Privacy & Data Protection Policy

1. Executive Overview & Corporate Commitment

Meczonetts Engineering Services Nig. Ltd. (MESNL) (RC 992587), headquartered in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of data security, privacy, and confidentiality. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, process, manage, and safeguard information gathered through our global portal (meczonetts.com) and our Nigerian operational landing portal (mesnl.com.ng).

We comply strictly with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA 2023), the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), and international data protection principles applicable to enterprise clients, oil & gas operators, and prospective partners.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information strictly necessary to provide engineering proposals, evaluate technical tenders, and analyze website performance:

• Direct Inquiries & RFQ Lead Data: Name, professional title, corporate organization, official email, phone/WhatsApp number, project site location, and technical engineering specifications submitted via our Request for Proposal (RFQ) forms.
• Automated Telemetry & Analytics: Anonymized IP addresses, browser classification, operating system, referring URL, time on page, schematic interaction events, and outbound redirection clicks to meczonetts.com.
• Direct Communications: Records of technical correspondence, engineering bill-of-quantities (BOQ) requests, and tender documentation shared via email or telecommunications.

3. Google Analytics & Telemetry Disclosure

Both meczonetts.com and mesnl.com.ng utilize Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics utilizes cookies and anonymous identifiers to measure user engagement, geographical traffic distributions (e.g. Lagos, Rivers State, FCT Abuja), and popular technical documentation views.

IP Anonymization: We have enabled IP anonymization (anonymize_ip: true). Your full IP address is truncated and never stored or linked to personally identifiable engineering client records.

You may opt-out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. How We Use Collected Information

• Formulate engineering quotations, technical feasibility evaluations, and commercial proposals.
• Route Nigerian regional inquiries to dedicated COREN-registered project directors in Port Harcourt.
• Protect our intellectual property, CAD schematics, and server infrastructure from unauthorized scraping or malicious cyber attacks.
• Comply with statutory obligations under Nigerian corporate laws and Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB) requirements.

5. Data Protection, Security & Retention

All digital transmissions are encrypted using Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3 / HTTPS). Technical submittals and client tender specifications are stored on access-controlled secure databases with role-based authentication. We retain project inquiry records for a maximum of 7 years in accordance with Nigerian commercial record-keeping laws.

6. Data Subject Rights (NDPA 2023)

Under the NDPA 2023, you have the right to request access to your personal information, request corrections or updates, object to specific processing, or request data deletion where statutory retention is not required.