1. Who we are
Abuja Laparoscopy Academy (“the Academy”, “we”, “us”, “our”) is a hands-on laparoscopy and minimal access surgery training centre located at 4 Abdulrahim Babaita Street, Dawaki Extension, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria.
Our website address is https://abujalaparoscopyacademy.com. This policy explains what personal information we collect through this website, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and the rights available to you.
2. What personal data we collect
When you complete a course registration form, an enquiry form, or contact us through this website, we may collect the following:
- Your full name
- Your email address
- Your telephone and/or WhatsApp number
- Your current professional role (for example, medical student, house officer, resident, consultant)
- Your institution or hospital
- The course or programme you are interested in
- Any additional information you choose to include in a message or comments field
We also collect limited technical information automatically, such as your IP address, browser type and pages visited, where analytics tools are in use (see section 8).
We do not collect clinical or patient information through this website, and you should not submit patient-identifiable information to us through any form on this site.
3. Why we collect your data and our lawful basis
We collect your personal data in order to:
- Respond to your enquiry about our courses
- Process and confirm your registration for a training programme
- Send you course details, dates, fees, joining instructions and pre-course materials
- Issue and record your certificate of completion
- Notify you about future cohorts or programmes where you have asked us to do so
- Maintain accurate administrative and training records
Our lawful basis for processing is your consent (which you give by submitting a form), and the necessity of processing in order to take steps at your request before entering into, and to perform, a training agreement with you.
4. How we use your data
We use your data only for the purposes set out above. We do not sell, rent or trade your personal data to any third party, and we do not use your data for unrelated advertising.
Where you have consented to receive updates about future courses, you may withdraw that consent at any time by contacting us at the address in section 12.
5. Who has access to your data
Access to your personal data is limited to authorised administrative and faculty staff of Abuja Laparoscopy Academy who need it to process your enquiry or registration.
We may share limited data with service providers who help us operate this website and our communications — for example our website host, our email provider, and our form or messaging platforms. These providers process data on our instructions only.
We may disclose personal data where we are required to do so by law, by a court, or by a competent regulatory authority.
6. Communication by WhatsApp, email and telephone
Where you provide a WhatsApp number or email address, you consent to us contacting you through those channels in connection with your enquiry or registration.
Please note that WhatsApp is operated by a third party and is subject to its own privacy terms, which are outside our control. Do not send confidential clinical or patient information to us by WhatsApp.
7. International transfers
Some of the service providers we use to host this website or deliver our communications may store or process data outside Nigeria. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure that your data continues to be handled in a manner consistent with this policy and with applicable Nigerian data protection law.
8. Cookies and analytics
This website uses cookies, which are small text files placed on your device, to help the site function correctly and to understand how visitors use it.
We use [SPECIFY: e.g. Google Analytics] to collect anonymous, aggregated statistics such as the number of visitors and the pages they view. This helps us improve the website. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent, though some parts of the site may not function properly if you do.
9. How long we keep your data
We keep enquiry data for [SPECIFY: e.g. 12 months] from the date of your last contact with us, unless you ask us to delete it sooner.
We keep training and certification records for [SPECIFY: e.g. 6 years] so that we can verify attendance and reissue certificates on request. After these periods, data is securely deleted or anonymised.
10. How we protect your data
We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration or disclosure. These include secure hosting, encrypted connections (HTTPS), restricted administrative access and password protection.
No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security, but we take the protection of your information seriously and review our measures regularly.
11. Your rights
Subject to applicable Nigerian data protection law, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request deletion of your data where we no longer have a lawful reason to keep it
- Withdraw your consent to marketing or course-update communications at any time
- Object to or request restriction of certain processing
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
- Lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in section 12. We will respond within a reasonable period, and in any event within the timeframe required by applicable law.
12. How to contact us
For any question about this policy, or to exercise any of your rights, contact:
Abuja Laparoscopy Academy 4 Abdulrahim Babaita Street, Dawaki Extension, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria Email: info@abujalaparoscopyacademy.com Telephone: +234-803-377-6968
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in the law. The current version and its effective date will always be published on this page.
Effective date: [29/07/2026]