Data protection
We handle certificates, transcripts, consent forms and other personal records. This page sets out what we commit to.
What we commit to
| Area | What it means for the candidate’s data |
|---|---|
| Consent | We don't start a check without the candidate’s informed, written consent to that check. They can withdraw it, and we then stop the check. |
| Purpose | We use candidate records for the verification you asked for. We keep only what the law requires us to keep, and we never use them for marketing. |
| Only what's needed | We ask for the documents the check needs and nothing more. |
| Access | Inside Veridical, only the staff working on a request can see its documents. The issuer receives what it needs to answer the request, and you receive the report. |
| Retention | We keep documents only as long as the request and any agreed audit period need them, then delete them. |
| Rights | Candidates can ask what we hold about them, ask us to correct or delete it, withdraw consent, and complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission. |
The law we follow
Veridical Africa Ltd is incorporated in Nigeria, and our handling of personal data is subject to the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023. When a request involves people or records in Ghana, Kenya or Cameroon, we check which data protection rules apply before we start.
Full privacy notice
We're preparing a full privacy notice that sets out the legal basis for each use of data, who receives it, how it moves between countries and how long each kind of record is kept. We won't accept candidate records until it's published here.
Questions about your data
Write to support@veridicalafrica.com.