Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how the Tarok Nurses Forum ("TNF", "we", "us") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this website or use the member portal. By using this website, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Who We Are

Tarok Nurses Forum is a unified network of professional nurses of Tarok origin, headquartered in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. We operate this website to manage membership, dues, communications, and community health programmes. For any privacy question, contact us at support@taroknursesforum.org.

2. Information We Collect

• Account information — your full name, email address, phone number, specialty, workplace, birthday, and other details you provide when registering or updating your profile.
• Documents you upload — CVs, qualification certificates, licences, identification, and payment receipts submitted through the portal.
• Payment records — dues amounts, payment months, status, and transaction references. Card payments are processed by Paystack; we do not store your card details.
• Communication records — emails we send you (receipts, broadcasts, birthday wishes) and your unsubscribe preferences, kept in our email log.
• Technical data — IP address, browser type, and activity logs used to protect accounts and detect abuse (for example, login attempts and blocks).

3. How We Use Your Information

• To manage your membership and verify eligibility.
• To process and record membership dues and issue payment receipts.
• To send forum announcements, event notices, and welfare updates (you may unsubscribe at any time).
• To coordinate mentorship, outreach programmes, and member welfare.
• To secure the portal against unauthorized access and abuse.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share data only with:

• Paystack — our payment processor, to handle dues payments.
• Hostinger — our website host and email provider, where the site and its database reside.
• Authorities — where disclosure is required by law or necessary to protect the forum and its members.

5. Data Retention

We keep your account information for as long as your membership is active. Payment and email records are retained as needed for financial records and audits. You may request correction or deletion of your data at any time; some records may be retained where the law requires it.

6. Cookies & Session Data

We use essential cookies and session data to keep you logged in and to protect forms against abuse. We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies on this website.

7. Security

We protect your data with encrypted connections (HTTPS), hashed passwords, rate-limited logins, and restricted access to the database. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct or update inaccurate information (most of which you can edit in your profile).
• Request deletion of your account and associated data.
• Unsubscribe from forum emails at any time using the link in any email.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may link to external sites (for example, payment pages or WhatsApp). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page, and the "Last updated" date above will reflect the latest version.

11. Contact Us

For questions about this policy or your data, email support@taroknursesforum.org or reach us via the contact page.

12. Request Data Deletion

You can request deletion of your account and personal data at any time. See our Data Deletion Request page for the steps and what data we delete or retain.