Privacy Policy

The Daniel Damilare Peace Foundation (“DDPF”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a non-profit organisation registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, dedicated to building peaceful, just, and resilient societies across Africa.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data of our website visitors, donors, volunteers, event participants, partners, and peace ambassadors. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website (www.ddpf.africa) or interact with our services, in strict compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA 2023) and applicable international data privacy standards.

We only collect personal information that is necessary for our charitable activities, community programmes, and peacebuilding mission:

Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA 2023), we process your personal data under one or more of the following lawful grounds:

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  Consent: When you have given explicit consent (for example, by subscribing to our newsletter, applying as a volunteer, or submitting an inquiry form).
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  Legitimate Interests: To further our charitable peacebuilding mission, maintain communication with supporters, coordinate community dialogues, and safeguard our IT infrastructure.
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  Legal Obligation: To comply with statutory requirements under Nigerian law, including statutory regulatory filings, auditing, and financial transparency obligations.

Your personal data is used strictly for legitimate charitable purposes:

• To review, evaluate, and process volunteer, fellowship, and Peace Ambassador applications.
• To process voluntary donations, maintain transaction records, and issue contribution acknowledgements.
• To send operational updates, event invitations, published research, and periodic newsletters (always with one-click unsubscribe links).
• To respond promptly to inquiries and coordinate with institutional, university, and community partners.
• To maintain the performance, security, and integrity of the DDPF digital platform.

DDPF does not sell, rent, trade, or monetize your personal data under any circumstances.

We share personal information only with trusted third parties strictly necessary for our operations:

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  Vetted Service Providers: Trusted cloud hosting providers, secure database systems (such as Supabase), automated transactional email services, and certified payment gateways bound by strict data processing agreements and confidentiality obligations.
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  Regulatory & Law Enforcement Authorities: Only when strictly mandated by a valid court order, warrant, or applicable Nigerian statutory law.

Where our secure cloud storage or service providers maintain servers situated outside the Federal Republic of Nigeria, we ensure that such cross-border transfers satisfy the adequacy standards established under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, utilizing standard contractual clauses and robust data encryption.

We employ industry-standard administrative, physical, and technical safeguards—including TLS 1.3 encryption, role-based access control, and routine vulnerability audits—to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, accidental alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to achieve the specific purposes for which it was gathered, or to satisfy legal, accounting, tax, or statutory reporting guidelines.

Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA 2023), you hold enforceable statutory rights regarding your personal information:

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our non-profit operations, technologies, or applicable Nigerian and continental legal frameworks. Any revisions will be published immediately on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.