Introduction, Scope & Legal Framework
Trubills Services Limited ("Trubills", "we", "our", or "us") is a digital financial services and multi-utility payments platform operating through our web app (app.trubills.com.ng) and mobile applications.
This Privacy Policy describes our practices regarding the collection, use, protection, storage, and disclosure of personal data collected from registered users, merchants, buyers, sellers, and visitors.
Information We Collect
To deliver instant digital fulfillment, process automated payouts, and satisfy statutory Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) obligations, we collect the following categories of information:
A. Directly Provided Personal Information
- Contact details: Full legal name, verified email address, and Nigerian mobile telephone number.
- KYC & Identity verification: National Identity Number (NIN), Bank Verification Number (BVN), date of birth, and identity photo/selfie where required by financial guidelines.
- Payout details: Destination bank name, CBN bank code, and 10-digit NUBAN account number for seller withdrawals.
- Shop details: Business name, shop bio, store state/LGA, product descriptions, prices, and product gallery images.
B. Transaction & Billing Data
- Recipient phone numbers for VTU airtime & data top-ups.
- Electricity meter numbers (prepaid/postpaid) and DISCO company names.
- Smartcard / IUC numbers for DStv, GOtv, Startimes, and Showmax.
- WAEC, NECO, JAMB exam candidate details for electronic PIN issuance.
- Social profile handles or URLs submitted for SMM growth boosts.
- Virtual SMS verification transaction metadata.
C. Technical & Diagnostic Telemetry
IP addresses, browser type, operating system version, device hardware identifiers, crash logs, and cryptographic nonce timestamps captured for rate-limiting, anti-replay security, and bot defense.
How We Use Your Data
We process your data strictly under lawful legal bases for the following explicit purposes:
Dispatched tokens, data credit, electricity PINs, and cable bouquets directly to target accounts.
Continuous anomaly detection, velocity monitoring, and bot protection to safeguard wallet balances.
Dispatching instantaneous in-app receipts, Web Push notifications, and email transaction confirmation slips.
Releasing seller payouts only after buyers receive delivered physical orders, ensuring trust.
Bank-Grade Security & Cryptography
Trubills implements multi-layered defensive security across client, proxy, and database tiers:
Data Retention & Your NDPR Rights
Under the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, you are guaranteed specific statutory rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Rectification: You may update your profile data, business name, or bank account at any time in the app settings.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You may request the termination and cryptographic deletion of your account.
- Financial Audit Exception: In compliance with the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act and CBN audit mandates, transaction records and financial ledger receipts must be retained for a mandatory statutory period of six (6) years before automated purging.
Marketplace, Seller Stores & Buyer Privacy
When participating in the Trubills Shop as a buyer or merchant:
- Delivery address details provided by buyers are shared strictly with the seller and dispatch carrier solely to execute parcel delivery.
- Order chat communications are encrypted and monitored solely for fraud mitigation, dispute resolution, and buyer escrow protection.
- Seller payout bank details (account name, bank name, NUBAN) are encrypted and stored solely for automated payout processing upon order delivery.
Data Protection Officer & Inquiries
If you have questions, grievances, or wish to exercise your data rights under NDPR, please contact our dedicated Data Protection Office:
Entity: Trubills Services Limited
Data Protection Officer: Legal & Compliance Unit
Email: dpo@trubills.com.ng
Customer Support: support@trubills.com.ng
Headquarters: Lagos State, Nigeria