Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions for BusinessPortal

Welcome to BusinessPortal! These rules explain how you can use our website and what you can expect from us. Please read them carefully. When you use BusinessPortal, it means you agree to these rules. If you do not agree with any part of these rules, please do not use our website.

1. Who We Are and What We Do

BusinessPortal helps people in Nigeria with important business services. We can help you:

• Register a new business with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
• Register different types of businesses, like limited companies or business names.
• File your annual returns with the CAC. This is a yearly report all registered businesses must submit.

We work to make these processes easy and clear for you.

2. Using BusinessPortal

When you use BusinessPortal, you agree to:

• Use our services only for legal and proper reasons.
• Provide correct and truthful information to us. For example, your name, business details, and contact information must be real and accurate.
• Keep your account login details (like username and password) safe and secret. Do not share them with anyone else.
• Not use our website to do anything illegal or harmful.
• Not try to break into our website or cause problems for others using it.
• Be at least 18 years old to use our services and create an account.

3. Your Account with BusinessPortal

You might need to create an account to use some of our services on BusinessPortal. If you do:

• You are responsible for everything that happens under your account.
• If you think someone else has used your account without your permission, please tell us right away.

4. Payments and Fees

When you use a paid service on BusinessPortal, you agree to pay the fees shown for that service. This includes charges for CAC registration, annual returns, and any other services we provide.

• All prices are in Nigerian Naira (NGN) unless stated otherwise.
• We will tell you the total cost before you make a payment.
• Payments are usually made upfront for our services.
• If you change your mind, we may not be able to offer a refund, especially if we have already started working on your request or paid fees to the CAC on your behalf. We will let you know about our refund policy for specific services before you pay.

5. Accuracy of Your Information

The success of your business registration or annual return depends on the information you give us. You are fully responsible for making sure that all the details you provide to BusinessPortal are accurate, complete, and up-to-date. This includes names, addresses, business type, share capital, and all other required details. If there are problems or delays because of wrong information you gave us, BusinessPortal will not be responsible for this.

6. Privacy Policy

Your privacy is very important to us. We collect and use your personal information to provide our services and to make BusinessPortal better. Please read our separate Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, store, and protect your data. This Privacy Policy is part of these Terms and Conditions.

7. What Belongs to BusinessPortal (Intellectual Property)

All the content on BusinessPortal, like our website design, text, pictures, logos, and service names, belongs to BusinessPortal or our partners. You cannot copy, use, or share any of this content without our written permission. These are our creations and ideas.

8. No Legal Advice

BusinessPortal provides services to help with business registration and filing. We are not lawyers and do not give legal advice. The information on our website is for general guidance only. If you need legal advice, you should talk to a qualified lawyer.

9. Our Promise and What We Are Not Responsible For (Disclaimer)

We try our best to make sure BusinessPortal is always working and that the information we provide is correct. However:

• We cannot promise that our website will always be perfect, free from errors, or available all the time.
• We are not responsible for any delays or problems caused by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) or other government bodies, as these are outside our control.
• BusinessPortal is not responsible for any loss or damage you might suffer if you rely on information on our website without checking it or getting proper legal advice.

To the fullest extent allowed by law, BusinessPortal will not be responsible for any problems or damages that come from using our website or our services.

10. Third-Party Links and Advertising (Google AdSense)

BusinessPortal may contain links to other websites that are not run by us. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these other websites. You visit them at your own risk.

Also, BusinessPortal uses advertising services, including Google AdSense, to help keep our services running. This means you might see ads on our website. These advertisers, including Google, may use cookies to show you ads that are relevant to you based on your visits to BusinessPortal and other websites. These cookies help them understand your interests.

BusinessPortal does not control these third-party cookies. If you want to know more about how Google uses data for advertising or how to control your ad settings, you can visit Google’s Ad Settings page or their privacy policy.

11. Cookies Policy

BusinessPortal uses “cookies” to make your experience better. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or phone when you visit our website. They help us to:

• Remember your preferences (like language or login details).
• Understand how you use our website, so we can improve it.
• Show you relevant ads (as explained in section 10, including for Google AdSense).

By using BusinessPortal, you agree to our use of cookies. You can usually change your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer, but some parts of our website might not work as well.

12. Changes to These Terms and Conditions

BusinessPortal may change these Terms and Conditions from time to time. We will put the updated terms on this page, and the new rules will apply from the date they are posted. We will try to tell you about big changes if we can, but it is your responsibility to check this page regularly.

13. Laws That Apply (Governing Law)

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. If there is any disagreement, it will be handled in the courts of Nigeria.

14. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us:

Email: [Your Contact Email Address]

Thank you for using BusinessPortal!