LEGAL

Privacy Policy

How WS Tech Venture Studio collects, uses, protects, and manages personal data across studio operations, partnerships, applications, and digital services.

Effective dateMarch 5, 2026

Data controllerWS Tech Venture Studio

JurisdictionNigeria (NDPA 2023)

Privacy contactcontact.wstech.studio@gmail.com

Introduction and Scope

This Privacy Policy explains how WS Tech Venture Studio ("WS Tech", "we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, protects, and manages personal data across studio operations, founder and partner interactions, recruitment, and digital properties including wstech.studio.

Portfolio Venture Boundary

This policy applies strictly to WS Tech Venture Studio operated properties and interactions unless a specific venture or service provides its own privacy notice. Independent ventures incubated, partnered with, or launched by WS Tech, including Harmoniq and Acauide, operate their own platforms, accounts, and data systems under their respective privacy policies and terms of service.

We are committed to lawful, fair, and transparent data processing in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA). Where we engage with international users, cross-border transfers, or partners in jurisdictions subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process personal data in accordance with applicable international requirements.

By accessing or using our services, submitting venture inquiries, or contacting the studio, you acknowledge the data practices described in this policy.

Data Controller and Contact Information

WS Tech Venture Studio is the data controller responsible for personal data processed through our studio services and website.

Physical Address: Nile University of Nigeria, Jabi, Abuja 900108, Nigeria.

Privacy and Governance Contact: Fatima Bello Jallo (Legal Advisor).

Direct Inquiries: contact.wstech.studio@gmail.com

Supervisory Oversight: Data protection compliance is governed under the authority of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).

Information We Collect

We collect only the categories of personal data necessary to operate our studio, evaluate ventures, communicate with partners, and maintain digital infrastructure.

Contact and Identity Information:

Full name, email address, phone number, location, and professional title provided voluntarily when you submit contact forms, reach out to the studio, or request conversations.

Venture and Partnership Proposals:

Business plans, deck submissions, pitch materials, team backgrounds, and company details submitted by founders, investors, or institutional partners for venture collaboration.

Contributor and Recruitment Information:

Resumes, portfolio links, professional histories, and interview correspondence submitted when applying for contributor, engineering, research, or venture roles.

Communications and Correspondence:

Records of direct emails, inquiries, meeting notes, and feedback exchanged with studio team members.

Technical and Usage Data:

Basic technical signals automatically generated when visiting wstech.studio, including IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and page interaction timestamps.

We do not collect consumer payment card details, precise real-time geolocation coordinates, biometric credentials, or sensitive personal data on our studio website.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA) and relevant international data protection laws, we process personal data under one or more lawful bases:

Consent:

Where you have explicitly chosen to provide information, such as submitting an inquiry, subscribing to studio announcements, or agreeing to specific communications. You may withdraw consent at any time.

Contractual Necessity:

Where processing is required to enter into, negotiate, or perform an agreement with you, such as founder collaboration agreements, advisor engagements, or contributor contracts.

Legitimate Interests:

Where processing is necessary for our legitimate operational interests, provided such interests are balanced against your fundamental rights. This includes evaluating venture submissions, protecting studio systems against abuse, and improving technical performance.

Legal Obligation:

Where processing is required to comply with applicable statutory laws, tax regulations, governmental requests, or judicial orders in Nigeria.

How We Use Information

We use the personal data we collect strictly for operational, technical, and venture purposes:

Evaluating Venture Opportunities:

Assessing inbound founder decks, technical prototypes, market hypotheses, and partnership proposals.

Studio Communication:

Responding to inquiries, scheduling calls, providing operational updates, and conducting professional outreach.

Contributor Onboarding:

Reviewing candidate submissions, conducting technical evaluations, and managing contributor relationships.

Infrastructure Maintenance:

Monitoring website reliability, securing studio infrastructure, diagnosing technical anomalies, and preventing fraudulent activity.

Governance and Compliance:

Meeting statutory reporting requirements and maintaining appropriate corporate records.

We do not engage in automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects on individuals.

International Data Transfers

WS Tech operates primarily from Nigeria. However, because our cloud infrastructure, repository hosting, and digital tools may be hosted in distributed data centers globally, your personal data may be transferred to and processed outside Nigeria.

When transferring personal data internationally, we implement safeguards required under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, including ensuring that recipient jurisdictions provide an adequate level of data protection, utilizing standard contractual clauses, or securing appropriate contractual commitments regarding security and confidentiality.

Where processing touches individuals protected under the GDPR, international transfers adhere to standard contractual clauses or recognized adequacy decisions.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the specific operational purposes for which it was collected, meet legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain appropriate corporate records.

General Inquiries:

Retained for the duration of the conversation plus a reasonable follow-up window to maintain communication continuity.

Venture Submissions and Partnership Records:

Retained as part of our studio deal flow and historical evaluation records, or deleted upon verified founder request subject to legal record-keeping requirements.

Contributor and Recruitment Records:

Kept for active review cycles, and archived only where candidates consent to future role considerations.

