- Who we are
Designed by Hutz (“we”, “us”, “our”) provides architecture, interior design, building maintenance and building construction services in Nigeria. This policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal information when you visit [website address] or contact us.
Contact:
Didio Plaza, 66 Oko Central, G.R.A., Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Phone: 08169595737, 08118544853
Email: designedbyhutz@gmail.com
We handle personal data in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.
- What information we collect
Information you give us: your name, email address, phone number, location, and details about your project when you fill in a contact or enquiry form, email us, call us or message us.
Project information: if you become a client, we may hold site details, drawings, photographs, payment records and correspondence needed to deliver your project.
Automatically collected information: your IP address, browser type, device, the pages you visit and how you found our site, collected through cookies and similar tools [delete if you don’t use analytics]. - How we use your information
To respond to your enquiries and give you quotes
To deliver and manage design, construction and maintenance projects
To send invoices, receipts and project updates
To improve our website and services
To send you news or offers, only if you have agreed to receive them
To meet our legal and regulatory obligations - Our legal basis
We process your data when you have given consent, when it is necessary to carry out a contract with you or to take steps before one, when we have a legitimate business interest (such as keeping our website secure and improving our services), or when the law requires it.
- Sharing your information
We don’t sell your personal information. We may share it with:
Service providers who help us run our business, such as website hosting, email, analytics and payment services
Contractors, consultants and suppliers involved in your project, and only what they need to do their work
Authorities, where the law requires it
6. Photos and project portfolio
We may show project drawings, renders and photographs on our website and social media. We won’t publish a client’s name, address or identifiable images without their permission.
- Cookies
Our website uses cookies to make it work and to understand how it is used. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of the site may not work properly. [Add a list of the cookies or tools you use, e.g. Google Analytics.]
- How long we keep your information
We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes above, including to meet legal, accounting and project record-keeping requirements. Enquiries that don’t become projects are deleted after [period, e.g. 24 months].
- How we protect your information
We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect your data from loss, misuse and unauthorised access. No online system is completely secure, so we can’t guarantee absolute security.
- Your rights
Under Nigerian data protection law, you have the right to:
Ask what personal data we hold about you and get a copy
Ask us to correct inaccurate data
Ask us to delete your data, where the law allows
Object to or restrict certain processing, including marketing
Withdraw your consent at any time
Complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission
To use any of these rights, contact us using the details in section 1.
- Third-party links
Our site may link to other websites and social media pages, such as Instagram. We aren’t responsible for their privacy practices, so please read their policies.
- Children
Our website is not directed at children, and we don’t knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18.
- Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page, with the date it was last updated.