Privacy Policy
Last updated May 2026
Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2026
Opro News ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide directly
- Newsletter subscriptions: your email address
- Comments: your name, email, and comment content
- Contact form: your name, email, and message
- Gossip submissions: your tip content and optional contact info
- Advertising inquiries: business name, contact name, email, phone, website, and ad creative
Information collected automatically
- Log data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent
- Cookies: session cookies, preference cookies (dark mode), and analytics cookies
- Device information: browser, operating system, screen resolution
2. How We Use Your Information
- To deliver and improve our news content
- To send newsletter emails you subscribed to
- To moderate and publish comments
- To respond to contact form messages
- To process and review advertising campaigns
- To analyse site usage and improve user experience
- To prevent spam, fraud, and abuse
3. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data:
- Google Analytics: website traffic analysis. Google's privacy policy applies.
- Google reCAPTCHA: spam prevention on forms. Google's privacy policy applies.
- Paystack: payment processing for advertising. Paystack's privacy policy applies.
- Google AdSense / Ad Networks: may set cookies for ad personalisation.
We do not sell your personal data to any third party.
4. Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Keep you logged in (admin accounts only)
- Remember your theme preference (dark/light mode)
- Prevent duplicate popup ads (session cookies)
- Analytics via Google Analytics
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not function correctly.
5. Data Retention
- Newsletter subscriptions: until you unsubscribe
- Comments: indefinitely unless you request removal
- Contact messages: 12 months
- Advertising campaign data: 3 years for financial/legal compliance
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request a copy of the data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Unsubscribe from newsletters at any time via the unsubscribe link in any email
To exercise these rights, contact us via our contact page.
7. Security
We take reasonable technical measures to protect your data, including HTTPS encryption on all pages and secure storage of payment references. We never store full card details — payments are processed entirely by Paystack.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact
For privacy-related queries, use our contact page.