Overview
Johnvents Industries Limited and its group companies ("Johnvents Group", "we", "us" or "our") respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data of everyone who interacts with us — visitors to this website, newsletter subscribers, business partners, farmers in our supply programmes, job applicants, and investors in our commercial paper and other instruments.
This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and the rights available to you depending on where you are located, including under Nigeria's Data Protection Act 2023 ("NDPA") and, where applicable, the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR").
Information We Collect
We collect information in a few different ways:
Information you give us directly
- Contact form submissions (name, email, phone number, company, subject/enquiry type, message)
- Newsletter and mailing list sign-ups (email address)
- Report and document download requests, e.g. our Sustainability Report (first name, last name, email, phone number, company)
- Job applications and CVs, where submitted
- Correspondence you send us by email or through our social channels
Information collected automatically
- Device and browser information, IP address, and approximate location
- Pages visited, time on page, and referring/exit pages, via analytics and tag-management tools (such as Google Tag Manager)
- Cookies and similar technologies — see the Cookies section below
How We Use Your Information
We use personal data to:
- Respond to enquiries submitted through our contact and partnership forms
- Send requested documents, such as our Sustainability Report, and any related follow-up communication
- Send newsletters and updates to subscribers who opt in, and let you unsubscribe at any time
- Operate, secure, and improve this website and understand how it is used
- Comply with legal, regulatory, and reporting obligations, including those relating to our commercial paper programme
- Communicate with job applicants about roles at Johnvents Group
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
Nigeria — Your Rights Under the NDPA
Johnvents Industries Limited is registered and headquartered in Nigeria, and we process personal data in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA) and the regulations of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
If you are in Nigeria, you have the right to:
- Be informed about how your personal data is collected and used
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data, subject to our legal and regulatory retention obligations
- Object to, or request that we restrict, certain processing of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent, such as newsletter subscriptions
- Lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) if you believe your rights have been infringed
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in the Contact Us section.
EU / UK Visitors — Your Rights Under the GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, the GDPR and UK GDPR give you additional rights over your personal data, including the right to:
- Access, correct, or erase your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restrict or object to certain processing, including direct marketing
- Request a copy of your data in a portable, machine-readable format
- Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing carried out before withdrawal
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority
Where we rely on legitimate interests to process your data (for example, to respond to a business enquiry), you may object to that processing at any time.
Data Security & Retention
We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose it was collected for, including any legal, accounting, or regulatory requirements, after which it is securely deleted or anonymised.
Children's Privacy
This website is intended for a general business and professional audience and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page when we do. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, or would like to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us at:
- Email: support@johnvents.com
- Or use our contact form
