Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 3, 2026
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1. Introduction
Briskpocket ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you access or use the Briskpocket platform, including our website, mobile application, and all related services (collectively, the "Service").
We process personal data in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (NDPR), the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA), and other applicable data protection laws and regulations of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. For the purposes of these laws, we are the Data Controller of your personal data.
By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this Policy, you must not use the Service.
2. Information We Collect
This section describes information you provide directly, information we collect automatically through the app, and information we receive back from service providers. Information returned by a provider after processing your request is not information you provide to us and is described separately in Section 2.3.
2.1 Information You Provide or Generate Through the Service
- Account and Referral Data: Email address, hashed password, and the account that referred you if you wish to use an invite code.
- Identity Verification (KYC) Data: Your National Identification Number (NIN) and/or Bank Verification Number (BVN), and your date of birth. We send these to our identity verification provider to confirm your identity.
- Financial Data: Wallet balance and transaction history generated by your use of the Service.
- Transaction Data: Details of the Transactions you conduct, including service type, amount, fees, currency, date and time, provider, reference, status, the destination identifier you provide (such as a recipient phone number or meter number), plan details, and any token or receipt returned for the Transaction.
- Communications Data: Records of correspondence when you contact our support team via email, phone, or any other channel, including the content and metadata of such communications.
We do not ask you for or collect your residential address, personal bank account details, payment card details, IMEI, advertising ID, or location as part of your account profile.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Device Information: Device name, model, manufacturer, platform, operating system name and version, app version and build number, and a device identifier generated by the app or the Android ID.
- Technical and Log Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, user agent, request timestamps, API endpoints and features accessed, server-side error and performance diagnostics, and security and audit logs.
- Usage Data: Records of actions you take in the Service, such as account changes, wallet funding, and purchases, and the technical requests needed to provide those actions.
We do not collect IMEI numbers, advertising IDs, mobile network information, GPS or approximate location data, or crash reports from your device.
2.3 Information We Receive from Service Providers
When you ask us to verify your identity, fund your wallet, or complete a Transaction, we receive information back from the relevant provider. This is not information you provide to us. It includes:
- From identity verification providers: your name, gender, and the verification result for the NIN or BVN you submitted;
- From payment processors and financial institutions: virtual bank account details issued to you (account name, account number, and bank name), funding confirmations, and transaction status;
- From service providers such as telecommunications networks and electricity distribution companies: transaction status, receipts, tokens, and, for meter verification, the customer name and service address registered to the meter.
We do not buy personal data from data brokers or collect it from publicly available sources.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Service Delivery: To create and manage your account, process Transactions, maintain your Wallet, facilitate payments to Service Providers, administer referrals, and provide customer support.
- Identity Verification and Security: To verify your identity, conduct KYC checks as required by applicable regulations, detect and prevent fraudulent Transactions, protect against unauthorised account access, and maintain the security and integrity of the Service.
- Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and enforceable governmental requests, including anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) obligations.
- Communication: To send Transaction confirmations, receipts, account notifications, service updates, security alerts, and support responses. We do not currently send marketing communications.
- Service Improvement: To monitor, troubleshoot, secure, and improve the Service, including diagnosing technical issues and measuring performance.
- Dispute Resolution: To investigate and resolve disputes, claims, and complaints relating to the Service.
- Risk Management: To detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, abuse, and suspicious Transactions, and to protect the Company, Users, and Service Providers.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data on the following lawful bases:
- Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of our contract with you (these Terms of Service), including providing the Service, processing Transactions, and maintaining your account.
- Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, including KYC, AML/CTF, financial record-keeping, and reporting requirements under Nigerian law.
- Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, including fraud prevention, security, service improvement, and marketing (where permitted), provided these interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.
- Consent: Where you have given explicit consent for specific processing activities, such as receiving marketing communications. You may withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
We may share your personal data in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, including payment processors, identity verification services, cloud hosting providers, and email delivery providers. These providers are contractually bound to protect your data and process it only in accordance with our instructions.
- Payment Partners: With banks, payment gateways, and financial institutions to facilitate Wallet funding and Transaction processing.
