Legal
Last updated
1 January 2025
PRIVACY POLICY
1. Introduction
Vauxmart Technologies ("Vauxmart", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website (https://www.vauxmart.net), use our platform, or interact with our services.
By accessing or using our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
- →Identity Data: Name, username, or similar identifier.
- →Contact Data: Email address, telephone number, and business address.
- →Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system and platform.
- →Usage Data: Information about how you use our website and services.
- →Communications Data: Your preferences in receiving communications from us.
- →Business Data: Company name, industry, and commerce operations where provided.
3. How We Collect Information
- →Directly from you when you complete forms, create an account, or contact us
- →Automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies
- →From third-party sources such as analytics providers and payment processors
- →Through your use of our platform services and APIs
4. How We Use Your Information
- →To provide and maintain our services and platform
- →To process and manage your account and partnership agreements
- →To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
- →To send you service-related communications and updates
- →To improve our website and services based on usage analytics
- →To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations
- →To detect and prevent fraud and security incidents
5. Legal Basis and Jurisdiction
Vauxmart Technologies operates under the laws of both England and Wales (United Kingdom) and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Our data processing practices are designed to comply with the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.
Lawful bases include:
- →Performance of a contract: Processing necessary to fulfil a contract with you.
- →Legitimate interests: Processing necessary for our legitimate business interests.
- →Legal obligation: Processing necessary to comply with applicable law.
- →Consent: Where you have given explicit consent for a specific purpose.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your information with:
- →Service providers: Cloud hosting, payment processing, analytics, and email delivery.
- →Platform partners: Logistics providers and payment processors to deliver services.
- →Regulatory authorities: Where required by applicable law or court order.
- →Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or asset sale.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction — including encryption of data in transit and at rest, access controls, and regular security assessments.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- →Access
- →Rectification
- →Erasure
- →Restriction
- →Portability
- →Objection
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@vauxmart.net.
10. Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. For full details, please see our Cookie Policy.
11. International Transfers
Where transfers of personal data occur outside your jurisdiction, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection law.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by updating the date at the top of this page. Continued use of our services constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.