Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 03/10/2025

Naija24News Media Ltd (“Naija24News”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is a UK-registered company committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data in accordance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://naija24news.com.

Naija24News is operated by Naija24News Media Ltd, a UK-registered company with its head office in [Insert City, UK].

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:

  • Data shown in the comments form.

  • Visitor’s IP address and browser user agent (to help detect spam).

We may use the Gravatar service to display profile images. Their privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval, your profile picture will be visible with your comment.

3. Media

If you upload images, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can download and extract this data from images.

4. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience:

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies (lasts 1 year).

  • When logging in, we set cookies to save login info and display preferences (login cookies last 2 days, “Remember Me” lasts 2 weeks).

  • If you log out, login cookies are removed.

  • Publishing/editing articles creates a temporary cookie (post ID only, expires after 1 day).

See our Cookie Policy for full details.

5. Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, social media posts). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same as visiting the external site directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.

6. Who We Share Data With

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

  • Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

  • We may also use trusted third-party tools (e.g., Google Analytics, email newsletter platforms).

7. How Long We Retain Data

  • Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely.

  • Registered users’ information is stored in their profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except usernames).

  • Website administrators can also see and edit this information.

8. Your Rights

Under the UK GDPR, you can request:

  • A copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Corrections or deletion of your data.

  • Restrictions on how we process your data.

  • Withdrawal of consent for marketing at any time.

To exercise these rights, contact: pr*****@*********ws.com.

9. Data Transfers

Visitor comments may be checked through third-party spam detection tools.

Where services are provided by companies outside the UK/EU (e.g., Google Analytics, Mailchimp), we ensure safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place.

10. Contact Us

📧 Email: pr*****@*********ws.com

📍 Address: London

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you may file a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk/