Last updated: July 2, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Onbuddy.ai (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates under ProteanAI Limited to collect, use, disclose, and protect personal data of users (“you” or “your”) of our website, platform, and applications (collectively, the “Services”). We are committed to safeguarding your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA), and other applicable data protection laws and international best practices.
ProteanAI Limited
Email: hello@onbuddy.ai
We are the Data Controller for all personal data processed under this Policy.
Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Processing: Any operation performed on Personal Data (e.g., collection, storage, use, disclosure).
Data Subject: An identified or identifiable individual whose Personal Data is processed.
Special Category Data: Sensitive personal data (e.g., health, biometric) requiring heightened protection.
We collect the following categories of Personal Data, from the sources indicated:
We collect Identity Data, such as your name, job title, and company, from sign-ups and CRM imports.
We collect Professional Data, such as your employer, job role, and department, from onboarding processes.
We collect Account Data, such as usernames and password hashes, during account registration.
We collect Usage Data, like your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, through analytics tools.
We collect Communications Data, such as support tickets and emails, through direct correspondence with our support team.
We collect Payment & Business Data, including billing and transaction details, via our billing partner and our payment processor.
Note: We do not collect Special Category Data unless explicitly requested and with your consent.
We process your Personal Data for the following purposes, and under the corresponding legal bases (GDPR Article reference):
We process your data for account management and authentication, also relying on contractual necessity under Art. 6(1)(b).
We process your data for providing customer support and help, based on legitimate interests under Art. 6(1)(f).
We use your data for service improvements and analytics, relying on our legitimate interests under Art. 6(1)(f).
We send marketing communications only when you have opted in, based on your consent under Art. 6(1)(a).
We may process your data to ensure compliance with legal obligations, under Art. 6(1)(c).
Note: We do not collect Special Category Data unless explicitly requested and with your consent.
We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:
You may manage or opt out of cookies via your browser settings at any time.
We may disclose your Personal Data to:
Service providers: Hosting, analytics, payment processors (all under GDPR-compliant Data Processing Agreements).
Professional advisors: Legal and audit experts when bound by confidentiality obligations.
Subprocessors: Engaged by our processors, each bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations.
We do not sell your personal data under any circumstances.
Your data may be transferred to or stored in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we implement appropriate safeguards, including:
We implement the following technical and organizational measures to protect your Personal Data:
After the applicable retention period, we securely delete or anonymize your data.
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
Access: Request a copy of your Personal Data (Art. 15).
Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data (Art. 16).
Erasure: Request deletion of your data where lawful (Art. 17).
Restriction: Limit processing in certain circumstances (Art. 18).
Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format (Art. 20).
Objection: Oppose processing based on legitimate interests or marketing (Art. 21).
Withdraw consent: At any time for consent-based processing (Art. 7).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@onbuddy.ai. We will respond within one month as required by the GDPR.
Our Services are intended for adults and work in nature. We do not knowingly collect data from minors under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, contact us to have the data promptly deleted.
We may update this Policy for legal, technical, or operational reasons. When we do, we will:
Thank you for trusting OnBuddy.ai with your data. We remain committed to protecting your privacy and complying with GDPR, NDPA, and industry best practices.