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How Pickar Enterprises Limited collects, uses, and protects your personal data.

Effective Date: August 26, 2026
Last Updated: August 26, 2026
Company: Pickar Enterprises Limited
CAC Registration Number: RC8162047
Registered Address: 24 Promiseland Road, So Easy Bustop, Ayobo, Lagos, Nigeria
Privacy Contact: support@usepickar.com

1. Introduction

Pickar Enterprises Limited ("Pickar", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how Pickar collects, uses, stores, shares and protects personal data when you use:

  • the Pickar mobile application;
  • Pickar websites;
  • Pickar business services;
  • Pickar delivery and mobility services;
  • Pickar customer-support channels;
  • other Pickar products or services that link to this Privacy Policy.

Pickar processes personal data in accordance with applicable Nigerian data-protection laws, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 ("NDPA"), and applicable regulatory guidance. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) requires information provided to data subjects to be clear, concise, transparent, intelligible and accessible.

2. Who Is Responsible for Your Data?

Pickar Enterprises Limited is the data controller for personal data processed by Pickar for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, except where Pickar acts as a processor on behalf of another organisation.

Company details:

Legal Name: Pickar Enterprises Limited

Registered Address: 24 Promiseland Road, So Easy Bustop, Ayobo, Lagos, Nigeria

CAC Number: RC8162047

Privacy Contact: Pickar Privacy Team

Email: support@usepickar.com

3. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use Pickar, we may collect the following categories of information.

3.1 Identity Information

This may include:

  • name;
  • photograph;
  • date of birth where required;
  • identification information where verification is necessary;
  • account identifiers.

3.2 Contact Information

This may include:

  • phone number;
  • email address;
  • delivery recipient information;
  • emergency contact information where required for safety.

3.3 Location Information

When you use location-enabled features, we may collect:

  • current location;
  • pickup location;
  • destination;
  • route information;
  • delivery location;
  • location history associated with an active service.

Location data may be necessary to provide certain Pickar Services.

4. Device and Technical Information

We may collect technical information such as:

  • device type;
  • operating system;
  • application version;
  • IP address;
  • device identifiers;
  • network information;
  • crash reports;
  • application performance information;
  • login activity;
  • security information.

5. Transaction Information

When you use Pickar, we may collect information relating to:

  • Bookings;
  • fares;
  • payments;
  • refunds;
  • wallet activity;
  • subscription plans;
  • promotional codes;
  • transaction history.

Where third-party payment providers process payment-card information, Pickar may receive limited payment information such as transaction references, payment status and other information required to complete or reconcile the transaction.

6. Delivery Information

For delivery Services, we may process:

  • pickup addresses;
  • delivery addresses;
  • recipient names;
  • recipient phone numbers;
  • package descriptions;
  • delivery instructions;
  • proof of delivery;
  • photographs;
  • verification codes;
  • delivery status;
  • delivery history.

Users should only provide personal information about another person where they have a lawful basis to do so.

7. Rider Information

Where you interact with Pickar as a Rider or service provider, additional information may be processed, including information reasonably necessary for:

  • identity verification;
  • eligibility checks;
  • licensing;
  • vehicle verification;
  • safety;
  • payment;
  • service performance;
  • fraud prevention;
  • regulatory compliance.

Rider-specific processing may be governed by additional notices and agreements.

8. Business Customer Information

Business customers may provide:

  • business name;
  • business registration information;
  • business address;
  • authorised-user information;
  • employee information;
  • billing information;
  • transaction history;
  • delivery information;
  • account permissions.

Business customers are responsible for ensuring that personal information they submit to Pickar is collected and shared lawfully.

9. How We Use Personal Data

Pickar may process personal data to:

Provide Services

To:

  • create and manage Accounts;
  • process Bookings;
  • connect customers with Riders;
  • facilitate deliveries;
  • provide navigation;
  • provide tracking;
  • process payments;
  • provide customer support.

Safety and Security

To:

  • protect Users and Riders;
  • investigate incidents;
  • detect suspicious activity;
  • prevent fraud;
  • secure the Platform;
  • investigate abuse.

Service Improvement

To:

  • analyse Platform performance;
  • improve products;
  • understand service demand;
  • develop new features;
  • troubleshoot technical problems.

Communications

To send:

  • booking confirmations;
  • delivery updates;
  • security alerts;
  • service announcements;
  • support messages;
  • important account communications.

Where required, marketing communications will be subject to applicable consent and opt-out requirements.

Legal Compliance

To comply with:

  • applicable laws;
  • court orders;
  • regulatory requirements;
  • lawful government requests;
  • tax and accounting obligations.

10. Lawful Bases for Processing

Depending on the circumstances, Pickar may process personal data based on lawful grounds recognised by applicable law, including:

  • performance of a contract;
  • compliance with legal obligations;
  • consent;
  • protection of vital interests;
  • legitimate interests, where permitted and appropriately balanced against individual rights;
  • other lawful bases recognised by applicable law.

Consent will not be treated as the lawful basis for every processing activity merely because a User accepts this Privacy Policy.

Where consent is required, Pickar will seek it appropriately.

11. Information About Third Parties

Pickar may share relevant personal information with third parties where reasonably necessary to operate the Platform.

