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PRIVACY NOTICE OF DRUGSTOC EHUB LIMITED

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Drugstoc Ehub Limited is a tech-based pharmaceutical distribution Company incorporated under the Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

1.2 References in this notice to "we", "us" or "Drugstoc" are references to Drugstoc Ehub Limited.

1.3 Reference in this Notice to "personal data" means any information that identifies, or could reasonably be used to identify, a living individual, either on its own or together with other information.

WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU

The personal data that we collect and process may include:

  • Basic information such as name, date of birth, employer, title, relationship affiliations with a person or organization.
  • Contact information such as physical address, email address, fax, and phone number(s).
  • Background information provided by you or collected by us as part of our recruitment or contract employee onboarding processes.
  • Confidential information provided to us by or on behalf of our clients or generated by us in the course of providing our products/services.
  • Details relating to your visits to our offices or work sites.
  • Any other information relating to you which you may provide to us.

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

3.1 We are committed to protecting your personal information and implementing appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect it against any unauthorized or unlawful processing and against any accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

3.2 Our IT security practices are contained in our Information Security Policy.

HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Whether we obtain your personal data directly from you or from a third party, we will only use your personal data in connection with our professional activities, legitimate interests (including the fulfillment of our contractual or legal/regulatory obligations). These "Authorized Uses" include:

  • Providing our professional services to our clients.
  • Managing our business relationship with our service providers and/or vendors.
  • Acting in compliance with our legal obligations or pursuant to a valid court order.
  • In furtherance of or to protect the vital interest of the data subject.
  • Processing your requests/information further to your consent during your visit to our offices and online platforms.
  • Legitimate interests pursued by the Company or by a third party to whom the data is disclosed.

HOW YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS OBTAINED

We often obtain and process your personal data:

  • In the course of our recruitment or employee onboarding processes.
  • Further to an employment, service, or any other contractual obligation we have with you.
  • When you email us, contact us via our website, or subscribe to our services.
  • When you physically visit any of our premises.
  • When you attend any of our event(s).
  • When you volunteer your personal data to us for any specific reason(s).

SHARING YOUR PERSONAL DATA

Your personal data may be shared with our related entities and affiliates. Our related entities and affiliates ensure a corresponding level of data protection. Where we share your personal data with third parties, we will do this in accordance with the Nigerian Data Protection Act, 2023 (NDPA) and NDPR observing appropriate safeguards.

MARKETING

We would like to send you information about our products, services and special offers which may be of interest to you. Where we have your consent or it is in our legitimate interests to do so, we may do this by post, email, telephone, text message (SMS) or call. We will only ask whether you would like us to send you marketing messages when you tick the relevant boxes. If you have previously agreed to being contacted in this way, you can unsubscribe at any time by contacting us at [email protected] or by using the unsubscribe link in the emails.

RETAINING YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We will delete your personal data as you say so, or when it is no longer reasonably required for the Authorized Uses (subject to our retention policy) or when you withdraw your consent (whichever is applicable), provided that we are not legally required or otherwise authorized to continue to hold such data. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of data processing that occurred before the withdrawal of the consent. We may retain your personal data for an additional period to the extent that deletion would require us to overwrite our automated disaster recovery backup systems or to the extent we deem it necessary to assert or defend legal claims or in pursuance of any regulatory, accounting or reporting requirement.

YOUR RIGHTS AS A DATA SUBJECT

At any point while we are in possession of or processing your personal data, you, the data subject, have the following rights:

  • Right of access — You can request a copy of the information we hold about you.
  • Right of rectification — You can correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to be forgotten — You can ask for your data to be erased.
  • Right of portability — You can transfer your data to another organization.
  • Right to object — You have the right to object to certain types of processing such as direct marketing.
  • Right to object to automated processing, including profiling— You also have the right to be subject to the legal effects of automated processing or profiling.
  • Right to judicial review — In the event that Drugstoc refused your request under rights of access, we will provide you with a reason for the refusal. You also have a right to make a complaint to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission ("NDPC").

WHAT CONSTITUTES CONSENT OF A DATA SUBJECT?

