Welcome to the official website of Webfala Digital Skills for All Initiative (WDSFAI). Your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you visit our website, fill out our forms, or engage with our programs and resources online. By using our website, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Introduction
WDSFAI is a nonprofit that promotes digital inclusion, civic education, and STEM skills for underserved youth, especially women and girls, in Nigeria. This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors of our website and users of our digital services, including program applicants, newsletter subscribers, partners, donors, and volunteers.
2. Scope of Processing Activities
This policy applies to data collected through:
- Our official website: www.webfalainitiative.org
- Registration and application forms
- Contact and inquiry forms
- Event sign-up forms
- Newsletter or blog subscription
- Analytics tools used on the site
3. The Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Name, age, gender, and contact information (email, phone number)
- Educational background, employment status, and location (e.g., LGA)
- Social media handles (if included in applications)
- Program preferences and responses in forms
- IP address, device info, browser type, and general location (via cookies)
4. Why We Collect Your Data
We use your data to:
- Process applications to our programs and bootcamps
- Share information about trainings, events, and project updates
- Send newsletters, resources, and reports (only if you opt in)
- Improve the usability and performance of our website
- Analyze trends and measure engagement with our impact work
- Report anonymized data to donors and partners
5. Who Can Access Your Data
Your personal data is only accessed by:
- Authorized WDSFAI team members
- Program facilitators or mentors (if you're selected for a program)
- Trusted service providers managing our website, forms, or analytics
- Funders or partners (aggregated or anonymized data for reporting)
6. Data Retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose it was collected for. This could include:
- Duration of your participation in a program
- A reasonable period after program completion for reporting and follow-up
- Longer retention when legally required or if you opt in to ongoing updates
7. How We Protect Your Data
We take strong precautions to safeguard your personal information:
- Our website is hosted on a secure platform
- Access to your data is restricted to authorized personnel only
- We use password-protected accounts
- We do not collect sensitive financial or biometric data
8. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access and review the data we have on you
- Request corrections to any incorrect or outdated information
- Ask for your data to be deleted (unless needed for legal reasons)
- Withdraw your consent for communications at any time
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about how your data is being handled, please reach out:
📧 webfalainitiative@gmail.com
www.webfalainitiative.org
đź“ž +234 808 376 2789
đź“Ť 4, Abidoye Lane, Flower Garden, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in the law, our technology, or how we run our programs. We’ll notify users through the website if there are major updates. Your continued use of our website implies agreement with any changes.
11. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies to:
- Understand how visitors use the site (via tools like Google Analytics)
- Improve page load speed and user experience
- Track form submissions and page performance