Who we are

TechNest Digital Innovation Hub Ltd ("TechNest", "we") is the controller of the personal data described here. Contact: privacy@techdigihubld.com.ng.

What we collect

Account details: name, email address, phone number.
For NERD registration: personal, contact, next-of-kin, academic, supervisor details, National Identification Number (NIN) and uploaded documents (passport photograph, identification, authorisation/result, project file).
Payment records (reference, amount, status). Card details are handled by Paystack and never reach our servers.
Messages you send through the contact form, and security logs (IP address, actions taken).

How we use it

To create and manage your account and process your NERD registration.
To verify payments, issue receipts and send notifications about your application.
To respond to enquiries, keep the service secure and meet legal obligations.

How we protect it

NINs are encrypted and shown masked. Documents are stored privately and are visible only to the account that uploaded them and authorised TechNest staff; staff access is logged.

Sharing

We share registration information with NERD as needed to process your application, and with service providers who help us operate (for example Paystack for payments and our email provider). We do not sell personal data.

Your rights

Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your data, subject to legal and record-keeping requirements. Email us to make a request.