Precision Development (PxD) is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. Safeguarding your information is a top priority, and we maintain an appropriate privacy and data protection policy to guide how we collect, use, and store personal information. We collect and use personal data only when necessary to provide our services, comply with legal requirements, and improve our programs.
Laws We Follow
PxD complies with international and national privacy regulations and data protection acts, including:
- EU: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Kenya: Data Protection Act (DPA)
- Nigeria: Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
- Ethiopia: Data Protection Proclamation
- India: Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act)
- United States: Applicable federal and state laws
Who This Policy Covers
PxD’s privacy and data protection policy applies to all personal data collected by PxD, including information from:
- Farmers and program participants
- PxD employees and contractors
- Third parties involved in our programs
It applies to data collected via digital platforms (IVR, SMS, WhatsApp, web surveys), offline forms, and face-to-face interactions.
What Data We Collect
We only collect information necessary to provide our services or meet legal requirements. This may include:
- Contact information: Name, phone, email, address
- Farm and crop details: Type, size, irrigation methods
- Geolocation data: For location-specific advisory services
- Device and platform usage data
- Employment or financial data: For staff or program-related payments
- Government-issued IDs where required by law
- Sensitive information: (e.g., health data) handled with extra safeguards
Website & Newsletter Data
PxD collects certain data when you interact with our websites or subscribe to newsletters. This includes:
Information You Provide:
- Personal Information: Name and email address provided via subscription forms or contact forms.
Information Collected Automatically:
- Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent on the site, IP addresses, and browser types.
- Cookies: Used to track preferences, monitor website performance, and enhance user experience. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
These data are used solely for:
- Delivering services
- Communicating newsletters and updates
- Improving your experience on our digital platforms
PxD does not sell or share cookie or website data for advertising purposes.
How We Use Your Data
We use personal data only for lawful and necessary purposes, including:
- Providing personalized advisory services
- Monitoring and improving programs
- Supporting research and learning (always anonymized or aggregated)
- Managing employment or program-related payments
- Complying with legal obligations
We never sell personal data.
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 18 without parental or guardian consent, except where required by law or necessary to deliver our services.
Data Security
PxD takes strong measures to protect personal data:
- Access is limited to authorized personnel
- Sensitive data is encrypted and securely stored
- Systems are monitored and regularly audited
- Staff receive mandatory training on data protection and security
Data Retention
We keep personal data only as long as necessary for its purpose or as required by law (generally no longer than five years), after which it is securely deleted or anonymized.
Sharing and Transfers
We may share personal data with:
- PxD affiliates (India, Kenya, Ethiopia)
- Trusted service providers for technology, analytics, or program support
- Authorities, when legally required
Cross-border transfers are done only with safeguards, including contracts, consent, and regulatory approvals where needed.
Your Rights
Depending on your country’s laws, you have the right to:
- Access and receive a copy of your data
- Correct or update your data
- Delete your data where no longer needed
- Object to certain uses of your data
- Receive your data in a portable format
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Appoint someone to exercise these rights on your behalf
Requests can be submitted to dataprotection@precisiondev.org . PxD acknowledges and responds within seven days.
Oversight and Contact
PxD has Data Protection Officers in each country and a global Data Protection Lead.
Contacts by jurisdiction:
- Nigeria: Olasubomi Obadeyi, DPO
- Kenya: Winnie Njuguna, DPO
- India: Bhaumik Shah, Head of Global Operations & Data Protection Lead
- Ethiopia: Lwam Araya, Senior Operations Associate & Data Protection
General inquiries: dataprotection@precisiondev.org
Nigeria:
In addition to this organization-wide policy, PxD implements a specific Data Processing Agreement and maintains a Data Processing Impact Assessment (DPIA) Policy for its work in Nigeria.
