Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 5th June, 2023

1. Introduction

Waitlist Technologies Ltd ("Waitlist", "we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share personal data when you access our website located at https://www.waitlistltd.com to manage residential, commercial, and industrial properties and also lease properties.

2. Information We Collect

When you visit our website or use our platform, we may request certain information required to create and manage your user account. In some cases, we may also receive information about you from third-party sources, such as social media platforms. Please note that Waitlist Technologies Ltd does not control how these third parties collect, use, or share your data, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. 

We may collect the following types of information:

  • Personal Information: Names, email addresses, phone numbers, and billing details of users (property owners, managers, tenants, vendors), Payment Information, Photo
  • Business Data: Company names, property addresses, lease agreements, maintenance records, transaction histories, Documents.
  • Usage Data: Log data, IP addresses, browser type, device information, and interaction data on our platform.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Used to enhance user experience, for analytics, and to remember user preferences.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect from you to deliver a seamless and secure experience on the Waitlist platform. Specifically, your information may be used for the following purposes:

  • To Provide, Manage, and Improve Our Services: We use your information to operate the Waitlist platform and deliver our core property management services. This includes registering and maintaining your account, processing property listings, managing tenant and lease records, coordinating maintenance requests, and offering features related to residential, commercial, and industrial property management.
  • To Communicate with You: We use your contact information to send important account-related messages, respond to customer service inquiries, provide updates on service changes, and share relevant notifications about your properties or activities on the platform. This also includes responding to feedback, support tickets, and other user interactions.
  • For Billing and Financial Transactions:  We process your financial data to manage subscriptions, generate invoices, track payments, and carry out other billing-related activities. This also helps us to ensure accurate financial reporting, detect discrepancies, and comply with legal and tax obligations.
  • To Personalize Your Experience and Improve Performance: We analyze how you use our platform to deliver a personalized and optimized experience. This may include recommending features, pre-filling forms, and adjusting dashboard views based on your preferences. We also use aggregated analytics to monitor usage trends, user engagement, and feature effectiveness to guide platform enhancements.
  • To Ensure Security and Prevent Fraud:  We collect certain data to verify your identity, protect user accounts, and detect and prevent fraudulent, unauthorized, or harmful activities. This also helps us to enforce our terms of service, investigate suspicious behavior, and maintain the integrity of the platform.
  • To Comply with Legal and Regulatory Obligations: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, respond to legal requests, or cooperate with regulators and law enforcement, especially in areas related to data protection, financial reporting, anti-money laundering (AML), and customer verification (KYC).
  • For Marketing and Service Updates (with your consent): With your permission, we may use your information to send newsletters, promotions, or feature announcements. You can opt out of these communications at any time through your account settings or unsubscribe links in our emails.

4. Sharing and Disclosure

At Waitlist Technologies Ltd, safeguarding your personal and business information is a top priority. We do not sell, rent, or lease your data to third parties. However, in the course of operating and improving our services, we may share your information under the following circumstances:

  1. a. With Trusted Third-Party Service Providers:  We may share your information with reputable third-party vendors, contractors, and service providers who perform essential functions on our behalf. These include but are not limited to:
    • Cloud hosting and storage services
    • Payment processing gateways
    • Customer support and communication platforms
    • Email service providers
    • Data analytics and performance monitoring tool

    These partners are contractually bound to only use your information as necessary to provide their services and to maintain strict data protection standards.

  2. b. Legal Compliance and Protection: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to:
    • Comply with a legal obligation, such as a subpoena, court order, or other government request
    • Enforce our Terms of Service or investigate potential violations
    • Detect, prevent, or address fraud, security issues, or technical problems
    • Protect the rights, property, or safety of Waitlist, our users, or the public
  3. c. Business Transfers and Corporate Transactions:   If Waitlist Technologies Ltd is involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy proceeding, your information may be shared or transferred as part of that transaction. In such cases, we will ensure that the receiving entity agrees to use your information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.
  4. d. With Your Consent:   If Waitlist Technologies Ltd is involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy proceeding, your information may be shared or transferred as part of that transaction. In such cases, we will ensure that the receiving entity agrees to use your information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.
  5. e. Aggregated and De-Identified Information   We may share anonymized or aggregated information (that does not identify you personally) with partners or for research, analytical, or marketing purposes. This information cannot be used to identify you and is used purely to enhance our services and gain insights into platform usage.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including providing our services, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing agreements, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

In alignment with international data protection standards such as the GDPR, we assess retention periods based on the nature, sensitivity, and volume of the data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use, the purposes for processing, and applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

When personal data is no longer needed, we take appropriate steps to securely delete or anonymize it. We may also retain minimal data to meet ongoing legal, tax, or compliance obligations. Additionally, we reserve the right to correct, update, or delete incomplete or inaccurate information in accordance with data accuracy and integrity principles.

6. Your Rights

As a user of Waitlist, you have several rights regarding your personal data, in accordance with international data protection laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws. You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correct or update your data: Ask us to rectify inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
  • Delete your personal data: Request the deletion of your information when it is no longer needed, or if you withdraw your consent (subject to legal retention requirements).
  • Restrict processing: Ask us to limit the use of your data under certain circumstances (e.g., while a correction is being verified).
  • Object to processing: Object to the processing of your data where it is based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
  • Withdraw consent: Revoke your consent at any time, where processing is based on prior consent.
  • Request data portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, and request its transfer to another controller where technically feasible.
  • Opt out of marketing communications: Choose not to receive promotional emails or messages by following the unsubscribe link or contacting us directly.
  • Lodge a complaint: File a complaint with a data protection authority if you believe your rights have been violated

7. Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously and implement a variety of administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect it from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include encryption, secure server configurations, firewalls, access controls, and regular security assessments.

We also limit access to your personal information to only those employees, contractors, and service providers who need to know it for operational purposes, and who are subject to strict confidentiality obligations. While no system can guarantee absolute security, we continually review and enhance our security practices in alignment with industry standards and international data protection laws to ensure your data remains safe.

8. Changes to this Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When updates are made, we will notify users by posting the revised policy on our website and, where appropriate, through other means such as email notifications or in-app alerts. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Continued use of our services after any changes have been made will constitute your acceptance of those changes.

9. Contact

We value your privacy and are committed to addressing any questions or concerns you may have regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal data. If you would like to exercise any of your data protection rights, request further clarification, or file a complaint, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. You can contact us through the following channels:

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We aim to respond to all inquiries within a reasonable timeframe and will work diligently to resolve any issues in accordance with applicable data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA). If you are not satisfied with our response, you may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority in your jurisdiction.