This Privacy Policy describes how Heart2Beatz Inc. ("Heart2Beatz", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, stores, discloses, and protects your personal information when you access or use the Villa of Love website located at villaoflovenaija.com, the Villa of Love mobile application available on iOS and Android (collectively, the "Platform"), and any related products, services, features, content, or applications offered by Heart2Beatz Inc. in connection therewith (collectively, the "Services").
By accessing or using our Platform in any way — including but not limited to browsing the website, downloading the mobile application, registering an account, submitting an early access application, purchasing a Founder Circle membership, purchasing a Premium subscription, participating in community features, voting, or engaging with any content — you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy in its entirety.
If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy, you must immediately discontinue your use of the Platform and all associated Services.
Heart2Beatz Inc. is a Delaware C-Corporation operating Villa of Love, Africa's first participation-driven entertainment platform. Villa of Love is a premium interactive reality entertainment format in which registered users can vote, participate in community discussions, purchase memberships, influence show outcomes, and engage with exclusive content. The Platform is operated globally with a primary audience focus on Nigeria, the African continent, and the African diaspora in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and beyond.
Heart2Beatz Inc. is the data controller responsible for the personal information described in this Privacy Policy. All references to "we", "us", or "our" in this document refer to Heart2Beatz Inc. and its authorised personnel and representatives.
Our registered address is on file with the State of Delaware, United States of America. For all privacy-related communications, please contact us using the details provided in Section 20 of this document.
When you interact with our Platform in any capacity, we may collect the following categories of personal information that you provide to us directly:
When you access or use the Platform, we automatically collect certain technical and behavioural information, including:
We may receive personal information about you from third-party sources, including:
We use the personal information we collect for the following purposes, each of which constitutes a legitimate basis for processing under applicable data protection laws:
All purchases made through the Villa of Love mobile application — including but not limited to Founder Circle membership, Premium subscriptions, and any other paid features or digital goods — are processed exclusively through Apple App Store (via Apple's StoreKit framework) and Google Play Store (via Google Play Billing) depending on your device platform.
Heart2Beatz Inc. does not directly collect, process, store, or have access to your payment card details, banking information, or any other financial instruments used to complete in-app purchases. All payment data is handled entirely by Apple Inc. and Google LLC in accordance with their respective privacy policies and payment processing terms.
Upon completion of a purchase, Apple or Google will communicate the transaction outcome to Heart2Beatz Inc. — including the product purchased, the transaction identifier, and confirmation of successful payment — but will not share your payment card details with us at any time.
For questions relating to payment processing, billing disputes, refunds, or subscription management, please refer directly to Apple's or Google's support resources, as Heart2Beatz Inc. has no ability to access, modify, or reverse payment transactions processed through those platforms.
When you purchase a Founder Circle membership, we collect and process the following information specific to your membership:
Founder Circle membership data is retained for the full duration of your membership and for a period of five years following the conclusion of Season 1, for the purposes of credits documentation, production records, and ongoing membership management.
Heart2Beatz Inc. does not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for their own marketing or commercial purposes.
We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Platform and delivering our Services. These service providers are contractually obligated to process your information only on our behalf, in accordance with our instructions, and in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Categories of service providers include:
We may disclose your personal information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request; to enforce our Terms of Use or other agreements; to protect the rights, property, or safety of Heart2Beatz Inc., our users, or the public; or to detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues.
In the event that Heart2Beatz Inc. undergoes a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, sale of assets, or similar corporate transaction, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and a prominent notice on our Platform in advance of any such transfer and of any changes to this Privacy Policy that may result.
We may share your personal information with third parties in any other circumstances where we have obtained your explicit consent to do so.
Heart2Beatz Inc. is incorporated in the United States of America and operates globally. Your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and other jurisdictions where our service providers maintain facilities.
These countries may have data protection laws that differ from the laws of your country of residence. Where we transfer personal information internationally, we take appropriate steps to ensure that your information receives an adequate level of protection, including through the use of contractual safeguards such as standard contractual clauses approved by relevant data protection authorities.
By using the Platform, you consent to the transfer of your personal information to countries outside your country of residence, including countries that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home jurisdiction.
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, to provide our Services, to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements.
Specific retention periods include:
Upon expiry of the applicable retention period, we will securely delete or anonymise your personal information in a manner that prevents its recovery or reconstruction.
Subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal information:
To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us at hello@villaoflovenaija.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may require you to verify your identity before processing your request.
California Residents: California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to know whether personal information is sold or disclosed, the right to opt out of the sale of personal information, the right to deletion, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights. To exercise your CCPA rights, contact us at hello@villaoflovenaija.com.
Nigerian Residents: Nigerian residents have rights under the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) and the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA). To exercise your rights under Nigerian data protection law, contact us at hello@villaoflovenaija.com.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, analyse website traffic, and understand where our visitors are coming from. Cookies are small data files placed on your device when you visit a website.
We use the following categories of cookies:
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website. For more information about managing cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org.
The Villa of Love Platform is intended exclusively for users who are 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If you are under 18, you are not permitted to use the Platform, create an account, submit an application, or make any purchases.
If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a person under the age of 18, we will take immediate steps to delete that information from our systems. If you believe that we may have collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately at hello@villaoflovenaija.com.
We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it against unauthorised access, accidental loss, destruction, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include encryption of data in transit and at rest, access controls and authentication requirements, regular security assessments and penetration testing, employee training on data protection and security practices, and incident response procedures.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You transmit information to us at your own risk.
In the event of a data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify you and applicable regulatory authorities as required by applicable law.
The Platform may contain links to third-party websites, applications, and services that are not owned or controlled by Heart2Beatz Inc. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the privacy practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
The inclusion of any link to a third-party website does not imply our endorsement, approval, or recommendation of that website or its content.
Our Platform may include social media features such as sharing buttons, embedded content, or links to our official social media pages. These features may collect your IP address and the page you are visiting, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Platform. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the relevant social media company.
The Platform includes community features that allow users to post comments, votes, reactions, and other content. Please be aware that any information you post in public areas of the Platform may be viewed by other users and the general public. We encourage you to exercise caution when sharing personal information in public community spaces.
We reserve the right to remove any user-generated content that violates our Community Guidelines or Terms of Use, at our sole discretion and without prior notice.
With your consent, we may send you marketing communications about Villa of Love, including launch updates, new features, exclusive offers, and community news. You can opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any marketing email or by contacting us at hello@villaoflovenaija.com.
Please note that even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send you transactional and service-related communications that are necessary for the operation of your account and the provision of our Services.
The Villa of Love mobile application may request permission to send you push notifications. If you grant this permission, we may send you notifications about new content, community activity, voting events, Founder Circle updates, and other Platform activity. You can manage your notification preferences at any time through your device settings or within the app settings.
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. There is currently no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. At this time, we do not respond to DNT signals. We will continue to monitor developments in DNT technology and update our practices accordingly.
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason at our sole discretion. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page with a revised effective date, and where appropriate by sending a notification to your registered email address.
Your continued use of the Platform following the posting of any updated Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of such changes. If you do not agree to the updated Privacy Policy, you must discontinue your use of the Platform immediately.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal information.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or our data processing practices, please contact us using the following details:
We will endeavour to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within 30 days of receipt.