Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 20, 2026

At CollegeLearners.org, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website and services.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect personal information when you visit CollegeLearners.org, create an account, submit a property listing, contact an advertiser, or otherwise use our platform.

By using CollegeLearners.org, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About This Privacy Policy

CollegeLearners.org operates an online real estate and property listings platform that allows users to discover properties and, where available, submit property listings and communicate with property advertisers.

For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA) where applicable, this Privacy Policy explains how we handle personal data.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect different types of information.

A. Information You Provide Directly

You may provide information such as:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Username

  • Password

  • Company or agency name

  • Property ownership or advertising information

  • Property descriptions

  • Property location

  • Property photographs and videos

  • Messages and inquiries

  • Information provided when contacting us

  • Payment or billing information where paid services are offered

Please do not submit unnecessary sensitive personal information through property listings or public areas of the website.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you access CollegeLearners.org, we may automatically collect information such as:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Operating system

  • Approximate location information

  • Pages visited

  • Search activity

  • Referring website

  • Date and time of visits

  • Website usage information

  • Technical and diagnostic information

This information may be collected through server logs, cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

  • Provide and operate CollegeLearners.org

  • Create and manage user accounts

  • Publish and manage property listings

  • Allow users to contact property advertisers

  • Respond to inquiries and support requests

  • Communicate with users

  • Process payments where applicable

  • Improve our website and services

  • Personalize certain website features

  • Detect and prevent fraud and abuse

  • Investigate suspicious activity

  • Maintain website security

  • Analyze website usage and performance

  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

  • Enforce our Terms & Conditions and other policies

  • Send marketing communications where permitted and where appropriate consent has been obtained

We will use personal information only for legitimate and appropriate purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable, we process personal data on one or more lawful bases recognized under applicable data protection laws.

These may include:

  • Consent – where you have given permission for a specific use of your information.

  • Contractual necessity – where processing is necessary to provide a service you have requested.

  • Legal obligation – where processing is required by law.

  • Legitimate interests – where processing is reasonably necessary for operating, securing, improving, and protecting our services, provided that applicable legal requirements are satisfied.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent where permitted by law.

5. Property Listings and Public Information

If you submit a property listing, some information may be displayed publicly on the website.

This may include:

  • Property description

  • Property location

  • Property photographs

  • Price or rental amount

  • Property features

  • Advertiser or agency name

  • Contact information, where provided for the purpose of receiving inquiries

Do not include private, confidential, or unnecessary personal information in a public property listing.

You are responsible for ensuring that information you submit for publication is appropriate and that you have the necessary rights and permissions to provide it.

6. Information From Other Users

If another user contacts you through CollegeLearners.org, we may process information associated with that communication to facilitate the interaction, maintain security, investigate abuse, and improve our services.

Users should exercise caution when sharing personal or financial information with other users.

CollegeLearners.org does not guarantee the identity or intentions of any person contacting you through the platform.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

CollegeLearners.org may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Keep the website functioning

  • Remember preferences

  • Understand website usage

  • Improve website performance

  • Measure advertising and marketing effectiveness

  • Provide relevant features and content

  • Detect suspicious activity

Some cookies may be placed by third-party service providers.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of the website.

A separate Cookie Policy may provide additional information about our use of cookies.

8. Analytics

We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use CollegeLearners.org.

Analytics information may include pages viewed, traffic sources, device information, approximate location, and interaction patterns.

Analytics data helps us understand website performance and improve our services.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent before using technologies that require consent.

9. Marketing Communications

Where permitted by law, we may send you information about:

  • New services

  • Property-related features

  • Platform updates

  • Promotions

  • Advertising opportunities

  • Other information that may be relevant to your use of our services

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails by following the unsubscribe instructions contained in the communication or by contacting us.

Service-related communications, such as security alerts and important account notices, may still be sent where necessary.

10. Sharing Personal Information

We may share personal information where reasonably necessary to operate our platform and provide services.

Depending on the circumstances, information may be shared with:

  • Service providers

  • Hosting providers

  • Payment processors

  • Email and communication providers

  • Analytics providers

  • Advertising partners

  • Security and fraud-prevention providers

  • Professional advisers

  • Government authorities or law-enforcement agencies where legally required

  • Other parties where you have provided appropriate authorization

We do not intend to sell personal information to third parties for purposes unrelated to providing or improving our services.

11. Property Advertisers and Third Parties

When you voluntarily contact a property advertiser through our platform, information necessary to facilitate that communication may be made available to the relevant advertiser.

For example, if you submit an inquiry about a property, the advertiser may receive information such as your name, email address, telephone number, and message, depending on the contact form and information you provide.

Once information has been provided to a third party, that third party’s own privacy practices may apply.

12. Payment Information

If CollegeLearners.org offers paid services, payments may be processed through third-party payment providers.

Where possible, payment card information may be handled directly by the payment provider rather than stored by CollegeLearners.org.

Payment providers may collect and process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

We encourage users to review the privacy practices of any payment provider they use.

13. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to:

  • Provide our services

  • Maintain business and transaction records

  • Resolve disputes

  • Prevent fraud and abuse

  • Enforce agreements

  • Comply with legal obligations

  • Protect our legal rights

The exact retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it is processed.

14. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You are responsible for protecting your account credentials and should notify us promptly if you believe your account has been compromised.

15. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers may process personal information outside Nigeria or outside the country where you reside.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the transfer is conducted in accordance with applicable data protection laws and appropriate safeguards.

16. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, which may include the right to:

  • Request access to your personal information

  • Request correction of inaccurate information

  • Request deletion of personal information in appropriate circumstances

  • Request restriction of certain processing

  • Object to certain processing

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

  • Request information about how your personal information is processed

  • Exercise other rights available under applicable data protection laws

These rights may be subject to legal limitations and exceptions.

17. How to Make a Privacy Request

To exercise an applicable privacy right or ask a question about your personal information, contact us using the contact information provided on CollegeLearners.org.

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

We will respond to valid requests within the period required by applicable law.

18. Children’s Privacy

CollegeLearners.org is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.

19. Third-Party Websites

CollegeLearners.org may contain links to third-party websites, including property websites, payment services, advertisers, social media platforms, and other external services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.

You should review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.

20. User-Submitted Content

When you submit property descriptions, photographs, contact information, reviews, comments, or other content, you acknowledge that some of this information may be publicly displayed depending on the feature you use.

You should carefully consider what personal information you choose to make publicly available.

We recommend that users do not publish sensitive personal information in property descriptions or public listing fields.

21. Fraud and Security Monitoring

We may monitor activity on the platform to identify and prevent:

  • Fraud

  • Fake property listings

  • Account abuse

  • Identity impersonation

  • Unauthorized access

  • Spam

  • Malware

  • Other security threats

Where necessary and legally permitted, we may share relevant information with appropriate authorities or service providers.

22. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

Where required by applicable law, we may provide additional notice or obtain consent for material changes.

We encourage you to review this page periodically.

23. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or our privacy practices, please contact us through the contact information provided on CollegeLearners.org.

CollegeLearners.org
Real Estate & Property Listings Platform

Privacy inquiries: Please use the contact details available on our website.

 

Important Legal Notice

This Privacy Policy is a general template prepared for an online real estate and property listings platform. It should be reviewed and customized by a qualified Nigerian data-protection/privacy lawyer or professional before publication.

In particular, CollegeLearners.org should confirm its actual data-processing activities, cookies and analytics providers, payment providers, hosting providers, marketing tools, international data transfers, retention periods, and applicable obligations under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 before publishing the final version.