Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025 · Effective immediately

TrendingNews ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in the following ways:

Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect your name, email address (optional), and the content of your comment.
Contact Forms: When you contact us, we collect your name, email address, and the message you send.
Story Submissions: When you submit a story, we collect your name, email, and the content you submit.
Usage Data: We may collect information about how you interact with our site, such as pages visited and time spent on pages.
Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. See Section 5 for details.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Publish your comments on our articles (name only — email is never shown publicly)
Respond to your enquiries and messages
Review and potentially publish story submissions
Improve our website and services
Analyse site traffic and usage patterns
Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense and other ad networks

3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website. The use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except in the following circumstances:

Service providers who assist in operating our website (such as Supabase for database services and Vercel for hosting)
When required by law or to protect our rights
With your explicit consent

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. These include:

Essential cookies: Required for the site to function properly
Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site
Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense and other ad networks to serve relevant ads

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on our site.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. Comments are kept as long as the relevant article remains published. Contact form submissions are kept for up to 12 months.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Request access to the personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Object to the processing of your data
Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "last updated" date. Your continued use of our site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our contact page or email us at privacy@trendingnews.ng.