These may include:

  • Riders;
  • payment processors;
  • mapping providers;
  • cloud-service providers;
  • communication providers;
  • identity-verification providers;
  • analytics and technology providers;
  • professional advisers;
  • insurers;
  • regulators and law-enforcement authorities where legally required.

Pickar will seek to limit information shared to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

12. Rider and Customer Information

When a Booking requires interaction between a User and Rider, Pickar may disclose information necessary to complete the Booking.

For example, this may include:

  • pickup location;
  • destination;
  • first name;
  • phone number or controlled communication channel;
  • delivery instructions;
  • relevant package information.

Pickar will seek to avoid unnecessarily exposing personal information.

13. International Data Transfers

Some Pickar service providers may process information outside Nigeria.

Where personal data is transferred internationally, Pickar will take appropriate steps required by applicable data-protection law concerning such transfers and protections.

14. Data Retention

Pickar will retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:

  • providing Services;
  • maintaining business records;
  • resolving disputes;
  • preventing fraud;
  • complying with legal obligations;
  • enforcing agreements;
  • protecting legitimate business interests.

Different categories of information may have different retention periods.

When information is no longer required, Pickar will take appropriate steps to delete, anonymise or securely dispose of it, subject to legal and legitimate retention requirements.

15. Data Security

Pickar will implement appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal data against:

  • unauthorised access;
  • unlawful processing;
  • accidental loss;
  • destruction;
  • alteration;
  • disclosure.

Security measures may include:

  • access controls;
  • authentication;
  • encryption where appropriate;
  • logging;
  • monitoring;
  • secure infrastructure;
  • staff confidentiality obligations;
  • incident-response procedures.

No digital system can guarantee absolute security.

16. Data Breaches

Where Pickar becomes aware of a personal-data breach, it will assess and respond to the incident in accordance with applicable law and regulatory requirements.

Where notification to affected data subjects or a regulator is legally required, Pickar will take appropriate steps.

17. Your Data Subject Rights

Subject to applicable legal limitations, you may have rights including:

  • right to be informed;
  • right to access personal data;
  • right to request correction;
  • right to object to certain processing;
  • right to restrict processing;
  • right to data portability;
  • right to request erasure;
  • right concerning automated decision-making;
  • right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
  • right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.

The NDPC expressly identifies these rights under the NDPA framework.

18. How to Exercise Your Rights

To submit a privacy request, contact:

Pickar Privacy Team

Email: support@usepickar.com

Subject: Data Privacy Request

Your request should include enough information to enable Pickar to identify you and understand your request.

Pickar may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before releasing or changing personal information.

19. Marketing Communications

Pickar may send promotional communications where legally permitted.

You may opt out of marketing communications by:

  • using the unsubscribe option provided;
  • changing notification settings;
  • contacting Pickar.

You may continue to receive essential service communications even after opting out of marketing.

20. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Pickar's websites and applications may use cookies, SDKs, pixels, local storage or similar technologies.

These technologies may be used for:

  • authentication;
  • security;
  • preferences;
  • analytics;
  • performance;
  • service improvement;
  • marketing where permitted.

Where required, Pickar will provide appropriate choices and disclosures regarding non-essential technologies.

21. Children

Pickar's Services are not intended for individuals who are below the minimum age legally permitted to use the relevant Service.

Where a Service has an age requirement, Pickar may take reasonable steps to verify eligibility.

If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child contrary to applicable law, we will take appropriate steps to address the situation.

22. Automated Decision-Making

Pickar may use automated systems for purposes such as:

  • fraud detection;
  • account security;
  • service matching;
  • risk assessment;
  • operational optimisation.

Where applicable law provides rights regarding decisions based solely on automated processing that significantly affect an individual, Pickar will provide applicable safeguards and avenues for human review.

23. Data From Other People

If you provide Pickar with another person's information — for example, a recipient's name, telephone number or delivery address — you confirm that you have a lawful basis to provide that information.

You should ensure that the person concerned is appropriately informed where required by law.

24. Business Customer Data

Where a business uses Pickar to process information relating to its customers or employees, the business may have independent responsibilities as a data controller.

Pickar may act as a data processor where it processes personal information on behalf of the business.

The applicable roles and responsibilities may be further defined in a Business Data Processing Agreement.

25. Third-Party Links

The Platform may contain links or integrations to third-party services.

Pickar is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services that are not controlled by Pickar.

Users should review the privacy policies of those services.

26. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Pickar may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

Where changes materially affect how personal data is processed, Pickar will provide appropriate notice.

The updated policy will include a new "Last Updated" date.

27. Complaints

If you have concerns about how Pickar handles your personal data, please contact Pickar first so that we can investigate and attempt to resolve the issue.

You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Nigeria's data-protection authority.

28. Contact Details

Pickar Enterprises Limited

Registered Address: 24 Promiseland Road, So Easy Bustop, Ayobo, Lagos, Nigeria

Privacy Contact: Pickar Privacy Team

Email: support@usepickar.com

Website: www.usepickar.com

29. Acknowledgement

By using the Pickar Platform, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review this Privacy Policy.

Where Pickar requires consent for a specific processing activity, consent will be requested separately where appropriate.

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