Privacy Policy

Effective date: 1 March 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Good Evening Nigeria ("we", "us", or "our"), operated at goodeveningnigeria.com, collects, uses, stores and protects your personal data in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019 issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal data:

• Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, referral source, time and date of access — collected automatically via server logs and analytics scripts.
• Cookies: Session identifiers and preference cookies necessary for site functionality (see Section 4).
• Contact data: Name and email address submitted through contact forms or newsletter subscriptions.

We do not collect sensitive personal data as defined under the NDPR without your explicit consent.

2. How We Use Your Information

We process your personal data on the following lawful bases under the NDPR:

• Legitimate interest: to operate, secure and improve the website; to deliver news content; to analyse traffic patterns.
• Consent: to send newsletters or marketing communications where you have opted in.
• Legal obligation: to comply with applicable Nigerian law, court orders or NITDA directives.

3. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this policy:

• Server access logs: 90 days.
• Newsletter subscriber data: until unsubscription or 3 years of inactivity.
• Data required for legal compliance: up to 7 years in accordance with Nigerian law.

4. Cookies

We use strictly necessary cookies to maintain your session and remember your preferences. Analytics cookies (if enabled) are used only in aggregate, anonymised form. You may disable non-essential cookies in your browser settings. Continued use of the site implies acceptance of strictly necessary cookies.

5. Third-Party Services and Cross-Border Transfers

We may share anonymised usage data with analytics or advertising providers. Where data is transferred outside Nigeria, we ensure that the recipient country provides an adequate level of protection or that appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) are in place, as required by Article 2.11 of the NDPR.

6. Your Rights

Under the NDPR and Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request erasure of your data where processing is no longer justified.
• Object to processing or request restriction of processing.
• Withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
• Lodge a complaint with NITDA (the supervisory authority): nitda.gov.ng or by writing to 28 Port Harcourt Crescent, Off Gimbiya Street, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.

7. Security

We implement technical and organisational measures appropriate to the risk of accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, or unauthorised disclosure of personal data, consistent with Article 2.6 of the NDPR. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact

For privacy-related enquiries, data access requests, or complaints, please contact our Data Protection Officer:
Email: [email protected]
Website: goodeveningnigeria.com