Auto Republic ("Auto Republic", "we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect your information when you use our website, mobile application, and related services.

By using Auto Republic, you agree to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

To provide and improve our services, we may collect the following information:

We use your information to:

• •Create and manage your account
• •Publish and manage vehicle listings
• •Help users discover relevant vehicles
• •Enable users to make enquiries about listed vehicles
• •Process Auto Republic Wallet activities
• •Process payments for Auto Republic services such as advertisements and listing promotions
• •Improve our products and services
• •Personalize your experience on the platform
• •Send important service notifications
• •Send platform updates and promotional communications where permitted by law or with your consent
• •Detect fraud, abuse, and security threats
• •Comply with legal obligations

Auto Republic does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

We may share information only when necessary:

• •With your consent
• •To comply with legal obligations
• •To protect the rights, safety, or property of Auto Republic, our users, or the public
• •With trusted third-party service providers that help us operate our platform, including payment processors, cloud hosting providers, analytics providers, and identity verification services where applicable
• •As part of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of business assets where permitted by law

All third-party service providers are expected to protect your information appropriately.

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to safeguard your information.

These measures include:

• •Encrypted data transmission where appropriate
• •Secure authentication systems
• •Restricted access to sensitive information
• •Regular monitoring and security improvements
• •Secure cloud infrastructure

While we strive to protect your information, no system can guarantee absolute security.

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to:

• •Provide our services
• •Maintain your account
• •Comply with legal obligations
• •Resolve disputes
• •Prevent fraud
• •Enforce our Terms of Service

When information is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymize it where reasonably practicable.

Subject to applicable law, you may:

• •Access your personal information
• •Update or correct inaccurate information
• •Request deletion of your account and personal information
• •Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• •Opt out of marketing communications
• •Request a copy of your personal information where applicable

Some requests may be limited where we are legally required to retain certain information.

Auto Republic uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience.

Cookies help us:

• •Keep you signed in
• •Remember your preferences
• •Improve website performance
• •Analyze platform usage
• •Personalize content and recommendations
• •Enhance security

You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings, although some features may not function properly.

Auto Republic is intended only for individuals who are at least 18 years old.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 years of age.

If we become aware that information has been collected from a child without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Our platform may contain links to third-party websites or integrate services provided by third parties.

Auto Republic is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites or services.

Users should review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing personal information.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When material changes are made, we will publish the updated version on our platform and update the "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of Auto Republic after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

If you have questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact Auto Republic Support.

• •Email: support@autorepublic.com
• •Phone: +234 800 000 0000
• •Address: Lagos, Nigeria
• •Support Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (WAT)