Dear Seniors and Colleagues,
The Membership and Data Management Committee, in furtherance of its mandate, acknowledges the fundamental right to privacy and protection of personal data of all branch members and restates its commitment to proactively protect the personal data of all members in the custody of the Branch against abuse, unwanted/unauthorized access, and communications.
To ensure the protection of the privacy of members and enable a proper system of data management and protection, it has become imperative to take immediate action with respect to the utilization and storage of the personal data of members of the Branch.
Flowing from the above, the branch shall forthwith operate three bands of communication with members as follows:
1. BAND A: This shall contain essential information from the branch such as notices of meetings and other relevant notices/communications from the branch executives and other relevant branch committees (e.g. the data management).
2. BAND B: This shall contain “marketing information” strictly emanating from the branch, such as notice of sponsored events, trainings, seminars, webinars, and other activities that do not arise from the usual branch activities.
3. BAND C: This shall contain communications from third parties such as candidates for electoral positions within the branch or at the national level, commercial/marketing emails from branch partners, etc.
To reconcile the fundamental objectives above, the committee has deemed it necessary to request the revalidation of all personal information of branch members. Accordingly, members are requested to confirm/update their personal information here - https://rb.gy/x6rq1
Members are also required to confirm their “do not disturb” preferences by indicating what bands of information they wish to receive from the NBA. By default, all members shall receive information from the branch classified under BAND A (this shall be pre-ticked by default on the form: legal basis is Section 25(1)(b)(iii) of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 – vital interests of the data subject). Members are at liberty to indicate whether they wish to receive information classified under BAND B and/or BAND C and the branch shall strictly respect the members’ choice henceforth.
The committee has deployed novel technical and organizational measures to ensure the security, integrity, and confidentiality of the personal data of our members in our possession and under our control.
We shall also deploy a “reporting mechanism” in the coming weeks to give members an opportunity to report any suspected incident of breach or abuse of their personal data, which they have submitted to the branch, for investigation in compliance with our data protection laws.
Thank you.
Omoruyi O. Edoigiawerie
Chairman,
Membership and Data Management Committee.
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