One7One News
Website: https://one7onenews.com
1. Who We Are
One7One News operates the website https://one7onenews.com , which provides news, information, articles, photographs, videos and other digital media content to its readers.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website, interact with our content, leave comments, register an account or otherwise engage with our services.
We respect your privacy and are committed to handling personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
2. Comments
When visitors leave comments on One7One News, we collect the information provided in the comments form, together with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent information. This helps us identify spam, moderate discussions and maintain the security of our website.
An anonymised string generated from your email address, also known as a hash, may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it.
You can read the Gravatar Privacy Policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/ .
If your comment is approved, your profile picture, where available through Gravatar, may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Please avoid including sensitive personal information in comments, as comments published on the website may be accessible to other visitors.
3. Media and Image Uploads
If you upload photographs or other media to One7One News, we recommend removing embedded location information, including EXIF GPS data, before uploading.
Images published on the website may be viewed, downloaded or otherwise accessed by visitors. Any location information remaining in an image file could potentially be extracted by someone who downloads it.
Please ensure that you have the necessary rights and permissions before uploading photographs, videos or other media.
4. Cookies
One7One News may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, improve the browsing experience, maintain user sessions and remember certain preferences.
The cookies used on our website may include the following:
- Comment cookies: If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies may remain in your browser for up to one year.
- Login test cookie: When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie may be set to check whether your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
- Login cookies: When you log in, cookies may be used to remember your login information and screen preferences. Login cookies generally last for two days, while screen preference cookies may last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” may keep you logged in for up to two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
- Article editing cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie may be stored in your browser to indicate the post ID of the article you edited. This cookie expires after one day and contains no personal information.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.
Where required, cookies and similar technologies will be used in accordance with applicable consent requirements.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles and pages published on One7One News may contain embedded content from other websites, including videos, images, social media posts, articles and other materials.
Embedded content behaves in much the same way as if you had visited the external website directly.
These third-party websites may collect information about you, use cookies, apply tracking technologies or monitor your interaction with their content. If you have an account and are logged in to the relevant third-party website, that platform may associate your interaction with your account.
One7One News does not control the privacy practices of external websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before interacting with their content.
6. How We Use and Share Your Data
We may use personal information collected through our website for purposes such as:
- Operating, maintaining and improving our website and digital services.
- Managing comments, user accounts and editorial contributions.
- Detecting spam, preventing abuse and protecting website security.
- Responding to enquiries, feedback and support requests.
- Complying with applicable legal obligations.
We do not make personal information publicly available except where it is intentionally published by you, such as an approved comment, or where disclosure is otherwise permitted or required by law.
We may share relevant information with service providers that help us operate the website, such as hosting, security, spam detection or other technical providers, where necessary for the services they provide and subject to applicable requirements.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the password reset email.
We do not claim that every category of information is collected or shared in every circumstance. The information processed will depend on how you use the website and the services available to you.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal, administrative, security and operational requirements.
- Comments: Comments and their associated metadata may be retained indefinitely to help us recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than placing them in a moderation queue.
- Registered users: If you create an account, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile for as long as necessary to administer your account and meet applicable requirements.
- Technical and security records: Certain records may be retained for an appropriate period to help maintain website security, investigate abuse and meet legal obligations.
Registered users may be able to view, edit or delete their personal information through their account settings, except that usernames may not be changeable through those settings. Website administrators may also access and edit account information where necessary for website administration.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on applicable law and the circumstances of the processing, you may have rights concerning the personal information we hold about you.
These rights may include:
- Requesting access to your personal information.
- Requesting correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Requesting deletion of personal information where applicable.
- Objecting to or requesting restrictions on certain processing activities.
- Requesting a copy of information you have provided to us in a portable format, where applicable.
- Withdrawing consent where processing is based on your consent.
You may also request an exported copy of the personal information we hold about you, including information you have provided through comments or your account.
Requests for deletion are subject to applicable legal, administrative and security requirements. We may need to retain certain information where there is a lawful reason to do so.
To exercise your rights, please contact One7One News using the contact details provided in the Contact Us section of this policy.
These rights are subject to the applicable provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, and other relevant data protection laws.
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9. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services to help protect the website against unwanted, misleading or harmful submissions.
Some website services and third-party providers may process information on systems located outside Nigeria. Where this occurs, any relevant transfer of personal information should be handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
10. Data Security
One7One News takes reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss or misuse.
However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should therefore exercise care when sharing personal information online.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in circumstances where such collection would be unlawful.
Where personal information relating to a child is submitted to us, we will handle it in accordance with applicable data protection requirements and take appropriate steps where necessary.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
One7One News may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website operations, services, technology or applicable legal requirements.
Any revised policy will be published on this page. We encourage visitors to review this page periodically to remain informed about how their information is handled.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to make a privacy-related request or have concerns about how your personal information is handled, please contact One7One News through the contact channels provided on our website.
Website: https://one7onenews.com
