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Biometric Verification Data Consent Notice

Guaranty Trust Holding Company (‘GTCO’, ‘We’, ‘Us’, ’Our’) respects your privacy and choose to uphold it. This notice explains how We collect, store, and use biometric data provided by our “Customers” (“You”). GTCO will capture and use your biometric data (Picture).

This notice only applies to biometric data We collect and process on the GTWorld app. For information about how we handle other types of personal information, please visit the GTCO Privacy Policy.

Purpose and Use

We collect your Biometric data as part of a legal requirement for identity verification, security, and fraud prevention. We do not sell, lease, make any profit from your biometric data or otherwise use your biometric data for purposes outside the legal requirements. The biometric data may be used and stored outside of Nigeria.

Third-party Disclosures

You understand and consent that We will share the biometric data with Verification Service Providers (Third-party service providers) in order to validate it against a government source. We will only share the biometric data with another third party if You, or your authorized representative provides written consent, or we are required to do so by applicable law.

Please note that third-party service providers may also have independent access to other forms of your personal data via your ID number including:

  • Full Name;
  • Date of Birth;
  • ID Number;
  • Image;
  • Address;
  • Phone Number;
  • Gender;
  • Government ID Expiry Date; and
  • Or other additional information associated with your ID Number that the Issuing Authority may provide.

Security and Retention

We use reasonable standard of care to store, transmit, and protect your Personal Data. We will use reasonable standard of care to store, transmit, and protect from disclosure biometric data in our custody.

We will retain biometric data only for so long as legally required, or as may be needed for the purpose highlighted above.

If you have any questions about your biometric data, or would like to request a change or deletion, withdrawal of consent, please contact us.

By clicking accept, You acknowledge that You have read the GTCO Privacy Policy and You hereby give consent for the collection, processing, sharing and storage of biometric data for the above stated purposes.

You are not required to provide Us with consent to the processing of your biometric data; however, you may not be able to access or use the GTWorld app or all of its services if you decline to provide it. You may revoke your consent at any time by contacting us.