Privacy Policy

box18naija.com ("BOX18 Naija", "we", "us", "our") is an African football media platform operated by BOX18 Naija Ltd. Our registered address is available on request.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you use our website at https://box18naija.com/, register an account, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with us in any way.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2.1 Information You Give Us

• Newsletter subscription: Your email address when you subscribe via any sign-up form on the site.
• Contact form: Your name, email address, and message content.
• Comment submissions: Your name, email address, and comment text.
• Account registration: If you create an account, your username, email, and password (stored as an encrypted hash).
• Pitch/contributor forms: Your name, email, Twitter handle, and pitch content.

2.2 Data Collected Automatically

• Usage data: Pages viewed, time on page, referring URL, browser type, device type.
• IP address: Logged by our server and analytics tools for security and geographic analytics.
• Cookies: See our Cookie Policy for full details.

We will only send you marketing emails if you have explicitly subscribed. Each email includes an unsubscribe link. Click it at any time to be removed from our list immediately.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your email address to third parties. Ever.

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it only with:

• Service providers who help us run the site (hosting, analytics, email delivery) — bound by data processing agreements.
• Law enforcement if required by applicable law or valid legal process.
• Successors in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets — you will be notified.

We retain your data for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above:

• Newsletter subscribers: Until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
• Comments: Indefinitely (as part of the published article).
• Contact form messages: 12 months, then deleted.
• Analytics data: 26 months (Google Analytics default).

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
• Restriction: Request we limit processing of your data.
• Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
• Withdraw consent: For any consent-based processing (e.g. newsletter).

To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@box18naija.com. We will respond within 30 days.

We use cookies for analytics, functionality, and advertising. For full details, see our Cookie Policy.

Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before sharing any personal data.

Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at privacy@box18naija.com and we will delete it promptly.

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

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, contact us at:

box18naija.com
Privacy Team
privacy@box18naija.com