Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 October 2026

1. Our privacy promise

2. Who we are

This policy explains how Stephen Akintayo Consulting (“we”, “us”) handles personal information collected through this website and through registrations and purchases for our programmes, events, courses and services. We are the data controller for this information.

3. Information we collect

We collect only what we need for the specific thing you sign up for:

• Registrations and purchases (events, mentorship programmes, courses, sessions): your name, email address, phone number, country, and any details the registration asks for. For an event, that could include your organisation or accessibility needs. For a mentorship programme, it could include your business, goals and challenges.
• Payments: a record of what you bought, the amount, date and payment status. Card details are collected and held by our payment processor, not by us (see section 6).
• Enquiries: the information you include when you contact us or submit a speaking, training or programme enquiry.
• Course and programme access: login details and basic progress or attendance records needed to deliver the product.
• Newsletter: your email address and the date you subscribed, only if you opt in.
• Technical information: a one-way hashed form of your IP address and your browser type, used to protect our forms from spam and fraud, and anonymous usage statistics if you accept analytics cookies.

4. How we use your information

We use your information to:

• process your registration or purchase and deliver what you signed up for, such as tickets, programme access, course logins, session scheduling and joining instructions;
• send service messages about that registration or purchase, such as confirmations, receipts, reminders, schedule changes and access details;
• respond to your enquiries;
• send newsletters and announcements, only if you subscribed; you can unsubscribe at any time;
• prevent fraud, secure our website and payments, and meet legal, tax and accounting obligations.

We do not use information collected for one purpose for a different, unrelated purpose without your consent. For example, we do not add event attendees to marketing lists unless they opted in.

5. Legal basis for processing

We process personal information on these grounds, as recognised by the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and, where applicable, the GDPR:

• Contract: to deliver the product or service you registered for or bought;
• Consent: for newsletters, marketing and analytics cookies, which you can withdraw at any time;
• Legal obligation: for tax, accounting and regulatory records;
• Legitimate interests: for security and fraud prevention, and for responding to enquiries.

6. Payments

Payments are processed by Stripe. When you pay, your card or bank details go directly to Stripe and are handled under its own privacy policy and security standards (PCI-DSS). We never see or store your full card number. We receive limited information from Stripe, such as your name, email, the last four digits of your card, and payment status. We use it to confirm your purchase, manage refunds or billing issues, and keep financial records. Stripe may also use payment information to detect and prevent fraud.

7. Who we share it with

We share personal information only with service providers who help us deliver what you signed up for, and only as much as they need:

• payment processing (Stripe);
• website hosting, databases and email delivery;
• learning, video-conferencing and event-ticketing platforms used to deliver a programme or event you joined;
• event venues, only where necessary for your attendance (for example, attendee lists for security).

These providers may use your information only on our instructions. We may also disclose information where required by law or to protect our rights. We never sell or rent your personal information.

8. International transfers

Some of our service providers, including Stripe, process data outside your country. Where this happens, we rely on appropriate safeguards required by applicable data protection law, such as contractual protections.

9. How long we keep it

• Registration and purchase records are kept for as long as needed to deliver the product and handle any follow-up, then for the period required for tax and accounting purposes (typically up to six years).
• Enquiries are kept for up to two years unless they lead to a registration or engagement.
• Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe.

After that, information is deleted or anonymised.

10. Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your information. These include encrypted connections (HTTPS), restricted access, and payment handling by a PCI-compliant processor. No system is completely secure, but we work to protect your information and will notify you and the relevant authority of any breach as required by law.

11. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you have the right to:

• access the personal information we hold about you;
• correct inaccurate information;
• ask us to delete your information, where we are not required to keep it;
• restrict or object to certain processing;
• receive a copy of your information in a portable format;
• withdraw consent at any time, for example by unsubscribing from emails;
• complain to a data protection authority, such as the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.

To make a request, contact us through our contact form. We will respond within the time required by law.

12. Cookies and analytics

We use essential cookies and similar storage that the website needs to function. That includes remembering your cookie choice and, at checkout, cookies set by Stripe for fraud prevention. Analytics cookies are only used if you choose “Accept” in our cookie notice. You can change your choice at any time by clearing this site's data in your browser.

13. Children

Our products are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian.

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date above shows when it was last revised. Significant changes will be highlighted on this page.

15. Contact us

For privacy questions or requests, contact us through our contact form. See also our Terms of Use and Refund & Cancellation Policy.