Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Scope

The Independent National Electoral Commission ("INEC", "we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of everyone who visits or interacts with our official website at www.inecnigeria.org and associated electoral digital portals.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and safeguard your personal information when you use our website, public portals, and digital services. This policy has been prepared in strict compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 (NDPA) and other applicable laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

2. Who We Are

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is the statutory electoral management body established under Section 153 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to organize, undertake, and supervise democratic elections into public elective offices in Nigeria.

3. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our digital services and portals, we may collect the following categories of information:

4. Purpose & Legal Basis for Processing

INEC processes personal data exclusively for lawful purposes in the execution of its constitutional mandates, specifically:

• Public Interest & Constitutional Functions: Delivering voter registration services, publishing verified polling unit directories, and administering free, fair, and credible elections.
• Service Delivery & Support: Addressing public inquiries, incident reports, and complaints through the INEC Citizens Contact Centre (ICCC).
• Security & Portal Integrity: Safeguarding public portals against cyber attacks, denial-of-service attempts, fraud, and unlawful interference.
• Statutory Compliance: Fulfilling mandatory recordkeeping obligations prescribed by the Electoral Act 2022.

5. Data Protection & Non-Commercial Commitment

INEC does NOT sell, rent, monetize, or disclose your personal information to commercial advertising companies or third-party marketing entities under any circumstances.

We implement state-of-the-art administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, including encryption in transit (TLS 1.3), perimeter firewalls, role-based access restrictions, and periodic cybersecurity vulnerability assessments.

6. Your Rights Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA)

As a data subject under Nigerian law, you are entitled to exercise statutory data rights:

• Right to Information & Access: The right to obtain confirmation and copies of personal data processed about you.
• Right to Rectification: The right to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal records.
• Right to Restriction / Erasure: The right to request restriction of processing or deletion where statutory retention limits permit.
• Right to Lodge Complaints: The right to submit regulatory grievances to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).