Consent of a data subject to this Privacy Notice is construed accordingly:

  • Visitors: When you visit our website or online platforms and volunteer your personal information; when you physically visit any of our premises or when you voluntarily attend any of our recorded webinars or events.
  • Client: When you engage our services and/or sign a service level agreement with us in that regard, subsequent to the disclosure of personal information.
  • Vendor/Supplier: When you approach/engage us for the supply or provision of goods/services.
  • Job Applicant: When you send your application/CV in the response to our advertised job offers or a cold email.

CAN I FIND OUT THE PERSONAL DATA THAT DRUGSTOC HOLDS ABOUT ME?

Drugstoc at your request can confirm what information we hold about you and how it is processed. If Drugstoc does hold personal data about you, you can request the following information:

  • Contact details of the Data Protection Officer, where applicable;
  • The purpose of the processing as well as the legal basis for processing;
  • If the processing is based on the legitimate interest of Drugstoc or a third party, information about those interests;
  • The categories of personal data collected, stored, and processed;
  • Recipient(s) or categories of recipients that the data is/will be disclosed to;
  • If we intend to transfer the personal data to a third party or international organisation, information about how we ensure this is done securely. We will ensure the recipient is in a country on NDPC's Adequacy list. Where the recipient is in a country outside NDPC's adequacy list, we shall ensure the execution of the requisite Data Transfer Agreement (DTA) imposing obligations no less than the NDPA/NDPR on the recipient of the personal data.
  • How long the data will be stored;
  • Details of your rights to correct, erase, restrict or object to such processing;
  • Information about your right to withdraw consent at any time;
  • How to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority (NDPC);
  • Whether the provision of personal data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract, as well as whether you are obliged to provide the personal data and the possible consequences of failing to provide such data;
  • The source of personal data if it was not collected directly from you;
  • Any details and information of automated decision making, such as profiling, and any meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and expected consequences of such processing.

WHAT FORMS OF ID WILL I NEED TO PROVIDE FOR A DSAR?

Drugstoc accepts the following forms of ID (but not limited to) when information on your personal data is requested:

  • Passport
  • Driver's license
  • National Identity Card
  • Permanent Voters Card

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

If you have any complaints regarding our compliance with this Privacy Notice, please contact our Data Protection Officer. We will investigate and attempt to resolve complaints and disputes regarding the use and disclosure of personal information within thirty (30) business days in accordance with this Privacy Notice and in accordance with applicable law and regulation in Nigeria.

COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATORS

This Privacy Notice is in line with the provisions of Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, Act, 2023 (“NDPA). Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, 2019 (Regulation). This Regulation describes how data controllers including Drugstoc collects, handles and stores personal information and it applies regardless of whether data is stored electronically, on paper or on other materials.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our Privacy Notice, please contact our Data Protection Officer.

Data Protection Officer: Cynthiamary Unaka

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 08036879999

CAVEAT ON WEBSITE LINKS

Our website may contain links to other websites. Save and except as otherwise expressly stated by us, any link to another website is not covered by our privacy notice. We strongly advise that you should satisfy yourself with the details of any privacy notice provided on other websites or links.

REVISION TO THIS PRIVACY NOTICE

Drugstoc reserves the right and prerogative to change or modify this Privacy Notice at any time, with or without advance notice in order to reflect changes in the law and/or our privacy practices. Such changes will be effective immediately after posting, whether dated or not. We encourage you to check this notice whenever you visit our website — www.drugstoc.com, applications, premises. to ensure that you are happy and comfortable with any changes.

Terms and Conditions

DrugStoc Ehub Limited (“DrugStoc” or “we”) operates an eCommerce platform consisting of a website and mobile application, engaged in the wholesale and retail distribution of healthcare-related products (ethical and generic pharmaceutical products, vaccines, medical equipment, reagents and supplies, over the counter products and veterinary medicine. By using the Service, you become a “User” (“You” or “Customer” or “User”) and you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service (this “Agreement”).

These general terms and conditions shall apply to all procurements on the website and mobile application and shall govern your use of related services. By using our services, you accept these general terms and conditions in full. If you disagree with these general terms and conditions or any part of these general terms and conditions, you must not use our services.

