Introduction

This Privacy Policy describes how Orumak Associates Nigeria Ltd. (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you use our website, located at http://orumak-associates-nigeria-ltd.local (the “Website”).

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website:

  • Comments: When you leave comments on the Website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and your browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (hash) may also be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: [link to Gravatar privacy policy]. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly displayed alongside your comment.
  • Media: If you upload images to the Website, we recommend avoiding uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the Website.
  • Cookies: We use cookies to store information about your preferences and to personalize your experience on the Website. You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of the Website.
  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and avoid refilling your details for future comments (expire in 1 year).
  • Session Cookies: We use temporary cookies to determine if your browser accepts cookies (discarded when you close your browser).
  • Login Cookies: If you log in, we use cookies to save your login information and screen display choices (login cookies last 2 days, screen options last 1 year). Choosing “Remember Me” extends your login to 2 weeks (login cookies removed upon logout).
  • Content Creation Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is stored for 1 day to indicate the post ID of the article you edited.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this Website may include embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos, images, articles). This embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Data Sharing

We may share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate and maintain the Website. These providers are obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes we have disclosed.

We will also disclose your information if required by law, such as to comply with a court order or subpoena.

Data Retention

We will retain your comment and its metadata indefinitely so we can automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their user profiles. Users can access, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this Website or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, with the exception of data we are legally obligated to retain.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of your country of residence, which may have different data protection laws than yours. We will take steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.   

Children’s Privacy   

Our Website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information fromchildren under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. We will take steps to remove the information from our systems.   

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Website. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.   

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

  • By email: [your email address]
  • By visiting this page on our website: [link to contact page]   

Compliance with Regulations

This Privacy Policy is intended to comply with applicable data privacy regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union and the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (NDPR).