Privacy Policy – Infection Guard Consulting Limited

Your trust matters to us. This policy explains what personal information Infection Guard Consulting Limited collects through this website, why we collect it, how we keep it safe and the choices you have.

We collect as little as possible, never sell it, and protect it with the same discipline we bring to infection control.

Who we are

Infection Guard Consulting Limited (“IGCL”, “we”, “us”) is a company registered in Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs Commission under RC 8921183. We provide infection prevention and control (IPC) consultancy to hospitals, healthcare systems, government agencies and private-sector organisations.

IGCL is the data controller for personal data collected through infectionguardconsulting.com (the “website”). You can contact us about privacy at any time at info@infectionguardconsulting.com.

Information we collect

Information you give us

When you complete our enquiry form, email us, call us or message us on WhatsApp, we may collect:

Your name, role or job title and the organisation or facility you represent
Your email address and phone / WhatsApp number
Your location (city or state), the type of organisation, the service you’re interested in and your preferred way of working
Anything you choose to tell us in your message

Please don’t send patient information. Our enquiry form is for organisational enquiries only. Please do not include names, medical details or any other information that could identify a patient.

Information collected automatically

Technical data such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you visit, recorded in standard server logs by our hosting provider for security and reliability.
Spam-protection data: when you submit the form we store a one-way, encrypted (hashed) version of your IP address for up to one hour to stop automated abuse. We cannot turn it back into your IP address.
Cookies, as explained in the “Cookies” section below.

How we use your information

To respond to your enquiry and arrange a consultation
To prepare proposals and deliver the services you engage us for
To keep a record of our communications
To protect the website against spam, fraud and security threats
To understand and improve the website — only if you allow analytics cookies
To meet our legal and regulatory obligations

We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use it for automated decision-making.

Our lawful basis

Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (and, where it applies to you, the EU/UK GDPR), we rely on:

Consent — when you tick the consent box on our form, and for optional analytics or marketing cookies. You can withdraw consent at any time.
Contract — to take steps you ask for before entering into an engagement, and to deliver our services.
Legitimate interests — to run and secure our website and respond to business correspondence, where this does not override your rights.
Legal obligation — where we must keep records by law.

International transfers

Some of our service providers may store or process data outside Nigeria. Where this happens, we take steps to make sure your data receives an adequate level of protection, as required by the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

How long we keep it

Enquiries that do not lead to an engagement: up to 24 months after our last contact, then deleted.
Client records: for as long as the engagement lasts and afterwards for as long as the law requires for business and tax records.
Spam-protection data: up to 1 hour.
Your cookie choice: 180 days, after which we ask again.

How we protect it

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data. These include encrypted (HTTPS) connections, a protected enquiry form with spam and abuse controls, restricted administrator-only access to enquiry records, and confidentiality commitments in all client work.

No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. If we become aware of a data breach that affects you, we will notify you and the regulator as the law requires.

Your rights

You have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Delete your data where there is no good reason for us to keep it
Restrict or object to how we use your data
Receive your data in a portable format
Withdraw consent at any time, without affecting earlier processing

To exercise any of these rights, email info@infectionguardconsulting.com. We will respond within the time the law allows. If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you can complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use essential cookies only, unless you choose to allow others in our cookie banner. You can change your choice at any time using “Cookie settings” at the bottom of every page.

Cookie	Type	Purpose	Duration
igcl_consent	Essential	Remembers your cookie choices	180 days
wordpress_, wp-settings-	Essential	Used only when site administrators log in	Session – 1 year
Analytics cookies	Optional	Help us understand how the website is used. Set only if you allow them	Up to 2 years
Marketing cookies	Optional	Help us measure campaigns. Set only if you allow them	Up to 2 years

You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may stop parts of the website working properly.

Children

Our website and services are intended for organisations and professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 18.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it last changed. Significant changes will be highlighted on the website.

Contact us

Infection Guard Consulting Limited
RC 8921183 · Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Email: info@infectionguardconsulting.com
Phone / WhatsApp: +234 808 542 4235