How RCCG Jesus House Abuja collects, uses, shares, stores, and protects your personal data — in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and the NDPC General Application and Implementation Directive 2025.
RCCG Jesus House Abuja ("Jesus House Abuja," "the Church," "we," "us," or "our"), a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God located at 5/7 Redemption Way, Durumi, Abuja, Nigeria, respects the privacy of every person who visits our website, attends our services and programmes, joins our online communities, or otherwise interacts with our ministry.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, store, and protect personal data, and the rights available to you, in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 ("NDPA"), the Nigeria Data Protection Commission's ("NDPC") General Application and Implementation Directive, 2025 ("GAID"), and other applicable Nigerian data protection guidance.
By visiting our website, submitting information to us, or participating in our programmes and online communities, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not agree with it, please refrain from providing personal data to us, or contact us using the details in Section 15 to discuss your concerns.
For the purposes of the NDPA, the data controller in respect of personal data collected through this website and our ministry activities is:
| Organisation | RCCG Jesus House Abuja (a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God) |
| Ministry address | 5/7 Redemption Way, Durumi, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria |
| Phone | +234 706 552 8588 |
| redeemedjha@gmail.com |
Where our processing activities are conducted jointly with, or on the platform of, the Redeemed Christian Church of God national administration, both bodies may act as joint controllers to the extent of that shared processing. Any such arrangement does not reduce your rights under this Policy.
NoteWe are in the process of migrating from a generic Gmail address to a dedicated domain address for all correspondence, including data-protection matters. Once ready, references to redeemedjha@gmail.com in this policy will be replaced with the church's domain address, and any queries to the old address will be forwarded during a transition period.
This Policy applies to personal data we collect through:
This Policy does not apply to third-party websites, apps, or platforms (such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, or payment providers) that we link to or use, which have their own privacy policies governing their processing of your data.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Personal data | Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, such as name, address, phone number, email, photograph, voice/video recording, or bank details. |
| Sensitive personal data | Personal data relating to health, religious belief, sexual life, race, ethnicity, political views, biometric or genetic data, or data of a child, which requires a higher standard of protection. |
| Data subject | The individual to whom personal data relates — for example, a member, visitor, worker, or website user. |
| Processing | Any operation performed on personal data, including collection, storage, use, disclosure, or deletion. |
| Data controller | The person or organisation that determines the purpose and means of processing personal data (Jesus House Abuja, in this Policy). |
| Data processor | A third party that processes personal data on our behalf and instructions (for example, a hosting provider). |
We collect only the personal data that is reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Depending on how you interact with us, this may include:
Under the NDPA, we may only process personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so. The table below sets out our main processing purposes and the corresponding lawful basis.
| Purpose | Examples | Lawful basis (NDPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Ministering to members and attendees | Pastoral care, prayer requests, counselling, follow-up of first-timers | Consent; legitimate interest in pastoral care |
| Running events and programmes | Registration, attendance tracking, logistics, communication | Consent; performance of an arrangement with you |
| Processing donations | Recording and receipting tithes, offerings, and donations | Consent; legal obligation (financial record-keeping) |
| Community communication | WhatsApp community, prayer chain, SMS/email updates, newsletters | Consent (withdrawable at any time) |
| Safeguarding and children's ministry | Registration, medical/allergy information, sign-in/out of children | Consent of parent/guardian; vital interest of the child |
| Media and publicity | Livestreaming, photography, video, use of testimonies | Consent; legitimate interest in ministry outreach |
| Recruitment and volunteering | Workers'/staff applications and background checks | Consent; legitimate interest; legal obligation |
| Website operation and security | Cookies, analytics, fraud prevention, IT security | Consent (non-essential cookies); legitimate interest (essential functions) |
| Legal and regulatory compliance | Responding to lawful requests from courts or regulators | Legal obligation |
We do not sell personal data. We may share personal data, on a need-to-know basis, with:
Every third party that processes personal data on our behalf is required, by contract, to protect that data and use it only for the purposes we specify, in line with NDPA requirements for data processors.
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies (such as web beacons or analytics scripts) to operate correctly, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use the site. These may include:
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of our website function. Where consent is legally required, we seek it through our cookie banner before loading non-essential cookies.
A full description of the cookies used and how to change your choice is available on our Cookies Notice.
Some of our service providers (for example, cloud hosting, email, WhatsApp Business, or video-streaming platforms) may store or process personal data outside Nigeria. Where we transfer personal data outside Nigeria, we will only do so where:
We will document the basis for any material cross-border transfer and, where required by the GAID, seek the NDPC's approval before relying on a transfer mechanism.
We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, or as required by law, whichever is longer.
| Category of data | Indicative retention period |
|---|---|
| Membership and attendance records | Duration of membership plus 3 years |
| Financial giving records | 6 years (in line with tax/financial record-keeping norms) |
| Prayer requests / pastoral notes | 1 year unless ongoing pastoral need |
| Children's and teens' ministry records | Until the child ages out of the ministry, plus 1 year |
| Website / technical logs | 12 months |
| Recruitment / volunteer records (unsuccessful) | 6 months after the process closes |
| Cookie consent record | 12 months, after which we ask again |
At the end of the applicable retention period, we securely delete, anonymise, or archive the data in accordance with our internal retention schedule.
We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or destruction, including:
No online service can be guaranteed to be perfectly secure, but we will treat any incident affecting your data with the seriousness it deserves.
Under the NDPA, you have the right to:
We will respond to verified requests within the timeframe required by the NDPA and GAID. We may need to verify your identity before actioning a request, and in limited circumstances permitted by law, we may decline or limit a request (for example, where retention is required for legal compliance).
To exercise any of these rights, please use our Data Protection request form, or write to our Data Protection Officer (below).
Under the NDPA, a child is any person under 18. Our children's and teens' ministries are provided with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian. Where we collect a child's personal data (for example, for registration, safety, or medical/allergy information), we do so with parental/guardian consent and only to the extent necessary to safeguard the child and administer the ministry.
Parents/guardians may access, correct, or request deletion of their child's data by contacting us using the details below. If you believe a child has submitted information through this website without a parent's or guardian's involvement, please write to our Data Protection Officer and we will delete it promptly.
If you have any question about this policy, wish to exercise any of your rights, or want to raise a concern about how we handle your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer:
Mrs. Funmilola
Email: redeemedjha@gmail.com (a dedicated DPO address will replace this once our domain email is live)
Phone: +234 706 552 8588
Post: The Data Protection Officer, RCCG Jesus House Abuja, 5/7 Redemption Way, Durumi, Abuja 900103, FCT, Nigeria
You may also submit a request through our online Data Protection request form.
If a breach occurs that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the Nigeria Data Protection Commission without undue delay, and in any case within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, where feasible. Where the breach is likely to result in a high risk to you, we will also notify you directly, in clear and plain language, describing the nature of the breach, the steps we are taking, and any steps you can take to protect yourself.
If you are not satisfied with our response to a request or complaint, you have the right to lodge a complaint directly with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC):
We would appreciate the chance to address your concern first — please come to us before, or alongside, going to the Commission.
We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, our ministry activities, or applicable law (including future NDPC directives). Where changes are material, we will take reasonable steps to notify you, such as posting a notice on our website or through our regular communication channels. The "Effective date" at the top of this Policy shows when it was last updated.
This Policy is governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, and any subsidiary regulations, directives, or guidance notices issued by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission from time to time.