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Privacy Policy

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1. Introduction

This policy explains what personal data URecharge collects, why we collect it, and how it's used, stored and protected, in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023.

2. Information we collect

  • Account information: name, email address, phone number, and password (stored hashed, never in plain text).
  • Transaction information: wallet funding and purchase history, including amounts, references and status.
  • Identity verification information, where required for KYC purposes.
  • Technical information: IP address, device and browser information, collected for security and fraud prevention.

We do not collect or store your full card details — card payments are processed directly by our payment processor (Paystack), which is independently responsible for card data under PCI-DSS.

3. How we use your information

  • To create and maintain your account and wallet.
  • To process your purchases and funding requests, and to detect and prevent fraud.
  • To communicate with you about your account, transactions, or in response to a message you send us.
  • To comply with legal and regulatory obligations, including KYC/AML requirements.

4. Sharing your information

We share the minimum information necessary with our payment processor (Paystack) to process a deposit, and with VTU/billing aggregators to fulfil a purchase you've requested. We do not sell your personal data.

5. Data retention

We retain account and transaction records for as long as your account is active and for a period afterward as required for financial record-keeping and regulatory compliance.

6. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, by contacting us as described below. We may decline a deletion request where we're required to retain a record for regulatory reasons.

7. Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit, hashed passwords, and access controls limiting who within URecharge can view sensitive data.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be highlighted on this page.

9. Contact

For any privacy-related request or question, reach us via our contact page.