Privacy Policy

1.1 Personal Information: When you use LandSearch.ng, we collect:

• Full name and contact information (email, phone)
• Property details (address, owner name, title numbers)
• IP address and device information
• Payment information (processed by third-party providers)
• Transaction history and search activity

1.2 Non-Personal Information: We may collect analytics data including browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the Service.

We use collected information to:

• Process and deliver land verification services
• Generate property due diligence reports
• Verify payment and process transactions
• Communicate with you about your search requests
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements
• Detect and prevent fraud or unauthorized use
• Improve our Service and user experience
• Send service updates and announcements

We do NOT sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

3.1 Contract Performance: We process your information to fulfill our service agreement with you.

3.2 Legal Compliance: We may process information to comply with Nigerian laws, regulations, and government directives regarding financial crimes, money laundering, and property fraud prevention.

3.3 Legitimate Interests: We process information to protect against fraud, maintain service security, and improve user experience.

3.4 Consent: We obtain your consent for optional marketing communications and analytics.

4.1 Service Records: We retain your search requests, reports, and transaction data for 7 years to comply with Nigerian regulatory requirements for financial and property transactions.

4.2 Communication Records: Email communications may be retained for 3 years.

4.3 Analytics Data: Non-personal analytics data is retained for 12 months for service improvement purposes.

4.4 Deletion Upon Request: You may request data deletion except where retention is required by law or for fraud prevention purposes.

5.1 Encryption: We use SSL/TLS encryption to protect data in transit.

5.2 Access Controls: Personal information is accessible only to authorized personnel with legitimate business needs.

5.3 No Absolute Security: While we implement industry-standard security measures, no system is completely secure. We are not liable for unauthorized access due to factors beyond our control.

5.4 Breach Notification: In case of data breach affecting personal information, we will notify affected users within 30 days as required by law.

6.1 Service Providers: We share information with trusted service providers including:

• Payment processors (for transaction processing)
• Cloud hosting providers (for data storage)
• Email service providers (for communications)

6.2 Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law, including to government agencies, law enforcement, or courts.

6.3 Fraud Prevention: We may share information with fraud detection services and law enforcement to prevent illegal activities.

6.4 No Marketing Sharing: We do not share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

You have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data (subject to legal requirements)
• Opt-out of marketing communications
• Request data portability

To exercise these rights, contact privacy@landsearch.ng

For privacy inquiries, contact:

Email: privacy@landsearch.ng

Data Protection Officer: dpo@landsearch.ng