Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy establishes the understanding between Kogi State Internal Revenue Service, hereafter referred to as KGIRS, and you (user of the services), outlining our commitment to safeguarding your privacy in relation to our administrative records, websites, mobile applications, social media platforms, and physical premises.
This KogiREM policy is in respect to your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our platform. This Privacy Policy applies to the KogiREMS platform (hereinafter, "us", "we", or "KogiREMS"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide through the platform. We have adopted this privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") to explain what information that may be collected on our Platform, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to third parties.
This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through the Platform and does not apply to our collection of information from other sources. This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms of service posted on our platform, set forth the general rules and policies governing your use of our platform. Depending on your activities when visiting our platform, you may be required to agree to additional terms of service.
Your Privacy RightsThis Privacy Policy elucidates how we gather, share, safeguard, and manage your personal information. It is applicable to the KogiREMS Platform, database applications, services, tools, and any interaction you have with us, regardless of the means of access.
Should you create a username, identification code, password, or any confidential information for security purposes, it is imperative to treat such data as private and not disclose it to third parties. We reserve the right to deactivate any user identification code or password, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, should we deem that you have contravened any of the stipulations in these Conditions. If you suspect any unauthorized access to your security details, kindly inform us at info@irs.kg.gov.ng
Consent
By using our platforms, accessing our services, content, features, technologies, or visiting our offices for official or unofficial reasons, collectively termed as “KogiREMS services,” you acknowledge and consent to this Privacy Policy. We retain the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, with the updated version.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us. Kindly note that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic form is 100% secure. While we strive to use the best available and acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
We are committed to securely storing your information. To prevent unauthorized access, we have implemented rigorous controls and security measures at both technical and operational levels. Our site uses Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) to ensure the secure transmission of your personal data. Upon successful login, you will notice a padlock symbol in your URL address bar, along with an ‘https://’ at the start of the URL, indicating a secure webpage. SSL encrypts data between your PC and the connecting server, ensuring that data cannot be read during transmission.
Links to External Sites
Our Service may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy and terms of service of every site you visit.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites, products or services.
Your Personal Information
When utilizing KogiREMS services, we collect data transmitted to us by your computer, mobile device, or other electronic access tools. This automatically collected information encompasses, but is not limited to, data regarding the web pages you visit, your computer’s IP address, device ID, device type, geolocation data, connection information, mobile network information, page view statistics, website traffic, referral URLs, advertising data, standard web logs, still and moving images.
Furthermore, we may collect information you provide to us, including, but not limited to, data filled out on web forms, survey responses, updates to your account, email correspondence, phone numbers, the organization you represent,. We may also record information about your transactions, inquiries, and activities on our platform or premises.
We may also receive information from third-party sources, such as social media sites. Please note that information about you from these third-party sites is not under KogiREMS Management’s control, and we cannot be held liable for how they utilize this information.
Use of the Information Collected
Our collection of your personal information serves the purpose of providing you with efficient and secure services. Your information may be employed to:
Cookies
Cookies are small files placed on your computer’s hard drive, enabling websites to recognize your computer as you navigate different pages. Cookies allow websites and applications to save your preferences for presenting content, options, or features tailored to you. Like most interactive websites, our site employs cookies to track your activity during a session. Our website exclusively uses encrypted session cookies that are deleted either after a set timeout or upon logging out and closing the browser. Session cookies do not collect data from your computer and typically store session identification information that does not personally identify you.
Protection of Your Personal Information
We store and process your personal data within Nigeria. To safeguard your information, we employ physical, technical, and administrative security measures to reduce the risk of loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, and alteration. Some of the protective measures we use include firewalls and data encryption, physical access controls to our data centers, and authorization controls for information access.
Sharing of our Information with Other Users
While interacting with our website or premises, we may share information such as your name and contact details with other government Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) or private sector entities fulfilling government functions as required to execute our statutory obligations to you or third parties.
We collaborate with third parties, particularly government agencies, to provide KGIRS services and execute our mandates. In doing so, third parties may share information about you, like your email address or mobile phone number.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
In compliance with changing regulations and laws, we may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our information practices. Any changes will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Privacy Policy. If we make any material changes, we will notify you by email (sent to the e-mail address specified in your account) or by means of a notice on the Services prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.
Contact Information
For any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact info@irs.kg.gov.ng