Privacy Policy

You are entrusting us with your information when you use our services. We recognise 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.
Definitions and interpretation
1. 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; To learn about the personal data collected by Binal Technologies Limited. email: suppor@binaltechnologies.com
Binal Technologies Limited, we or us	Binal Technologies Limited, a company registered in Nigeria under number RC-7199447, with its registered office in Lagos, Nigeria, and a company registered in the UK under company number 15496061.
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

Scope of this privacy policy

3. This privacy policy applies only to the actions of Binal Technologies Limited and Users with respect to the service rendered such as EDU-SLICK SAT APP,EDU-SLICK SMS, EDU-SLICK DROP-IN, EDU-SLICK PREP, EDU-SLICK STUDY APP or any other product or service render It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.

4. 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.

How we collect Data
6. We collect Data in the following ways:

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

Data that is given to us by you
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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.

10. 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).

11. 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.

12. 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
13. 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;
• relevant authorities - To facilitate the detection of crime or the collection of taxes or duties;

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

Keeping Data secure
14. We will use technical and organisational measures to safeguard your Data, for example:

• 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

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

16-17. 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 retention

18. 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.

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

Your rights
20. 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.
• Right to correct - the right to have your Data rectified if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Right to erase - the right to request that we delete or remove your Data from our systems.
• Right to restrict our use of your Data - the right to "block" us from using your Data or limit the way in which we can use it.
• Right to data portability - the right to request that we move, copy or transfer your Data.
• Right to object - the right to object to our use of your Data including where we use it for our legitimate interests.

21. 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 : support@binaltechnologies.com.

22. 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

23. 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.

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

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

General

26. 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.

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

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
35. This privacy policy was updated 26 August 2024