Policy

A1. Introduction & Scope

byNigerians ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, engage with our content, or interact with our services. This policy applies solely to information collected through byNigerians.com and does not extend to third-party websites linked herein.

A2. Information We Collect

A3. How We Use Your Information

We process your data based on lawful grounds under Nigerian data protection principles:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our services
• To personalize content and recommendations
• To communicate with you (e.g., newsletters, updates, responses to inquiries)
• To moderate content, enforce policies, and ensure community safety
• To detect, prevent, and address fraud, security issues, or technical problems
• To comply with legal obligations (e.g., court orders, regulatory requests)

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

A4. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We may share your information only in these limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: Trusted vendors who assist with hosting, analytics, email delivery (bound by confidentiality agreements).
• Legal Requirements: When required by law, subpoena, or government request; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of byNigerians, our users, or the public.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (users will be notified via email and/or prominent notice).
• Aggregated/Anonymized Data: Non-personally identifiable information for research, reporting, or advertising purposes.

A5. Your Rights & Choices

Under applicable data protection principles, you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct: Update or rectify inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Delete: Request deletion of your account and associated data (subject to legal retention requirements).
• Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails via the "unsubscribe" link or by contacting us.
• Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format (where technically feasible).

To exercise these rights, email legal@bynigerians.com with "Data Request" in the subject line. We will respond within 30 days.

A6. Data Retention & Security

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

We implement technical and organizational security measures (encryption, access controls, and regular audits) to protect your data. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure — you use the Site at your own risk.

B1. Ownership

© 2026 byNigerians.com. All Rights Reserved.

All original content published on byNigerians.com (including articles, images, videos, graphics, logos, and site design) is the exclusive property of byNigerians or its content partners and is protected by Nigerian copyright law and international treaties.

B2. Permitted Use

You may:

• Read, view, or listen to content for personal, non-commercial use
• Share article links via social media or email (with attribution to byNigerians.com)
• Quote short excerpts for criticism, commentary, or education (fair dealing under Nigerian Copyright Act)

B3. Prohibited Use

You may NOT:

• Reproduce, redistribute, or republish full articles without written permission
• Scrape, crawl, or automate data extraction from the Site
• Modify, adapt, or create derivative works from our content
• Use our trademarks, logos, or branding without prior written consent
• Frame or inline-link our content in a way that implies endorsement

B4. User Content & Attribution

Content submitted by users remains their property, but by posting, users grant byNigerians the license described in the Terms of Use.

Where we attribute content to original sources (via links or credits), copyright remains with the original owner. Permission for reuse must be sought from them directly.

B5. DMCA / Takedown Requests

If you believe your copyrighted work has been used on byNigerians.com without authorization or attribution, please submit a notice to legal@bynigerians.com with:

• Description of the copyrighted work
• URL of the infringing material
• Your contact information and statement of good faith belief
• Electronic or physical signature

We will respond promptly to valid notices in accordance with applicable law.

C1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help sites remember your preferences, analyze traffic, and improve functionality.

C2. Types of Cookies We Use

C3. Managing Cookies

Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via Settings/Preferences.

• Opt out of Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Manage ad preferences: https://www.youronlinechoices.com (Nigeria-supported)

Note: Disabling cookies may limit your access to certain Site features.