set by social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests.
• Marketing Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
• Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to monitor and analyze website traffic. This helps us understand how users interact with our services and improve them.

Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can:

• Allow All Cookies: This enables all types of cookies described above.
• Allow Only Essential Cookies: This enables only the strictly necessary cookies.
• Customize Cookies: This allows you to choose which categories of cookies you want to allow.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Preferences" button in the footer of our website. You can also find more information about our use of cookies in our Cookie Policy

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Binal Technologies Limited reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the privacy policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations. You may contact Binal Technologies Limited by email at support@binaltechnologies.com

Attribution

This privacy policy was updated 20 March 2025