LEGAL — PRIVACY
Privacy Policy.
How International Dredging Support Services collects, uses and protects your personal data.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 15 OCTOBER 2026
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Information We Collect
- Contact details you provide through our enquiry forms, including your full name, organisation, corporate email address, telephone number, country and the technical details of your message.
- Training and partnership records arising from enrolment, corporate engagements and institutional correspondence.
- Technical information collected automatically when you browse this website, such as device type, browser version, pages visited and approximate location derived from network data.
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How We Use Your Information
- To respond to training enquiries, technical support requests and partnership proposals within our stated operational timelines.
- To administer training programmes, corporate engagements and professional development records.
- To improve our website content, training catalogue and service delivery based on aggregated, non-identifying usage patterns.
- To meet legal, regulatory and record-keeping obligations applicable to our operations in Nigeria.
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Legal Basis & Consent
- We process your personal data on the basis of your consent when you submit an enquiry form, our legitimate interest in operating training and advisory services, and compliance with legal obligations under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA).
- Where processing depends on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time by contacting info@idss.com.ng. Withdrawal does not affect processing carried out before the withdrawal.
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Data Sharing & Disclosure
- We do not sell personal data. Information is shared only where necessary to deliver a requested service — for example with accredited training facilitators, equipment manufacturer partners such as Ellicott Dredges channels, or regulatory bodies where the law requires it.
- All third parties handling data on our behalf are expected to apply safeguards consistent with this policy.
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Data Retention & Security
- Enquiry and training records are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose collected, satisfy operational requirements and comply with applicable law.
- We apply reasonable administrative, technical and organisational safeguards against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of personal data.
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Your Rights
- Under the NDPA you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, object to or restrict certain processing, and request portability of data you provided. To exercise any of these rights, contact info@idss.com.ng with the subject line “Data Rights Request”.
- You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
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Cookies & Tracking
- This website uses a minimal set of cookies and similar technologies for core functionality, security and aggregated analytics. Details are set out in our Cookie Policy.
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Changes to This Policy
- We may update this policy to reflect operational, legal or regulatory changes. The current version will always be published on this page together with its effective date.
Contact Us
For privacy questions or data rights requests, email info@idss.com.ng or write to International Dredging Support Services, Plot 1, C Marine Drive, Lagos, Nigeria. See also our Terms of Use and Cookie Policy.