Privacy notice.

01. About this Notice

Jacob Decker Ltd (RC 9879578), based in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, is responsible for the personal information it processes in connection with its corporate website, business communications, and recruitment activities. This notice explains our handling of personal data under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and other applicable laws.

02. Who this Notice Covers

This notice applies to visitors to thejacobdecker.com, people who contact us, applicants who engage with us via LinkedIn or other authorized correspondence, professional contacts, and suppliers. Separate employment notices may apply to employees.

03. Information We Collect

Depending on your interaction, we may collect names, contact details, professional profiles, CVs, academic records, qualifications, references, interview responses, recruitment assessments, business correspondence, and necessary website technical information such as IP addresses and access logs. We do not require applicants to provide unnecessary sensitive information through public website forms.

04. LinkedIn Recruitment

Jacob Decker uses LinkedIn to advertise vacancies, identify potential candidates, communicate with applicants, and receive or review applications. Information disclosed to us through LinkedIn may include your profile, CV, application answers, contact details, work history, and qualifications. LinkedIn independently handles information under its own privacy practices; our use of information received for recruitment is governed by this notice. Applicants may also contact careers@thejacobdecker.com.

05. Why We Process Information

We process information to answer inquiries, operate and protect the website, evaluate applications, conduct interviews and lawful credential checks, make hiring decisions, manage business relationships, comply with legal obligations, and defend legal rights. Depending on the activity, the legal basis may be pre-contractual steps, contract, legitimate interests, legal obligation, or consent where required.

06. Academic and Reference Verification

Where relevant to a role, we may confirm academic credentials, employment history, or professional qualifications with institutions or referees, using transparent and lawful procedures and appropriate notice or consent where required. Providing false information may affect an application or employment relationship.

07. Sharing and Transfers

We may disclose relevant information to authorized staff, service providers, professional advisers, verification partners, or authorities where lawful and necessary. We do not sell personal information. Some providers may process information outside Nigeria; where applicable we will use required cross-border data-transfer safeguards.

08. Retention and Security

We retain data only as long as necessary for the identified purpose, legal duties, legitimate recordkeeping, or dispute handling under an internal retention schedule. We apply reasonable technical and organizational security safeguards. No online platform can guarantee absolute security.

09. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request information about processing, access, correction, deletion, restriction or objection, portability where applicable, withdrawal of consent when relied upon, and appropriate review of automated decisions. You may complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission. Send privacy requests to privacy@thejacobdecker.com; we may verify identity before fulfilling a request.

10. Cookies and Site Analytics

Our website may use essential cookies and technical logs. Any optional analytics or marketing cookies should be disclosed and, where legally required, activated only after valid consent. Specific cookie details and preference controls must match the tools actually deployed on the website.

11. External Sites

Links to third-party services, including LinkedIn, operate under those services’ independent terms and privacy notices.

12. Updates and Contact

We may update this notice and display the revised date on this page. Privacy requests: privacy@thejacobdecker.com. General inquiries: hello@thejacobdecker.com. Jacob Decker Ltd, Abuja, Nigeria. Website: thejacobdecker.com.

Questions

Questions about this page can be sent through our contact page. To confirm Jacob Decker's genuine details, see Verify Jacob Decker.