Privacy Notice

Overview

NINBVNPORTAL provides NIN and BVN verification and related identity services. This notice explains, in ordinary language, what happens to your information when you use the platform — what we collect, why, who it's shared with, and how long we keep it. It's written to comply with the NIMC Act 2026 and the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023.

Why We Need Your Consent First

Nobody — including us — is allowed to look up someone else's NIN or BVN without that person's permission. So before we run any check, the platform requires you to confirm:

• The record belongs to you, or you already have the owner's explicit go-ahead to verify it.
• You'll keep some form of proof of that permission on your side.

We keep our own record of the confirmation too — a timestamp and the version of this notice you agreed to — as evidence that the check was requested lawfully. If we update our policies in a way that changes what you're agreeing to, we'll ask you to confirm again.

Information We Collect

• Basic contact details: name, phone number, email address.
• The NIN or BVN you submit for a verification request.
• Payment references from completed transactions (the card/account numbers themselves are handled by our licensed payment partners, not stored on our servers).
• A record of your consent confirmation — when it happened and which version of this notice was in effect.
• Basic technical data (browser type, device) for security and to keep the site running smoothly.

How We Use It

Strictly to:

• Carry out the verification you requested and tell you the result.
• Process your payment.
• Spot and stop fraudulent activity, and meet reporting duties to NIMC, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), or law enforcement where the law requires it.
• Improve how the platform works.

We do not use your NIN/BVN information for marketing or any purpose outside the specific request you made.

How Long We Keep It

We hold verification requests and consent records only as long as needed to deliver the service, satisfy audit or legal obligations under the NIMC Act 2026 and the NDPA, or resolve a dispute. Once none of those apply, the data is deleted or anonymised on our normal schedule. You can ask us to delete data sooner — see "Your Rights" below — unless we're legally required to keep it.

Keeping It Safe

• Encrypted connections (SSL/TLS) across the platform.
• Access to personal data is restricted by role internally.
• Regular security reviews and patching.

Cookies

We use cookies to remember your preferences, keep the site running efficiently, and understand overall usage patterns. You're free to disable cookies in your browser, though some features may work less smoothly.

Who Else Sees It

• Licensed payment partners: process your transaction — we don't name them individually here since providers can change, but each is contractually held to the same standard of care described in this notice.
• NIMC and partner financial institutions: the actual source of the identity records being verified.
• Analytics tooling: helps us understand and improve platform performance.

We share only what's strictly needed for each of these to do their job, and we never sell your data.

We Are Not NIMC

NINBVNPORTAL is an independent service and is not NIMC, nor any arm of the Nigerian government. We act purely as a verification intermediary, giving you a secure way to confirm records already held by NIMC and partner banks. We don't create, own, or change any official identity record.

Your Rights

Under the NDPA, you can:

• Ask what personal data we hold about you.
• Ask us to correct anything inaccurate.
• Ask us to delete your data, where no legal retention rule overrides it.
• Withdraw consent for anything non-essential, at any time.
• Complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) if you feel your data was mishandled.

If Something Goes Wrong

Should a data breach put your rights at risk, we'll notify you and the NDPC within the timeframes the NDPA requires.

Updates to This Notice

We'll revise this notice as the law or our services evolve. Meaningful changes will be flagged here, and where required, we'll ask you to re-confirm your consent before continuing to use the platform.

Reach Us

Questions about this notice, or want to exercise a right above?

Email: info@ninbvnportal.com.ng
Phone: +234 800 0088888