Privacy policy

Last updated: 17 June 2026

Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN), RC 1607482, located at 20 Oba Adesida Road, Iyaganku GRA, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria ("RAIN", "we", "us", "our") is the Data Controller responsible for your personal data collected through The AI Academy Nigeria platform (meta.rainigeria.com) ("the Platform"). This Privacy Policy is provided in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 (NDPA) and explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal data.

1. Who We Are

RAIN is the implementing partner delivering The AI Academy Nigeria, a free AI training initiative sponsored by Meta, in collaboration with 3MTT, NITDA/NCAIR and FMCIDE. RAIN is the Data Controller for all personal data collected through this Platform. Meta acts as the programme sponsor and may receive limited, aggregated programme statistics, but does not receive your individual personal data without your explicit consent.

2. What Information We Collect

When you register and apply to The AI Academy Nigeria, we collect the following categories of personal data:

• Identity information: full name, date of birth, gender
• Contact information: email address, phone number, WhatsApp number, state, town/city, geopolitical zone
• Educational information: highest qualification, institution attended, field of study
• Professional and business information: occupation, business name, business address, nature of business, CAC/RC registration number, TIN, business stage, years of experience, job title, employer details, or developer project history, depending on your applicant category
• Programme-related information: AI problem statement, social media handles (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn), and engagement data from posts you submit for programme scoring purposes
• Image, audio, and video data: photographs, video footage, and audio recordings of you captured during training sessions, the Ideathon, the Hackathon, and other programme activities, including footage used to produce documentaries about the programme (see Section 6)
• Confirmations: your agreement to programme participation requirements, captured as checkbox confirmations on the application form
• Technical information: login timestamps, IP address, and device information collected automatically for security and platform administration purposes

3. Why We Collect Your Information

We process your personal data for the following purposes, consistent with the principle of purpose limitation under the NDPA:

• To assess your eligibility and process your application to The AI Academy Nigeria
• To communicate with you regarding your application status, programme schedule, and updates
• To deliver training content, manage attendance, and issue certificates of completion
• To verify and score your social media engagement as part of the programme's social media participation requirement
• To produce photographs, video documentaries, and promotional or archival content showing programme activities and participants
• To generate aggregated, anonymised programme statistics for reporting to Meta as the programme sponsor
• To improve the quality and delivery of future RAIN programmes
• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases recognised under the NDPA:

• Consent: you provide explicit consent when you tick the confirmation checkboxes on the application form, including consent to be photographed and filmed during programme activities
• Contractual necessity: processing necessary to administer your participation in the programme you have applied to join
• Legitimate interest: processing necessary for programme administration, quality assurance, and reporting to our programme sponsor

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• With Meta: only aggregated, anonymised statistics (such as total number of applicants, completion rates, or demographic summaries) are shared with Meta as the programme sponsor. Your individual personal data is not shared with Meta without your explicit separate consent
• With RAIN staff and tutors: your application and programme data is accessible to authorised RAIN administrators and tutors solely for the purpose of reviewing applications, delivering training, and tracking your progress
• With service providers: we use third-party service providers (such as our email delivery provider, cloud database host, and payment processor where applicable) strictly to operate the Platform. These providers are contractually bound to protect your data and use it only for the services they provide to us
• Where required by law: we may disclose your information if required to do so by a court order, regulatory authority, or applicable law

6. Photography, Video Documentation, and Public Use of Footage

As part of The AI Academy Nigeria, RAIN regularly photographs and films training sessions, the Ideathon, the Hackathon, the Innovation Showcase, and other programme activities. This footage is used to produce video documentaries and promotional content that may feature participants, their voices, their likeness, and their participation in programme activities.

By applying to and participating in this programme, you acknowledge and agree that:

• RAIN may capture photographs, video, and audio of you during any programme session, event, or activity, whether in person or virtual
• This footage may be edited into documentaries, highlight reels, social media content, press materials, and other promotional or archival materials
• This content may be published publicly, including on RAIN's website, RAIN's and Meta's social media channels, YouTube, press releases, and other public platforms, without further notice to you
• Such content may remain publicly accessible indefinitely after the conclusion of the programme
• RAIN does not pay royalties or compensation for the use of your image, voice, or likeness in such content

If you do not wish to be filmed or photographed, you may notify RAIN in writing before the programme begins by emailing info@rainigeria.com, and we will make reasonable efforts to exclude you from promotional footage, though we cannot guarantee complete exclusion from incidental footage captured during group activities, live sessions, or public events. Declining to be filmed will not affect your eligibility to participate in the training programme itself.

7. Public Visibility of Information Within the Platform

If you are accepted as a participant, certain information you submit, such as your weekly impact reports and any @mentions or collaborator tags, will be visible to other participants and tutors within the Platform as part of the programme's community learning features. Your social media handles submitted for scoring purposes are not made public on the Platform but may be used internally to verify your posts.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, including for record-keeping, reporting to Meta, and alumni communication. Photographs and video footage produced for documentaries and promotional purposes may be retained and used indefinitely, including after the programme concludes. Application data for unsuccessful applicants is retained for a reasonable period to support reapplication in future cohorts, after which it may be deleted or anonymised. You may request earlier deletion of your non-published personal data, subject to our legal and operational requirements, by contacting us using the details in Section 12.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission, restricted administrative access, and secure cloud database hosting. While we take reasonable steps to protect your data, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, you have the right to:

• Be informed about how your personal data is processed
• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal and operational exceptions, and subject to Section 6 regarding already-published footage
• Withdraw your consent to processing at any time, where consent is the legal basis for processing
• Object to certain types of processing
• Lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) if you believe your data protection rights have been violated

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 12. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe in accordance with the NDPA.

11. Children's Data

The AI Academy Nigeria programme is open to applicants who are at least 15 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under this age. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from someone below this age threshold without appropriate parental or guardian consent, we will take steps to delete that data.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, how your personal data is processed, or if you wish to opt out of being filmed or photographed, please contact us:

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Platform after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.