Privacy policy
This policy explains what personal information Africentra News collects when you visit africentra.com, how we use it and the choices you have. It is written with reference to the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and, where it applies, the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
Who we are
africentra.com is operated by Africentra Media LTD. For privacy questions, email contact@africentra.com.
Information we collect
- Usage and analytics data. We use Google Analytics to understand how readers use the site, such as which pages are visited, roughly where visitors are located, and the type of device and browser used. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information.
- Technical and security data. Our hosting and security providers record technical information such as IP addresses, browser type and the pages requested, to deliver the site and protect it from abuse and attacks.
- Messages you send us. If you email us with a tip, correction or enquiry, we keep your message and contact details so we can respond.
We do not ask readers to create accounts, and we do not sell personal information.
Cookies
- Analytics cookies set by Google Analytics.
- Security cookies set by our content delivery and security provider to filter malicious traffic.
- Session cookies used only for signed-in staff.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. The site still works if you do.
How we use information
- to publish and deliver our journalism,
- to understand our audience and improve the site,
- to keep the site secure,
- to respond to your messages, and
- to meet our legal obligations.
Service providers
We share information only with providers that help us run the site, under their own privacy and security terms: website hosting (Hostinger), content delivery and security (Cloudflare), analytics (Google) and email (Zoho).
How long we keep information
Analytics data is kept for the period set in our Google Analytics account. Emails are kept for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry and for our records.
Your rights
You may ask to access, correct or delete personal information we hold about you, object to or restrict its use, or withdraw consent where we rely on it. Email contact@africentra.com. You may also complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission or your local data-protection authority.
Children
Our site is intended for a general adult audience and we do not knowingly collect information from children.
Changes
We may update this policy. The date below shows when it was last changed.
Last updated: 18 October 2026