- Transaction Service Providers: With telecommunications networks, electricity distribution companies, and other service providers to the extent necessary to complete your requested Transactions.
- Legal and Regulatory Authorities: When required by law, regulation, court order, subpoena, or governmental authority, including the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, provided the recipient agrees to respect your personal data in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.
- Professional Advisers: With our legal counsel, auditors, accountants, and insurers as reasonably necessary for the operation of our business.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose disclosed to you with your specific consent.
6. Data Security
We implement and maintain appropriate technical and organisational security measures designed to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or access. These measures include:
- Encryption: Data transmitted between your device and our servers is encrypted using industry-standard TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocols. Passwords are hashed, and NIN/BVN values and KYC provider responses are encrypted at rest using AES-256-GCM.
- Access Controls: Role-based access controls ensure that only authorised personnel with a legitimate business need can access personal data. Access is logged and audited.
- Secure Infrastructure: Our servers are hosted in data centres with physical and network security controls.
- Monitoring: We monitor our systems for vulnerabilities and suspicious activity.
- Data Minimisation: We collect and retain only the personal data necessary for the purposes described in this Policy.
No method of electronic storage or transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal data using commercially acceptable means, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements.
- Account Data: Retained for the duration of your account's active status and for a period of 5 years after account closure, in compliance with Nigerian financial record-keeping requirements.
- Transaction Data: Retained for a minimum of 5 years from the date of the Transaction, in compliance with CBN regulations and other applicable laws.
- KYC Data: Retained for 5 years after the termination of the business relationship, in compliance with AML/CTF regulations.
- Communications: Retained for 2 years from the date of the last communication.
- Log and Usage Data: Retained for up to 12 months from the date of collection, with shorter retention for operational logs and performance metrics.
Where we anonymise your personal data so that it can no longer be associated with you, we may retain and use such anonymised data indefinitely for research, statistical, and analytical purposes.
8. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and the NDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access: You have the right to request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and to obtain a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances, subject to legal retention requirements and our legitimate business needs.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request restriction of processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as where you contest the accuracy of the data.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another data controller without hindrance.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to processing of your personal data based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.
- Right to Complain: You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) if you believe that your data protection rights have been violated. You may contact the NDPC at Website: https://ndpc.gov.ng or Email: [email protected].
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details at the end of this policy. We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may require you to verify your identity before processing your request. We reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee or refuse to act on requests that are manifestly unfounded, excessive, or repetitive.
9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses only cookies and similar storage that are necessary to operate and secure the Service.
- Essential Cookies: A session cookie and a CSRF token cookie, plus security cookies set by our hosting provider. These are necessary to operate and secure the Service and cannot be disabled.
- Preferences: Your theme preference (light, dark, or system) is stored in your browser's local storage and is not sent to us.
We do not use analytics cookies, advertising cookies, web beacons, or third-party tracking technologies. You can clear or block cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling essential cookies may prevent parts of the Service from working.
10. Children's Privacy
The Service is not intended for or directed at individuals under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personal data from Children. If we become aware that a Child has provided us with personal data without verifiable parental consent, we will take prompt steps to delete such data from our systems. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your Child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.
11. International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be stored and processed in Nigeria and in other countries where we or our service providers operate, including for cloud hosting, email delivery, and customer support. Where such transfers occur, we ensure that:
- The recipient country provides an adequate level of data protection as determined by the NDPC;
- Appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the NDPC;
- The transfer is necessary for the performance of our contract with you or for your benefit.
By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your personal data to countries outside Nigeria in accordance with this Policy.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time at our sole discretion. Material changes will be communicated to you via email to the address associated with your account or through a prominent notice on the Service at least 30 days before the changes take effect. The "Last updated" date at the top of this Policy indicates when it was last revised.
Your continued use of the Service after any modifications to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy. If you do not agree to the revised Policy, you must stop using the Service and close your account.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, or if you wish to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +234 800 000 0000
- Address: 1, Example Street, Lagos, Nigeria