1. Commitment to Client Privacy
At BuildingOpts ("we", "our", "us"), we prioritize the privacy, confidentiality, and data security of our architectural clients, building developers, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines our transparent protocols concerning the collection, utilization, storage, and safeguarding of personal information across our website and digital marketplace.
We comply with applicable data protection legislation, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) and recognized international data governance principles.
2. Personal Data We Collect
We only collect information strictly necessary to provide seamless marketplace transactions, authenticated client library access, and professional architectural consultation:
- Account & Contact Details: Full name, verified email address, optional contact telephone / WhatsApp number, and password hash (encrypted with industry-standard hashing algorithms).
- Transactional & Order Records: Purchased architectural model identifiers, order reference codes, invoice amounts, currency (NGN / USD), payment method type, and timestamp of purchase.
- Technical & Session Identifiers: IP address, device / browser telemetry, preferred measurement unit (metric / imperial), and preferred display currency (NGN / USD) stored in privacy-conscious local cookies.
- Custom Consultation Briefs: Plot dimensions, project briefs, and site preferences submitted voluntarily via our Custom Architectural Studio.
3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal information strictly for legitimate commercial and administrative purposes:
- Generating authenticated digital CAD/BIM download tokens and maintaining your permanent Client Library (account.php).
- Transmitting transactional receipts, order confirmations, and architectural package download links via email.
- Verifying and acknowledging direct studio bank transfer payments.
- Facilitating direct communication with registered architects regarding custom plot adaptation briefs.
- Protecting account security, preventing automated bot abuse, and enforcing rate limiting against fraudulent attempts.
4. Data Protection, Security, and Encryption
We enforce modern administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, modification, or exposure of your client data:
- Transport Layer Security (TLS/HTTPS) 256-bit encryption for all data in transit across our portal.
- Cryptographic hashing of user and administrator credentials utilizing salted one-way algorithms.
- Restricted, role-based administrative access to customer order databases and secure server directories.
- Cryptographic random token generation for package download links to prevent unauthorized file enumeration.
5. Third-Party Service Providers
We do not sell, rent, monetize, or trade your personal data to external advertisers or data brokers. We share data solely with trusted infrastructure service providers strictly required to operate the platform:
- Payment Gateways: Paystack Payments Limited, Flutterwave Inc., and Monnify (TeamApt) for secure transaction settlement.
- Transactional Email: Authenticated SMTP servers (via PHPMailer) for immediate dispatch of purchase receipts and password reset links.
- Analytics & Infrastructure: Performance monitoring services operating in compliance with standard data protection agreements.
6. Cookies and Local Storage Preferences
BuildingOpts uses strictly necessary and functional cookies to ensure platform performance:
- Authentication Cookies: Maintaining your secure login state while navigating the customer dashboard.
- Unit Preference Cookie: Retaining your preferred measurement system (Metric meters/m² vs. Imperial feet/sq ft) across catalog models.
- Currency Cookie: Preserving your selected currency toggle (₦ NGN vs. $ USD) for instant price calculations.
You may configure your browser to reject cookies, though certain interactive features (such as maintaining active downloads in your library) may require functional cookies.
7. Your Data Rights and Controls
Under applicable data privacy regulations, you have full ownership of your personal data:
- Access & Portability: View your complete order history, purchased packages, and account profile anytime in account.php.
- Rectification: Request corrections to your registered name, email, or telephone number.
- Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request full deletion of your client account and associated profile data, subject to statutory tax and bookkeeping record-retention obligations.
8. Policy Updates and Contacting Us
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological improvements or regulatory adjustments. Revisions will be published on this page with an updated effective date badge.
For privacy queries, data access requests, or regulatory questions, please contact our Data Protection desk at support@buildingopts.com.
