Privacy Policy – Niger Delta Herald

Privacy Policy for Niger Delta Herald

Effective Date: 1 October 2025

1. Introduction and Scope

Niger Delta Herald (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our readers and users (referred to as “you” or “your”). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, https://nigerdeltaherald.ng, and use our services (collectively, the “Services”).

By accessing or using our Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information to provide and improve our Services to you:

A. Personal Data

This is information that can be used to identify you directly or indirectly. We collect this when you voluntarily provide it to us:

Contact Data: Your name, email address, and phone number, typically collected when you sign up for a newsletter, submit a comment, or contact us.
Identity Data: Information provided when you register an account, which may include a username and password.
Communications Data: The content of your messages, feedback, or inquiries sent to us.

B. Non-Personal Data (Usage and Tracking Data)

This information is automatically collected when you access the Services:

Usage Data: Details of how you use our website, including articles viewed, time spent on pages, click paths, and the frequency of your visits.
Technical Data: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, geographical location, and referral source.
Advertising Data: Information about the advertisements you interact with on our site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various legitimate purposes, including:

To Deliver News and Content: To provide you with the news articles, features, and multimedia content from the Niger Delta region.
To Maintain and Improve Services: To monitor and analyse trends, usage, and activities to improve the functionality and user experience of our website.
To Personalise Content: To customise the news content and advertisements you see based on your location and reading preferences.
To Communicate: To respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and to send you newsletters or service updates you have signed up for.
For Security and Fraud Prevention: To protect the security and integrity of our website, systems, and users, and to prevent fraudulent or illegal activities.
For Legal Compliance: To meet any applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use “cookies” and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Services and hold certain information.

What are Cookies? Cookies are small data files stored on your device that often include an anonymous unique identifier.
Types of Cookies Used:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to function (e.g., to remember your privacy preferences).
- Performance Cookies: Used to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.
- Functionality Cookies: Used to recognise you when you return to our website to personalise our content for you.
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements to you on our site and across the internet.
Your Choices: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Services.

5. Disclosure and Sharing of Your Information

We may share or disclose your personal data in the following situations:

Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party companies that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, and customer service. These parties are obligated to keep your information confidential.
Advertisers and Ad Networks: We may share non-personally identifiable Usage Data and Technical Data to help advertisers understand the audience they are reaching.
Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- Comply with a legal obligation or court order.
- Protect and defend the rights or property of Niger Delta Herald.
- Protect the personal safety of users or the public.

6. Data Security and Retention

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your Personal Data from accidental loss, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We only retain your Personal Data for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

7. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR/Data Protection Act, where applicable)

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Data:

The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your Personal Data.
The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data, under certain conditions.