Privacy Statement

Last revised: 21 November 2023

Privacy Statement Summary

Bradley Professional Services is committed to protecting the confidentiality and privacy of information entrusted to us. In line with this commitment, we take appropriate measures to protect and use personal information collected online, including information about employment opportunities. We encourage you to review this privacy statement to learn more about how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information.

This privacy statement applies solely to Bradley Professional Services’ website, bps.com.ng. This statement sets out how we will collect, handle, store, and protect your personal information when you use our website or when we provide services to you or our clients. When we refer to “processing” personal information, we mean any activity related to handling, collecting, protecting, and storing your personal information.

We are committed to being transparent about how we process your personal information and to protecting your privacy.

As we provide services to you or our client, we may collect or obtain personal information about you. We may also collect personal information from you when you use this website or when you contact us. We may obtain such information from you, third parties (such as your employer or adviser), or from publicly available sources. We will always collect or obtain your personal information in a way that is fair, lawful, and transparent.

As you interact with us or others, we may collect or infer information about you based on your interactions. For example, we may use cookies and other tracking technologies to gather information about how you use our website. You can find out more about how we use cookies and other tracking technologies, and how you can control these, in our cookie notice

The personal data that we may collect or infer may include your name, date of birth, gender, email address, country of residence, lifestyle and social circumstances, family circumstances, employment and education details, financial and tax-related information, social media posts, IP address, browser type, language, access times, complaint details, details of how you use our products and services, and details of how you like to interact with us. We may also infer other information about you based on relevant data obtained necessary for providing our professional services.

To provide services to our clients:

We may use your personal data to provide services to you or our client. This may include corresponding with you, our client, our service providers or competent authorities. We may also use your personal data to conduct due diligence checks related to the services. Because we provide a wide range of services, the way we use your personal data may vary depending on the services we provide.

  • We may collect personal data about a client’s employees in order to assist those employees with managing their tax affairs.
  • We may collect personal data about a client’s employees and customers when we conduct an audit or similar activity for the client.
  • We may collect personal data about a client in order to help him/her complete a tax return.

For other activities that form part of the operation of our business.

We may also use your personal data for other purposes, such as legal and regulatory requirements, client account management, financial accounting, and to help us manage risk and protect our rights. We may also use your personal data to help with recruitment and business development, and to receive services from our professional advisors.

Personal information collected via our website.

In addition to the uses described above, we may use your personal data collected via our Website for website management, to customize your experience and to respond to requests you submit through our Website

 

The legal basis for processing:

The law requires us to tell you the legal basis for processing your personal data. We use your personal data for the purposes outlined above because: (a) it is in our legitimate interests to use it effectively and lawfully in order to provide our services; (b) it is in our legitimate interests to use it to operate our business, as long as your interests aren’t harmed in the process; (c) it is necessary for us to comply with legal and regulatory obligations; or (d) we need it to provide our services to you or

When we process sensitive personal data, we do so because: (i) you have explicitly consented to the processing; (ii) we are legally required to process the data in order to meet our anti-money laundering obligations; (iii) the processing is necessary for compliance with employment law or social security law; (iv) the processing is necessary for legal claims; or (v) you have publicly disclosed the data. Where we need your explicit consent to send you marketing materials, we will only send you such

We may share your information with third-party service providers, regulatory bodies, or as required by law. However, we do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

We employ industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

These measures include: staff training, access controls, security software, physical security and incident response procedures

Although we use appropriate security measures once we have received your personal information, the transmission of data over the internet (including by e-mail) is never completely secure. We endeavor to protect personal information, but we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to us or by us.

We will hold your personal data for the longer of: the time needed to provide the relevant services; the retention period required by law; or the time needed in case of legal action

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. if you have any other questions or complaint about our use of your personal data, please email info@bps.com.ng  You may also use these contact details if you wish to make a complaint to us relating to your privacy.

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices. The latest version will be posted on our website with the effective date at the top of this page. The new modified or amended privacy statement will apply from that revision date. Therefore, we encourage you to periodically review this statement to be informed about how we are protecting your information.

Bradley Professional Services is committed to complying with applicable privacy laws and regulations in the jurisdictions where we operate.

By using our website or engaging with our services, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this policy regularly for any updates. Thank you for entrusting Bradley Professional Services with your information.