Privacy policy

Growth Invest Grants ("we", "us") is operated by Growth Invest Foundation. This policy explains what personal data we collect when you use grants.growthinvest.org, why, and the choices you have. We process personal data in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and other applicable data protection laws.

What we collect

• Account details: your name (if provided), email address and sign-in method (password or Google).
• Organisation profile: the information you add about your organisation, such as its name, type, sector, country, mission, past programmes and impact.
• Documents and drafts: solicitations you upload, proposal drafts, checklists and documents in your vault.
• Payments: the plan or credit pack you bought, amounts and payment references. Card payments are processed by Paystack or Stripe; we never see or store your full card details.
• Expert reviewer applications: credentials, sectors, sample work and fee, if you apply to review.
• Usage data: AI actions you run and credits used, and basic technical logs needed to keep the service secure and working.

How we use it

• To provide the service: scoring eligibility, matching grants, drafting proposals, and connecting organisations with expert reviewers.
• To process payments, subscriptions and reviewer payouts.
• To send service emails (account confirmation, payment receipts, review updates and deadline reminders).
• To send our weekly newsletter and occasional announcements. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email.
• To keep the platform secure, prevent abuse and improve the product.

Our legal bases are performance of our contract with you, our legitimate interests in running and improving the service, your consent (for marketing emails, which you can withdraw), and compliance with legal obligations.

Who we share it with

We use trusted providers who process data on our behalf, under contract:

• Supabase (database, authentication and file storage)
• Vercel (website hosting)
• OpenAI (AI analysis and drafting; requests are sent with data storage disabled and are not used to train models)
• Paystack, Stripe and, where applicable, Flutterwave (payments)
• Meta (measuring our Facebook and Instagram adverts; see Cookies)
• Resend (email delivery)

When you request an expert review, the reviewer you choose can read the draft you submitted for review. We do not sell your personal data.

Some providers process data outside Nigeria. Where they do, we rely on appropriate safeguards required by law.

How long we keep it

We keep your account data while your account is active. If you ask us to delete your account, we delete or anonymise your personal data within 30 days, except records we must keep for legal, tax or accounting reasons (such as payment records).

Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep you signed in and secure. We store a small preference in your browser if you dismiss the "install app" prompt.

We also use the Meta pixel, an advertising cookie and script from Meta (Facebook), to measure how well our Facebook and Instagram adverts work. It tells Meta which pages you visit on our site and when you sign up, start a checkout or complete a payment (the plan or credit pack, amount and currency, never your card details). Meta may link this to your Facebook or Instagram account under its own privacy policy. You can opt out in your Facebook ad preferences or by blocking cookies from facebook.com in your browser.

Your rights

You can ask to access, correct, export or delete your personal data, object to or restrict certain processing, and withdraw consent for marketing at any time. Email grants@growthinvest.org and we will respond within the time required by law. You may also complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.

Security

We use encryption in transit, access controls and row-level security so each organisation can only see its own data. No system is perfectly secure, so please use a strong password and keep it private.

Changes and contact

We may update this policy and will notify you of significant changes by email or on the site. Questions: grants@growthinvest.org.