In one line: We collect only what's needed to help you find a school, we never sell your data, and you can delete your account at any time.
What we collect
- Your account basics — name, email, phone, password (encrypted). Optional: location and the age of the child you're searching for.
- Your activity — schools you save, compare, message or review. This powers your shortlist and your dashboard.
- Technical signals — device type, browser, IP address, and basic analytics so the site stays fast and safe.
What we will never do
- We will never sell your personal data to schools, advertisers, data brokers or third parties.
- We will never share your contact details with a school until you choose to message that school yourself.
- We will never publish your full name on a review unless you explicitly opted in on the review form.
- We will never spam you. You'll only hear from us about activity on your account or schools you asked to follow.
How schools see you
When you message a school through SchoolsCompass, they see the first name and the question you asked — nothing more. Your phone number, email and address remain private unless you share them in the conversation.
Children's data
SchoolsCompass is for parents and guardians (18+). We do not knowingly collect data from children. Please do not include your child's full name, school ID number or photos in reviews or public messages.
Cookies & analytics
We use a small set of cookies to keep you logged in, remember your shortlist, and understand which pages help parents most. You can clear them anytime in your browser. See our Cookie Policy for the full list.
Your rights
- Access — download a copy of everything we hold about you.
- Correct — fix anything that's wrong in your profile or reviews.
- Delete — close your account and we will erase your personal data within 30 days (some moderation logs may be retained as legally required).
- Object — opt out of any non-essential processing at any time.
Reach us at privacy@schoolscompass.ng for any of the above. We respond within 5 working days.
Security
Passwords are hashed. Data in transit is encrypted (HTTPS). Access to parent data is restricted to a small, vetted team. If a breach ever occurred, we would notify affected users and the NDPC within 72 hours, as required by the Nigeria Data Protection Act.