If you use our service as a procurement partner, (Hospital, Pharmacy, Clinic, Licensed medical professional etc) in the course of a business or other organizational project, then by so doing you:

confirm that you have obtained the necessary authority to agree to these general terms and conditions; bind both yourself and the person, company or other legal entity that operates that business or organizational project, to these general terms and conditions; and agree that “you” in these general terms and conditions shall reference both the individual user and the relevant person, company or legal entity unless the context requires otherwise.

Registration & Accounts

You may establish an account with us after providing us with proof of license (Premise and Practicing license). You will also be required to submit a completed application and other personal details as required via our app, website or onsite.

Product Availability

Items in stock are available for immediate shipment. In the event of excess demand or short supply, we reserve the right to reserve inventory among our customers as it deems appropriate. We shall not be liable for failure to fulfil any order or to perform under any contract due to strike, fire, lock-outs, and other industrial disputes, breakdown of systems or network access, flood, explosions or unavoidable accidents, inability to obtain supplies, contingencies of manufacturing, or other causes beyond our control. We also reserve the right to discontinue and withdraw any product, product size, or packaging at any time from the app without further obligation on the part of DrugStoc

Payment Terms

Purchases made on the platform are subject to cash and credit terms which are subject to the company discretion and can be changed or altered without prior notice.

Pricing

Prices are subject to change without notice. Prices billed are the prices in effect at the time the order is shipped. Prices are subject to all taxes, excises, or other charges levied by any government (national, state or local). Any disputed prices must be identified to us in writing within two (2) business days from the invoice date.

Damaged Products

All shipments should be examined for damages immediately upon receipt. If you find broken or damaged Products, notify us in writing immediately.

Liability
  1. If the Products we deliver are not what you ordered or damaged or defective or the delivery is of an incorrect quantity, we shall have no liability to you unless you notify us in writing at our contact address of the problem immediately within 6 hours of the delivery of the Products in question.
  2. If you do not receive the Products ordered within the 5 days of the date on which you ordered them, save for clearly spelt out circumstance regarding the Products availability, we shall have no liability to you unless you notify us in writing at our contact address of the problem within 10 days of the date on which you ordered the Products.
  3. If you notify a problem to us under clause a or b above, our only obligations will be:
    1. to make good any shortage or non-delivery;
    2. to replace or repair any Products that are damaged or defective; or
    3. to refund to you the amount paid by you for the Products in question in whatever way we choose.
  4. Save as precluded by law, we will not be liable to you for any indirect or consequential loss, damage or expenses (including loss of profits, business or goodwill) howsoever arising out of any problem you notify to us under this condition and we shall have no liability to pay any money to you by way of compensation other than to refund to you the amount paid by you for the Products under clause c(iii) above.

    We will not be liable under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other theory of liability for any special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages product consumption or costs of procurement of substitute Products or services in connection with the subject

    matter of these terms and conditions or any products or the use, delivery or failure or delay of delivery thereof. We shall not be liable for any loss, claim, Manufacturer error, or damage resulting from products or the use, delivery, or failure of delivery thereof, and the buyer agrees to hold us harmless for any such loss, claim, or damage

  5. You must observe and comply with all applicable regulations and legislation, including obtaining all necessary customs, import (where applicable) or other permits to purchase Products from our site. The importation or exportation of certain Products to you may be prohibited by certain national laws. We make no representation and accept no liability in respect of the export or import of the Products you purchase.
Notices

Unless otherwise expressly stated in these terms and conditions, all notices from you to us must be in writing and sent to our office address or to [email protected] and all notices from us to you will be displayed on our website from time to time.

Invalidity

If any part of these terms and conditions is unenforceable, the enforceability of any other part of these conditions will not be affected.

Privacy

You acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms of our privacy policy as contained on our website.

Third party rights

Except for our affiliates, directors, employees or representatives, a person who is not a party to this Agreement, has no right to enforce any term of this agreement.

Governing Law

The contract between us shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Nigerian Courts have jurisdiction to resolve any disputes between us.

Entire Agreement

These terms and conditions, together with our current website/ mobile application prices, delivery details, contact details and privacy policy, set out the whole of our agreement relating to the supply of the Products to you by us. Nothing said by the sales person on our behalf

should be understood as a variation of these terms and conditions or as an authorised representation about the nature or quality of any Products offered for sale by us. Save for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, we shall have no liability for any such representation being untrue or misleading.