Introduction
This Privacy Policy outlines how Atlas Gaming Ltd ("26Markets", “we”, “our”, or “us”), a company duly registered in Nigeria, collects, uses, stores, and discloses your personal information in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 and other applicable data protection laws. By using our services or accessing our platforms, you confirm that you have read and accepted the terms of this Privacy Policy. Any personal data received is processed in accordance with your rights, obtained only for a specific and lawful purpose, kept in a secure manner, and is utilized for marketing purposes based on the opt-out principle.
Who We Are
26Markets operates prediction-market and gaming services under license duly issued by the Oyo State Gaming Board, in Nigeria. We are a data controller, which means we determine the purpose and means of processing your personal data.
What Information We Collect
We collect personal data from you at various stages of your interaction with our platform, such as during registration, while using your account, participating in prediction markets, requesting withdrawals, contacting customer support, or participating in promotions and surveys. This data may include your full name, date of birth, gender, contact information (email, phone number, address), government-issued identification (e.g., NIN or passport), PIN number, and credit or debit card details.
We may also log records of communications (e.g., phone calls and internet chats), transaction history, prediction-market activity, preferences, browser type, device information, and IP address. This information helps us deliver our services securely, meet regulatory obligations, maintain the integrity of our prediction markets, and improve your overall experience.
Why We Collect Your Information
We collect and use your personal information to satisfy legal and regulatory requirements; for historical and statistical purposes; for security and control and for the smooth provision of our services. From time to time, we may also use your personal information to contact you by mail, email, telephone or mobile phone to introduce you to our products or any events, activities, projects, plans, developments, undertakings and special offers taking place, being promoted or supported by 26Markets.
The data supplied by you upon registering online or thereafter shall be kept by 26Markets and will solely be used to determine the legality of registration and activity on the Website. By supplying us with your information you confirm that you do not consider use of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy to be a breach of your rights.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to verify your identity and age, manage your user account, and process your transactions. It also enables us to communicate with you regarding your account activity and prediction-market activity, monitor usage for fraud prevention, market integrity and responsible participation, and fulfil regulatory obligations such as reporting to SCUML, NFIU, and the NDPC. Where you have provided consent, we may also use your information to send you promotional or service-related updates.
Disclosure of Your Data
We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. We only share your data with employees who need access to provide you with our services. However, we may be required by law, regulation, or legal process to disclose your information to regulators, law enforcement agencies, or other authorities, including where we believe disclosure is necessary in the public interest. Your data may also be shared with licensed payment service providers to process transactions, and with third-party service providers operating under strict data protection agreements. Where you have given consent, we may share your information with marketing or advertising partners.
All third-party service providers are bound by Data Processing Agreements in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Act. We ensure that any international data transfers occur in accordance with applicable safeguards and cross-border data protection requirements.
Your Data Rights
As a user of the 26Markets Platform, you have several rights regarding your personal data. These include the right to access a copy of your personal information, the right to request corrections to inaccurate data, and the right to request deletion of your data where there is no valid reason for us to continue processing it. Where we rely on your consent to process your data, you may withdraw that consent at any time. In certain circumstances, you also have the right to request the erasure of your data or to restrict or object to how it is being processed.
To exercise any of your data protection rights, or if you have any questions about the privacy policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer by email at dataprivacy@26bets.io.
Prohibition of Underage Users
26Markets strictly prohibits anyone under the age of 18, or under the legal age of consent for online prediction markets in their jurisdiction, from using its services. Users must not register or participate in prediction markets if they do not meet this requirement. As part of our age verification process, we may request proof of identification and reserve the right to conduct security checks to confirm a user’s age and identity using third-party databases. If we discover that a user is a minor, their account will be immediately blocked, any personal data collected will be deleted, and appropriate steps will be taken to prevent further access.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide you with our services, comply with legal and regulatory obligations (such as anti-money laundering record-keeping), and to resolve disputes or enforce our agreements. Once the applicable retention period expires, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized in accordance with relevant data protection laws and other applicable laws.
Data Security
We use appropriate organizational, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect your data. Please note that we cannot guarantee that any data transmitted over the Internet is completely secure. Accordingly, we encourage you to take every precaution to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet.
Access to Your Information
26Markets’ management team may access personal information submitted by registered users as part of their responsibilities. As a user, you have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you. To view or update your contact details or other personal information, simply reach out to us. If any of the data is incorrect or incomplete, you may request corrections or, in some cases, request that it be deleted. We may ask you to submit your request in writing for verification purposes.
By creating an account and using our services, you consent to us reaching out to you via any available communication channels (such as email, phone, or SMS) regarding your account. You also have the right to opt out of receiving marketing messages at any time by contacting our customer support.
Marketing Preferences
We may use your contact details to send you promotional content about our services if you opt-in. You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting customer support.
Use of Third-Party Links and Content
Our website or services may contain links to third-party websites or services ("Third-Party Sites"). These are provided for convenience only. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any Third-Party Sites. Your access to and use of such sites is at your own risk and subject to their privacy policies.
Data Breaches
In the event of a data breach likely to result in harm to data subjects, we will report the breach to the NDPC within 72 hours and notify affected individuals where applicable.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time in response to legal, technical, or operational changes, and publish same on our website. Continued use of our services after such updates constitutes acceptance.