Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-08-01
1. Introduction & Data Controller
This policy explains how Veranova ("we", "us"), the data controller for personal information collected through this site, gathers, uses, and protects the information of visitors, subscribers, and readers. Veranova is registered at 29 Murtala Mohammed Way, Jos, Plateau 930105, Nigeria. For any question about this policy, contact us at [email protected].
2. What Data We Collect
We collect information you provide directly through our contact form (name, email, phone, message) and information gathered automatically through cookies, as described in our Cookie Policy. Where you take part in interviews for our reporting, we collect only what you consent to share, and explain in advance how it will be used.
3. Purposes & Legal Basis
| Data category | Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Contact form details | Responding to inquiries | Consent |
| Cookie/analytics data | Site functionality & improvement | Consent (where optional) |
| Interview accounts | Published reporting | Explicit informed consent |
4. Data Sharing & Third Parties
We do not sell personal data. We do not share your information with third parties except where required by law or where you have explicitly consented, such as when quoted or referenced in published reporting.
5. Retention
We retain contact form submissions only as long as needed to respond and maintain a reasonable record of correspondence, and interview materials only as long as relevant to the reporting they support, unless you request earlier deletion.
6. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, or loss.
7. International Transfers
Where any data is processed outside Nigeria, we take steps consistent with the Nigeria Data Protection Act to ensure it receives an adequate level of protection.
8. Your Rights
Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA 2023), enforced by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), you have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data, to withdraw consent at any time, and to object to certain processing. To exercise these rights, contact us via the contact page.
9. Opt-Out & Data Deletion
Providing personal data through our forms is entirely optional. You can disable cookies at any time through your browser settings or our cookie preferences panel. To request deletion of data we hold about you, please reach out through the contact page.