Privacy Policy

Blue Circle is a software development company based in Enugu, Nigeria. We specialize in building high-performance websites, mobile applications, cloud infrastructure, AI-powered solutions, and providing technology consulting services to startups and growing businesses.

We are fully committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly, transparently, and in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices so you can understand exactly how we collect, use, and protect your information.

We collect information you provide directly and limited technical data to keep the experience secure, functional, and continuously improving.

• Contact and Inquiry Data: When you fill out our contact form, request a quote, send an email, or message us via WhatsApp/phone, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, company name, project description, budget range, and any other details you share.
• Newsletter and Marketing Data: If you subscribe to our newsletter or agree to receive updates, we collect your email address and communication preferences.
• Project and Client Data: During consultations, proposal stages, or project onboarding, we may collect additional business requirements, technical specifications, feedback, timelines, and other information necessary to deliver our services effectively.
• Communications: We keep records of emails, calls, chat messages, or meeting notes exchanged with you.
• Technical and Usage Data: When you visit our website, we automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time spent on the site, and interaction data. We use cookies and similar technologies for analytics, functionality, and site improvement.

We use the collected information for the following legitimate purposes:

• We use your information to respond to your inquiries, provide accurate quotes, schedule consultations, and communicate effectively about potential or ongoing projects.
• We process your data to deliver and manage our services, including software development, technical consulting, project support, maintenance, and overall client relationship management.
• We may send you administrative information, project updates, invoices, or service-related communications. With your consent, we also send newsletters, insights on new services, industry trends, or occasional promotions (you can unsubscribe at any time).
• We analyze website usage and feedback to improve our platform, user experience, and service quality.
• We use certain data to maintain the security and integrity of our website and systems, prevent fraud or abuse, and enforce our agreements.
• We also use your information where necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or protect our rights.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

We share your information only in limited and necessary circumstances with strong protections in place.

• With trusted service providers (such as cloud hosting providers, analytics tools, email delivery services, and payment processors where applicable) who are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for the purposes we specify.
• With professional advisors such as lawyers, accountants, or consultants when required for legitimate business or legal reasons.
• In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, where your information may be transferred as part of the business transaction.
• When required by law, court order, regulatory request, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Blue Circle, our clients, or others.
• With your explicit consent in any other situations.

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include secure servers, encryption for data in transit where appropriate, access controls, and regular security reviews.

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, maintain our business relationship, or comply with legal and regulatory obligations. When the data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

Depending on applicable laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal and contractual limitations).
• Object to or request restriction of certain processing activities.
• Request portability of your data in a structured, machine-readable format (where technically feasible).
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time (every marketing email contains an unsubscribe link).
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe (usually within 30 days) and may ask for identity verification where necessary.