Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Monger Gideon Tech ("we", "us", "our", "the Studio"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, interact with us through any of our contact channels, engage our services, or use any digital products we build and operate.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data with transparency, respect, and responsibility. By accessing our website or engaging our services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our website and services.

2. Who We Are

Monger Gideon Tech is an independent full-stack development studio offering software development, DevOps engineering, and digital product consulting services to businesses and individuals across Nigeria and globally.

• Email: hello@mongergideontech.space
• WhatsApp: +234 813 039 8167
• Website: mongergideontech.space

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you contact us through our website, email, social media, or WhatsApp, you may voluntarily provide:

• Full name — so we can address you properly
• Email address — to respond to your enquiry and maintain project communication
• Phone number — if you choose to call or message via WhatsApp
• Business name and website — to understand the scope of your project
• Project description and requirements — to assess and quote on your needs
• Budget and timeline expectations — to determine project fit
• Any files, documents, or assets you share for the purpose of a project engagement

We only collect what is necessary. We do not ask for sensitive personal information (such as national identity numbers, financial account details, or health data) unless it is directly required for a specific technical integration you have requested us to build.

3.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through standard web technologies:

• IP address — used for security monitoring and approximate geographic analytics
• Browser type and version — to understand how our website renders across devices
• Operating system — for technical compatibility purposes
• Referring URL — to understand how visitors find our website
• Pages visited and time spent — to understand user behaviour and improve the site
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet) — for responsive design improvements
• Date and time of visit — for traffic analysis

3.3 Information from Social Media and Third-Party Platforms

If you contact or follow us on any of our social media profiles (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, GitHub), those platforms collect and process your data according to their own privacy policies. We may see your public profile information, messages you send us, and interactions with our content. We do not control the data collection practices of those platforms.

4. How We Use Your Information

4.1 Service Delivery

• To understand, scope, quote on, and deliver development projects
• To communicate project progress, milestones, and deliverables
• To send invoices, contracts, and project-related documents
• To provide technical support after project delivery

4.2 Communication

• To respond to enquiries submitted via any of our contact channels
• To follow up on proposals and project discussions
• To send important notices about ongoing or completed projects

4.3 Website Improvement

• To analyse traffic patterns and improve user experience on our website
• To fix bugs, errors, and broken functionality
• To understand which content and sections are most useful to visitors

4.4 Legal and Security

• To comply with applicable laws and regulations
• To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent activity, abuse, or security incidents
• To protect the rights and interests of the Studio and our clients

4.5 Marketing (Optional and Consent-Based)

• If you opt in, to send updates about new services, case studies, or availability
• You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by replying "unsubscribe" to any email or messaging us directly

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information for marketing purposes. We do not use your data to train machine learning models or AI systems.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR and NDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Nigeria, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:

• Contract Performance — processing necessary to fulfil a service agreement you have entered into with us
• Legitimate Interests — processing for our business operations, website improvement, and security monitoring, where your rights are not overridden
• Consent — for optional marketing communications, where you have explicitly opted in
• Legal Obligation — where processing is required by applicable law

Nigeria-based users: We comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).

6. Analytics and Tracking Tools

Our website may use third-party analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our content. These tools may set cookies or use similar tracking technologies.

• Google Analytics — tracks website traffic, user behaviour, and referral sources. Google may transfer data to servers outside your country.
• Vercel Analytics — if our website is hosted on Vercel, their platform may collect performance and traffic data.
• Cloudflare — used for DNS management, CDN delivery, and security. Cloudflare may log request metadata.

7. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies for the following purposes:

We do not use advertising cookies or track you across third-party websites.

8. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

8.1 Service Providers

We use a small number of trusted third-party tools and platforms to operate our business:

• Email providers (e.g. Zoho Mail, Gmail) — for project communication
• Cloud storage (e.g. Cloudflare R2, Google Drive) — for storing project files and assets
• Payment processors — if applicable for invoicing (e.g. Paystack, bank transfer)
• Project management tools — if used to coordinate work on your project

8.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, government authority, or regulatory body, or if we believe such disclosure is necessary to protect the safety, rights, or property of the Studio, our clients, or the public.

8.3 Business Transfers

In the unlikely event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of the Studio's assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction. You will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any such change in ownership.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy:

• Project enquiries that did not proceed — deleted after 12 months of inactivity
• Active and completed project records — retained for up to 5 years for contractual, tax, and audit purposes
• Marketing communications opt-ins — retained until you opt out
• Website analytics data — typically retained for up to 26 months by analytics providers

10. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. We implement reasonable and appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Our security practices include:

• SSL/TLS encryption on all web properties
• Access controls limiting who can view project files and client data
• Secure, password-protected cloud storage
• Regular security reviews of our infrastructure
• Two-factor authentication on critical platforms

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you believe your data has been compromised, please contact us immediately at hello@mongergideontech.space.

11. International Data Transfers

Monger Gideon Tech operates primarily within Nigeria and serves clients globally. Your data may be processed or stored on servers located outside your country of residence, including in the United States (via services like Vercel, Neon.tech, Cloudflare R2, and Turso).

Where such transfers occur, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, including reliance on standard contractual clauses, adequacy decisions, or the privacy policies of our third-party processors.

12. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are intended for adults and businesses. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

13. Your Rights

13.1 Rights Under NDPR (Nigeria)

• Right to be informed about how your data is used
• Right to access a copy of personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to request deletion of your data
• Right to withdraw consent at any time where consent is the legal basis for processing

13.2 Rights Under GDPR (EU/UK)

• Right of access
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restriction of processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@mongergideontech.space. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

14. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, or tools. These links are provided for your convenience and do not indicate endorsement. We have no control over and accept no responsibility for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or business operations. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: hello@mongergideontech.space
• WhatsApp: +234 813 039 8167
• Website: mongergideontech.space