🔒 Privacy Policy
How Football In Nigeria collects, uses, and protects your personal information.
Important: Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using www.footballinnigeria.com.ng, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. This policy is compliant with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 and aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for international visitors.
Who We Are
Football In Nigeria (“we”, “us”, “our”) is an independent Nigerian football news and analysis platform operated at www.footballinnigeria.com.ng. The platform is owned and operated by Ubaso Nwaozuzu, founded in January 2024 and based in Nigeria.
We are the data controller responsible for your personal data collected through this website.
Data Controller: Football In Nigeria
Founder & Operator: Ubaso Nwaozuzu
Website: www.footballinnigeria.com.ng
Contact Email: info@footballinnigeria.com.ng
Supervisory Authority: Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) — ndpc.gov.ng
Data We Collect
We collect different types of information depending on how you interact with our website:
2.1 Data You Provide Directly
- Contact/Enquiry forms: Name, email address, and message content when you contact us.
- Newsletter subscriptions: Email address and name (if applicable) when you subscribe to updates.
- Comments: Name, email address, and the content of your comment if you leave one on an article.
2.2 Data Collected Automatically
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, screen resolution.
- Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, links clicked, scroll depth.
- Cookies and tracking data: Session identifiers, preference data, and analytics identifiers (see Section 5 for full cookie details).
2.3 Data from Third Parties
- Analytics providers: Aggregated and anonymised usage data from Google Analytics.
- Advertising networks: Behavioural and interest data used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements.
- Social media platforms: Interaction data if you engage with our content on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, or YouTube.
How We Use Your Data
| Purpose | Data Used | Legal Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Delivering website content and articles | IP address, browser data, cookies | Legitimate Interest |
| Responding to contact/enquiries | Name, email, message | Contractual necessity / Consent |
| Sending newsletters and updates | Email address, name | Consent |
| Website analytics and performance monitoring | Usage data, IP address (anonymised) | Legitimate Interest / Consent |
| Serving targeted advertisements (Google AdSense) | Cookie data, browsing behaviour | Consent |
| Moderating comments | Name, email, comment content | Legitimate Interest |
| Legal compliance and fraud prevention | Technical data, IP address | Legal Obligation |
| Improving website functionality and content | Aggregated analytics data | Legitimate Interest |
Legal Basis for Processing
Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 and the EU GDPR, we process your personal data under the following lawful bases:
- Consent: Where you have given us clear, freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent — for example, by subscribing to our newsletter or accepting non-essential cookies. You may withdraw your consent at any time.
- Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary to respond to your enquiry or fulfil a request you have made.
- Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests — such as website analytics and security — provided these do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
- Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process data to comply with applicable Nigerian law or regulation.
- Vital Interests: In rare circumstances, to protect the vital interests of you or another person.
Third-Party Services
Our website integrates with the following third-party services that may independently collect data subject to their own privacy policies:
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Website traffic analysis and reporting | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Google AdSense | Displaying advertisements on our website | policies.google.com/privacy |
| WordPress (Automattic) | Website hosting and content management | automattic.com/privacy |
| WP Rocket | Website performance and caching | wp-rocket.me/privacy-policy |
| Cloudflare (if applicable) | Security, CDN, and performance | cloudflare.com/privacypolicy |
| Social Media Platforms (X, Facebook, Instagram) | Social sharing and embeds | Respective platform privacy policies |
Google AdSense Note: Google uses the DoubleClick DART cookie to serve ads on our site based on your prior visits to our website and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting Google’s ad and content network privacy policy. You can also opt out of personalised advertising at google.com/settings/ads.
Data Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party. We may share your data only in the following circumstances:
- With service providers: Third-party vendors (e.g., hosting, analytics) who process data on our behalf under binding data processing agreements.
- Legal requirements: When required by law, court order, or government authority, including in compliance with the NDPA 2023 and applicable Nigerian law.
- Protection of rights: Where necessary to investigate or prevent fraudulent activity, threats to safety, or violations of our Terms & Conditions.
- Business transfers: In the unlikely event of a merger or acquisition, your data may be transferred to the new operator, subject to the same privacy protections.
- With your consent: Where you have explicitly consented to a specific sharing arrangement.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy. The table below summarises our retention periods:
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Contact form submissions | 12 months from last contact |
| Newsletter subscriber data | Until unsubscription + 30 days |
| Comment data (approved) | For the lifetime of the published article |
| Analytics data (Google Analytics) | 14 months (Google default, anonymised) |
| Server/access logs (IP data) | 90 days |
| Cookie consent records | 12 months |
Once data is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised beyond the possibility of re-identification.
Your Rights
Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 — and for EU/EEA visitors, the GDPR — you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Be Informed
You have the right to know what data we collect, why, and how we use it — which this policy provides.
Right of Access
You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you at any time.
Right to Rectification
You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
Right to Erasure
You can request deletion of your personal data where there is no compelling reason for us to keep it.
Right to Restrict Processing
You can request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
Right to Object
You can object to processing based on legitimate interests, including direct marketing.
Right to Data Portability
You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format to transfer to another service.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time without affecting past processing.
How to exercise your rights: Email us at info@footballinnigeria.com.ng with your request. We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request. If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) at ndpc.gov.ng.
Children’s Privacy
Football In Nigeria is a general football news platform and is not directed at children under the age of 13 years. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.
Under the NDPA 2023, processing children’s data (persons under 18) requires parental or guardian consent. If you are under 18, please ensure you have parental consent before submitting any personal information to us.
If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child, please contact us immediately at info@footballinnigeria.com.ng and we will promptly delete it.
Data Security
We take data security seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, destruction, or disclosure. These measures include:
- SSL/TLS encryption: Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data in transit.
- Access controls: Personal data is accessible only to authorised personnel on a need-to-know basis.
- Secure hosting: Our website is hosted on a secure server environment with regular security updates.
- Plugin and software updates: We keep our WordPress installation, themes, and plugins regularly updated to patch security vulnerabilities.
- Breach response: In the event of a data breach that poses a high risk to individuals, we will notify the NDPC within 72 hours and affected individuals as soon as practicable, as required by the NDPA 2023.
Please note: No method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
International Data Transfers
Some of our third-party service providers (such as Google) operate outside Nigeria. When your personal data is transferred outside Nigeria, we ensure adequate protection is in place through:
- Transfers to countries recognised as providing adequate data protection;
- Reliance on binding contractual clauses and data processing agreements that meet NDPA 2023 standards; or
- Your explicit consent, where required.
We comply with the cross-border transfer requirements of the NDPA 2023 for all international data transfers.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational needs. When we do:
- The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
- For significant changes, we will provide a more prominent notice (e.g., a banner on the homepage or email notification to subscribers).
- Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. The current version was last updated in March 2026.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us:
🟢 Football In Nigeria — Data Enquiries
We aim to respond to all data-related requests within 30 days of receipt.
If you are unsatisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) at ndpc.gov.ng.
✉️ info@footballinnigeria.com.ng