LEKKI
PORT DATA
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM DATA
PROTECTION
POLICY
1. Introduction
This Data Protection Policy (the Policy) stipulates the commitment of Lekki Port LFTZ
Enterprise Limited (LPLEL) in ensuring protection of data in line with the Nigeria Data
Protection Act 2023 and other applicable global standards and regulations on data
privacy.
2. Scope
This Policy has been developed by LPLEL and is applicable to all users of this Data
Management System (DMS) and all references to ‘LPLEL’, 'our', 'us', 'we', or
‘company’
within this Policy are deemed to refer to LPLEL its affiliates and associates.
3. Data
Data means any and all information relating to LPLEL’s information on the DMS including
any information by a user of the DMS used for the obtaining, recording, organisation,
retention, adaptation or alteration, calculating, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by
transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination,
blocking, deletion or destruction of LPLEL’s information on the DMS.
4. Security and Confidentiality
LPLEL will take reasonable precautions to secure the Data against accidental unlawful
destruction or loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access. These precautions
include technical, physical and organizational security measures to prevent unauthorized
access.
5. Conditions of Use
Please note that by you using this DMS you are deemed to have accepted and understood
this Policy. LPLEL reserves the right to amend this Policy at any time without notice and
at its sole discretion. As a user of this DMS, it is your sole responsibility to review this
Policy periodically for updates, which shall come into effect immediately it is posted. You
agree that your continued use of this DMS constitutes an acceptance of this Policy. LPLEL
may also impose limits on certain features or restrict your access to parts of or the entire
DMS without notice or liability.
6. Rights
All rights in all material and content (including, but not limited to, text, images, web pages,
sounds, software and video, and the look and feel, design, and compilation thereof) on this
DMS are owned or licensed by us. You agree that you are permitted to use this material
and/or content only as set forth in and to the extent permitted by this Policy.
7. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, LPLEL is the owner of all information shared on the DMS and
the owner and authorised user of all trademarks, service marks, design marks, trade
dress, patents, copyrights, database rights and other intellectual property (collectively, the
“Intellectual Property”) appearing on or contained within the DMS. Except as
provided in
this Policy, your use of this DMS does not grant you any right, title, interest, or license to
any such Intellectual Property you may access on this DMS. Except as provided in this
DMS, any use or reproduction of the Intellectual Property is prohibited.
8. Restrictions on Use
Except as expressly authorized by law, by us, or by the applicable licensor in writing, you
are not entitled to reproduce, transmit, license, sell, publicly perform, distribute, adapt,
translate, modify, bundle, merge, share, or otherwise make available to any person, or to
create derivative works of, any or all of the materials or content available on this DMS, or
to use it for any other purpose expect for LPLEL’s work and in case of sharing the
information on this DMS, it must be strictly related to your work for LPLEL, in this case,
the sharing must be to only LPLEL personnel for official purposes only.
9. Misuse
We may restrict, suspend or terminate your use of this DMS in our sole discretion, where
we believe that there may have been such a misuse such as:
- using the DMS for any improper, fraudulent, unlawful, or immoral purpose;
- causing any nuisance by your use of the DMS or causing the operation of the DMS to be
negatively affected in any way;
- using the DMS to create, host, or transmit any defamatory, offensive, or obscene
material, or engaging in activities which would cause offence to others on grounds of
race, religion, creed, or sex;
- using the DMS to cause harm or attempt to harm in any way;
- using the DMS to create, host, or transmit material which infringes the copyright,
trademark, patent, trade secret, privacy, right of publicity, or other intellectual
property or proprietary rights of LPLEL;
- adding, removing, or modifying identifying network header information or copyright
management information in an effort to deceive or mislead;
- using the DMS for any activity which adversely affects the ability of other people or
systems to use the services or the Internet generally, including, without limitation,
flooding and hacking.
This list only serves to provide examples and is not meant to be an exhaustive list of the
type
of unacceptable uses of this DMS that may result in the restriction, suspension, or
termination
of your use of the DMS.