Technical Logs:

Server logs and network diagnostic metrics are purged on a rolling basis once operational diagnostics and security reviews are complete.

When personal data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or irreversibly anonymized.

Data Security

We implement disciplined technical and organizational measures to safeguard personal data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure:

Encryption:

Data transmitted across public networks to wstech.studio is protected using Transport Layer Security (TLS).

Access Control:

Administrative access to studio mailboxes, repositories, and operational databases is restricted to authorized team members on a strict need-to-know basis.

Secure Development:

Studio engineering follows defensive development practices, dependency vulnerability auditing, and least-privilege configuration.

System Maintenance:

Software environments and cloud dependencies are regularly updated and monitored to address emerging security vulnerabilities.

While we maintain strict security controls, no internet transmission or digital storage system is completely invulnerable. We encourage users to avoid transmitting sensitive passwords or confidential personal data through standard unencrypted contact forms.

Your Privacy Rights

Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and applicable international data protection frameworks, data subjects possess fundamental privacy rights.

Depending on the processing context and applicable legal conditions, you may exercise the following rights:

Right to Information and Access:

You may request confirmation of whether we process your personal data, alongside a clear copy of the data held.

Right to Rectification:

You have the right to request correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated personal information.

Right to Erasure:

You may request the deletion of personal data where it is no longer necessary for the original collection purpose or where consent has been withdrawn and no other legal basis applies.

Right to Restriction:

You may request that we temporarily suspend the active processing of your data while an objection or accuracy dispute is verified.

Right to Object:

You may object to data processing based on legitimate studio interests or direct marketing.

Right to Data Portability:

Where processing is automated and based on consent or contract, you may request your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.

Right to Withdraw Consent:

Where processing relies on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing conducted prior to withdrawal.

Right to Lodge a Complaint:

If you believe your data has been handled unlawfully, you have the right to file a formal complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).

To exercise any of these rights, contact the studio privacy desk at contact.wstech.studio@gmail.com. We respond to verified requests within the statutory timeframe prescribed by law.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses minimal, functional storage mechanisms necessary to deliver a stable, secure browsing experience.

Essential Storage:

We store functional preferences locally in your browser, such as your acknowledgment of the site cookie notification, to prevent repetitive prompts.

Analytics:

Where enabled, aggregated web performance metrics help us understand general page views and technical performance without identifying individual visitors.

Zero Advertising Trackers:

We do not use third-party advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, commercial tracking scripts, or data-broker trackers on wstech.studio.

You can configure your browser to block or alert you about cookies, though certain functional site preferences may not persist if storage is disabled.

Third Party Services and Links

Our digital services may link to third-party tools, code repositories, social platforms, or external partner websites.

These external services operate under independent privacy policies and terms of service. WS Tech does not control and accepts no legal responsibility for the data handling practices of third-party platforms.

When interacting with independent ventures such as Harmoniq or Acauide through external product links, review their respective privacy notices before submitting personal information.

Children's Privacy

Our studio website and services are directed at founders, partners, investors, and professional contributors. They are not intended for individuals under 16 years of age.

We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from individuals under the statutory age of digital consent.

Ventures incubated by WS Tech that interface with academic environments, such as Acauide, serve university-level students and adults above the legal age of consent. If we learn that personal data of a minor has been collected without verified guardian consent, we take immediate steps to delete such records.

Marketing Communications

We send periodic announcements, venture news, and studio research only where individuals have explicitly subscribed or engaged with our team.

You can opt out of non-essential studio communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting contact.wstech.studio@gmail.com.

Opting out of general announcements does not affect critical transactional communications, such as correspondence regarding an active founder submission or formal contractual agreement.

Data Breach Management

We maintain operational procedures to identify, isolate, and assess potential data security incidents promptly.

In the event of a confirmed personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals, WS Tech will notify the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and affected data subjects in accordance with statutory timelines and requirements established by the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

Remedial actions will be executed immediately to contain the breach, investigate root causes, and strengthen system defenses against recurrence.

Policy Updates

We review and update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in studio operations, legal requirements, and regulatory guidance from the NDPC.

When updates are made, the revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date. For material revisions that alter data subject rights or processing scope, notice will be highlighted prominently on our website or communicated directly where appropriate.

Continued use of studio digital services following the publication of updates constitutes acknowledgment of the revised terms.

Contact Information

For questions, rights requests, or regulatory inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy or personal data managed by WS Tech Venture Studio, reach our legal desk:

Studio Desk:

WS Tech Venture Studio

Physical Office:

Nile University of Nigeria, Jabi, Abuja 900108, Nigeria

Legal Advisor and Privacy Contact:

Fatima Bello Jallo

Direct Email:

contact.wstech.studio@gmail.com

Statutory Response Window:

In accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, we acknowledge and respond to verified privacy inquiries within 30 days.

Regulatory Authority:

If an inquiry cannot be resolved directly, you may contact the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) at ndpc.gov.ng.

Privacy questions

For questions about this policy or personal data handled by WS Tech, contact: