Last Updated: October 4, 2026
Fairdeal.ng (“Fairdeal”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website and services.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and share information when you visit or use Fairdeal.ng, create an account, post a classified advertisement, contact another user, purchase a promotional service, or otherwise interact with our platform.
By using Fairdeal.ng, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Fairdeal.ng is an online classified advertising and marketplace platform that allows individuals and businesses to advertise products and services and connect with potential buyers, customers, and other users.
Fairdeal generally does not own, sell, manufacture, or directly supply the products or services advertised by users. Transactions between users are normally arranged directly between the parties.
Depending on how you use Fairdeal.ng, we may collect the following types of information.
When you create an account, we may collect information such as:
Full name
Phone number
Password or authentication information
Profile photo
Location or general area
Account preferences
Other information you choose to provide
When you create a classified advertisement, we may collect and display information such as:
Advertisement title
Description
Price
Product or service category
Photos and videos
Condition of the item
Location
Contact details you choose to display
Business information
Other information included in your advertisement
Please do not include sensitive personal information in advertisements unless it is necessary and appropriate.
If you communicate with other users through Fairdeal, we may collect information relating to those communications, including messages, enquiries, reports, and other interactions made through our platform.
We may use this information to provide our services, investigate complaints, prevent fraud, enforce our rules, and improve the platform.
If you pay Fairdeal for services such as featured listings, subscriptions, advertisements, or other promotional services, payment processing may be handled by third-party payment providers.
We may receive information such as:
Payment status
Transaction reference
Amount paid
Payment date
Payment method
Other information required to confirm the transaction
We generally do not need to store your complete debit or credit card details on our servers when payments are processed by a third-party payment provider.
When you use our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Referring pages
Date and time of visits
General usage information
Error and diagnostic information
This information helps us maintain security, understand how the website is used, and improve our services.
We may use the information we collect to:
Create and manage user accounts
Publish and manage classified advertisements
Allow buyers and sellers to communicate
Provide customer support
Process payments for Fairdeal services
Provide subscriptions and promotional services
Verify accounts or information where necessary
Detect and prevent fraud, scams, abuse, and other prohibited activities
Investigate complaints and disputes
Improve the website and user experience
Monitor website performance and security
Send important service-related notifications
Send marketing communications where permitted and where you have provided the appropriate consent
Comply with applicable laws and legal requirements
Protect the rights, property, and safety of Fairdeal, our users, and others
Information contained in a classified advertisement may be visible to other users and visitors to Fairdeal.ng.
Depending on what you provide, this may include:
Your name or business name
Advertisement details
Photos
Price
Location
Contact information
Other information included in the advertisement
You should carefully consider what personal information you include in a public advertisement.
Fairdeal cannot control how another person may copy, save, screenshot, or otherwise use information that you voluntarily make publicly available.
Fairdeal.ng may use cookies and similar technologies to improve the functionality and performance of the website.
Cookies may be used to:
Keep you logged in
Remember your preferences
Improve website functionality
Understand how visitors use the website
Measure website traffic
Improve our services
Support advertising and promotional activities
Some third-party services used on our website may also use cookies or similar technologies.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some features of the website.
Fairdeal.ng may display advertisements from third-party advertising providers.
These providers may use cookies or similar technologies to provide, measure, or personalise advertisements based on applicable settings and permissions.
Third-party advertising providers may collect information about your visits to websites and your interactions with advertisements in accordance with their own privacy policies.
We do not sell your personal information simply for the purpose of selling personal data.
However, we may share information where reasonably necessary with:
We may share information with trusted third-party providers that help us operate Fairdeal, including providers of:
Hosting
Payment processing
Email and communication services
Analytics
Security
Advertising
Technical support
Website infrastructure
These providers may only access information necessary to provide their services, subject to applicable agreements and requirements.
Information that you voluntarily include in a public advertisement or provide when communicating with another user may be available to that user.
We may disclose information where required by law, court order, legal process, or a legitimate request from a government or regulatory authority.
We may share information when reasonably necessary to investigate fraud, scams, abuse, security incidents, illegal activity, or violations of our Terms and Conditions.
Fairdeal is primarily a classified advertising platform.
When you contact or transact with another user, you may provide personal information directly to that person, such as your:
Name
Phone number
Address or meeting location
Payment information
Other information required to complete the transaction
You are responsible for exercising caution when sharing personal information with another user.
Fairdeal does not control how another user uses information that you voluntarily provide to them.
Payments made to Fairdeal for services such as subscriptions, featured advertisements, promoted listings, or other paid services may be processed through third-party payment providers.
Those payment providers may collect and process your payment information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
Fairdeal may retain transaction records necessary for accounting, customer support, fraud prevention, refunds, and legal or regulatory purposes.
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, online service, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You are also responsible for protecting your account credentials and should not share your password with anyone.
If you believe your account has been compromised, contact Fairdeal as soon as possible.
We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
Provide our services
Maintain your account
Maintain advertisement and transaction records
Resolve complaints and disputes
Prevent fraud and abuse
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Enforce our agreements
Protect our legal rights
When information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymise, or securely dispose of it in accordance with applicable requirements.
Subject to applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
Request access to personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of certain information
Request restriction of certain processing
Object to certain uses of your information
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Opt out of certain marketing communications
Request information about how your data is processed
Some requests may be subject to legal or operational limitations.
To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the details provided below.
Where permitted by applicable law, Fairdeal may send you promotional communications about our services, new features, marketplace updates, promotions, or other relevant information.
You may unsubscribe from promotional emails by using the unsubscribe option included in the message or by contacting us.
Even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send important service-related messages, such as account notifications, security alerts, transaction confirmations, and changes to our Terms or Privacy Policy.
Fairdeal.ng may contain links to third-party websites, services, payment providers, social media platforms, or other external services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party service you use.
Fairdeal is not intended for children under the age of 18.
We do not knowingly encourage children under 18 to create accounts or use the platform independently.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate permission, please contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate action.
You are responsible for ensuring that the information you provide to Fairdeal is accurate and appropriate.
You should not upload or publish another person's personal information without a lawful reason or appropriate permission.
You should also avoid publishing sensitive information such as passwords, financial account credentials, identity documents, or other information that does not need to be publicly displayed.
Fairdeal may monitor activity on the platform to help identify suspicious behaviour, fraudulent advertisements, scams, fake accounts, phishing attempts, and other security threats.
Where necessary, we may suspend accounts, remove advertisements, restrict access, or investigate activity that appears to violate our Terms and Conditions or applicable law.
However, users should remain cautious when communicating or transacting with other users.
Some of our technology, hosting, payment, analytics, communication, or other service providers may process information outside Nigeria.
Where this occurs, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, technology, legal requirements, or business practices.
When we make significant changes, we may provide notice through the website or other appropriate communication channels.
The “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy indicates when it was most recently revised.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how Fairdeal handles personal information, please contact us:
Fairdeal.ng
Email: info@fairdeal.ng
Website: https://fairdeal.ng
We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy-related enquiries within an appropriate period.
This Privacy Policy shall be interpreted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, including applicable data protection requirements.
Where applicable, Fairdeal will handle personal information in accordance with the rights and obligations established by Nigerian data protection law.
By using Fairdeal.ng, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.