10. Passwords
You are responsible for maintaining the strict confidentiality of your account password, and
you are responsible for any activity using your account and password. You agree to (a)
immediately notify us of any unauthorised use of your password or account or any other
breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session.
It is your sole responsibility to control the dissemination and use of your password, control
access to and use of your account, and notify us when you desire to cancel your account. We
will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply
with this provision.
11. No Warranties
The DMS is provided “as is, ” and your use thereof is at your own risk. LPLEL, its
officers,
directors, employees, agents and assigns disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any
and all express and implied warranties, including, without limitation, any warranties of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, performance, title, and non-infringement.
We do not warrant that the DMS will be free from viruses, available, accessible, error-free,
uninterrupted, or that the contents will be accurate. Although we take reasonable steps to
secure the DMS, you acknowledge that the internet is not a completely secure medium and we
make no warranties, express or implied, that any information or materials you post on or
transmit through the DMS will be safe from unauthorised access or use. If you are dissatisfied
with the DMS, your sole remedy is and shall be to discontinue using the DMS.
12. No Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we and our officers, directors, employees, agents and
assigns shall not be liable to you the user of the DMS in any manner whatsoever. LPLEL hereby
disclaims any and all liability for any loss, cost or damage (direct, indirect, consequential,
or
otherwise) suffered by you as a result of your use of the DMS or from any computer virus
transmitted through the DMS, or other sites accessed from the DMS, regardless of whether
such loss, cost or damage arises from our negligence or otherwise, and regardless of whether
we are or have been expressly informed of the possibility of such loss or damage.
13. Indemnity
You shall hereby indemnify us and our officers, directors, agents, employees, and
representatives against any loss, damage, or cost arising out of your use of the DMS, any of its
services, or any information accessible over or through the DMS, including information
obtained from other websites, your submission or transmission of information or material on
or through the DMS or interfacing sites, or your violation of this Policy, the terms of use of
any
interfacing sites, or any other laws, regulations, and rules. You also hereby indemnify us and
our officers, directors, agents, employees, and representatives against any claims that any
information or material you have submitted or will submit to us is in violation of any law or
in breach of any third party rights (including, but not limited to, claims in respect of
defamation, invasion of privacy, breach of confidence, infringement of copyright, or
infringement or violation of any other intellectual property right). We reserve the right to
exclusively defend and control any claims arising from the above and any such
indemnification matters, and you hereby agree to cooperate fully with us in any such
defences.
14. Restriction, Suspension and Termination
We are entitled to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the DMS and/or your ability
to avail of any of the services on the DMS, including interactive services, at any time if we
believe that you have breached this Policy. Any such restriction, suspension, or termination
will be without prejudice to any rights that we may have against you in respect of your breach
of this Policy. We may also remove the DMS as a whole or any sections or features of the DMS
at any time. Please note that we have the ability to trace your IP address and if necessary
contact your internet service provider in the event of a suspected breach of this
Policy.
15. Entire Agreement
This Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and LPLEL in relation to its subject
matter and supersedes any and all prior promises, representations, agreements, statements,
and understandings of any sort whatsoever between us. To the extent that software is
available through the DMS, such software may be subject to a license agreement that is
distributed or included with such software, and you agree to abide by this Policy of any such
license agreements. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Policy
shall
not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of this Policy is found by
a
Court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid, the parties nevertheless agree
that the Court should endeavour to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in
that
provision, and the other provisions of this Policy shall remain in full force and effect. We
may,
at our option, cede, assign, or otherwise transfer any or all of our rights and obligations
under
this Policy to any third party or parties at any time.
16. Law and Jurisdiction
This Policy and any matter relating to the DMS, shall be governed by Nigerian law without
regard to its conflict of law rules. Any legal proceeding arising out or relating to this Policy
that is against or relating to us or any indemnified party will be subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Courts of Nigeria and you hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of
such Courts.