Data and Information Privacy

Last update: December 13, 2022
Introduction.

JOINT TAX BOARD (JTB) built the Taxpayer App as a FREE SERVICE provided by JTB to all Taxpayers in Nigeria and is intended for use as is. This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use our Service. If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that we collect is used for providing and improving the Service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at tin.jtb.gov.ng unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.

Information Collection and Use

For a better experience, while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to Name, Email, Phone Number. The information that we request will be retained by us and used as described in this privacy policy. The app does use third party services that may collect information used to identify you. Link to privacy policy of third party service providers used by the app

  • Google Play Services

Cookies.

Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are commonly used as anonymous unique identifiers. These are sent to your browser from the websites that you visit and are stored on your device's internal memory. This Service does not use these “cookies” explicitly. However, the app may use third party code and libraries that use “cookies” to collect information and improve their services. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of this Service.

Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals due to the following reasons:

  • To facilitate our Service;
  • To provide the Service on our behalf;
  • To perform Service-related services; or
  • To assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
We want to inform users of this Service that these third parties have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf. However, they are obligated not to disclose or use the information for any other purpose.

Security

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to Other Sites.

This Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children’s Privacy.

These Services do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do necessary actions.

Changes to This Privacy Policy.

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.

Contact Us.

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

JTB Joint Tax Board of Nigeria ( It is an umbrella body of the Nigerian Tax Authorities, which consist of 37 Tax Authorities and FIRS)
Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
Application means the software program provided by JTB to be accessed either by Webpages or Mobile app downloadable by You on any electronic device, named JTB APP
Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Joint Tax Board JTB, Joint Tax Board (JTB) 12 Sokode Street, Wuse zone 5 Abuja F.C.T
Country refers to: Nigeria
Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone, or a digital tablet.
Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Service refers to the Application or the Website or both.
Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of JTB. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by JTB to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of JTB, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the JTB in analyzing how the Service is used.
Website refers to JTB TIN REGISTRATION SYSTEM, accessible from https://tin.jtb.gov.ng
You mean the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data While using the TIN system (either Web interface or Mobile App), You are expected to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to identify You for Tax Purposes. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • First name and last name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Address, State, City
  • Nationality
  • Occupation
  • Gender
  • country
Information Collected while Using the Application
While using Our Application, in order to provide features of Our Application, We may collect, with Your prior permission:
  • Information regarding your location (This will enable you locate the nearest Tax authority on GPS).
Use of Your Personal Data
JTB may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the system that are available to You as a registered user.
For TIN Generation: to generate Tax Identification Number (TIN) for either Individual or Company as mandated by relevant Nigerian Tax Laws.
To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication. This will be done by JTB or any relevant Tax authority.
To provide You with news and general information about Nigerian taxations.
To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your tax requests.
For other purposes: We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, tax planning and other related services as enshrine by law of the land.
For other purposes: We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, tax planning and other related services as enshrine by law of the land.

We may share Your personal information in the following situations:
  • With Tax Authorities: We may share Your information with relevant tax authorities for the purpose of taxation.
  • With Government agency: We may share Your information with government agency for TCC and other relevant Data verification.
  • With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.
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