Summary: Yingli Company Limited respects your privacy. We only collect information you voluntarily provide, we never sell your data to third parties, and we use it solely to deliver and improve our services. Read the full policy below for details.
Introduction
This Privacy Policy is issued by YINGLI COMPANY LIMITED, a private company incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, referred to in this document as "we", "our", "us", or "the Company". Our registered office is located at 84 Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos State, Nigeria.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information about you when you visit our website at www.yinglicompany.com (the "Website"), contact us, or engage our services. By accessing or using our Website or services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access www.yinglicompany.com or use our services. We encourage you to review this policy periodically, as it may be updated from time to time.
Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the website and through our business operations includes:
Information you provide directly:
- Full name and contact details (email address, phone number, postal address)
- Company or organisation name and job title
- Information submitted through our contact or inquiry forms
- Details of services you are interested in or have requested
- Correspondence, emails, and messages you send to us
- Any other information you choose to provide when communicating with us
Information collected automatically:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type and version, operating system, and device information
- Pages visited on our website and time spent on each page
- Referring website or link that brought you to our site
- Date and time of your visit
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 8)
Information from third parties: We may receive information about you from business partners, referrals, or publicly available sources where this is permitted by applicable law and where relevant to providing our services.
How We Use Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customised experience. Specifically, we may use the information collected about you to:
- Respond to your inquiries, requests, and communications in a timely manner
- Provide, operate, and maintain our services and business operations
- Process transactions, contracts, and agreements
- Send you relevant information about our services, updates, and company news (where you have consented or where we have a legitimate interest to do so)
- Improve our website, services, and overall business operations
- Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for internal use
- Comply with legal obligations under Nigerian law and applicable international regulations
- Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor for suspicious activity, and protect the rights and safety of our clients and the Company
- Administer and manage our relationship with you as a client, partner, or prospective client
We will not use your personal information for any purpose incompatible with the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy without your prior consent.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal information on the following legal bases:
- Consent: Where you have explicitly consented to us processing your information for a specific purpose, such as receiving marketing communications.
- Contractual necessity: Where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
- Legal obligation: Where we are required to process your information to comply with a legal obligation under Nigerian law, including tax, regulatory, and corporate compliance requirements.
- Legitimate interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests. This includes improving our services, preventing fraud, and maintaining the security of our systems.
Information Sharing
We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party vendors and service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business (e.g. email hosting, web analytics), subject to confidentiality agreements.
- Business partners: Where required to fulfil a service you have requested, we may share relevant information with logistics partners, suppliers, or agents involved in delivering that service.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law, court order, or government authority, or where we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
- Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, with reasonable notice to you.
- With your consent: We may share your information with third parties for other purposes with your explicit consent.
We do not sell your personal data. Your information will never be sold to data brokers, advertising networks, or any third party for commercial gain.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or as required by applicable law. Specifically:
- Inquiry and contact form data is retained for up to 3 years from the date of submission, or for as long as a business relationship exists.
- Contract and transaction records are retained for a minimum of 7 years in compliance with Nigerian tax and corporate law requirements.
- Website analytics data is retained for up to 26 months.
- Marketing communications data is retained until you withdraw your consent or opt out of communications.
When your information is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymise it in accordance with our data retention procedures.
Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
- Right of access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Right to erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information where we are relying on legitimate interests as our legal basis.
- Right to withdraw consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 12. We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
Cookies & Tracking
Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your web browser when you visit a website.
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve our content and user experience.
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences, such as your chosen theme (dark or light mode).
You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. By continuing to use www.yinglicompany.com, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our website
- Restricted access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
- Regular review and updating of our security practices and procedures
- Secure storage of all data on protected servers
However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by law.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms, partner organisations, and external resources. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by Yingli Company Limited and does not extend to third-party websites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit. We have no control over the content or privacy practices of those websites and accept no responsibility or liability for them.
Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page at www.yinglicompany.com/privacy with an updated "Last Updated" date. Where changes are material, we will take reasonable steps to notify you, such as by displaying a prominent notice on our Website.
Your continued use of our website or services after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, or if you wish to exercise any of your rights described above, please contact us using the following details:
We are committed to working with you to resolve any concerns regarding your privacy. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction.