Last updated: 24 October 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Flashinfong (“we”, “us”, “our”), the publisher of www.flashinfong.com, collects, uses and protects information about visitors to our website. By using this website, you agree to the practices described below.
Information We Collect
Information you give us. When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, the reason for contacting us, the subject and your message. When you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address and (optionally) website you enter, along with your comment.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we and our service providers automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you view, the time and date of your visit and the website that referred you. This information is collected using cookies and similar technologies.
How We Use Your Information
- To respond to messages, news tips, complaints and correction requests you send us.
- To publish and moderate comments on our articles.
- To understand how readers use our website so we can improve our journalism and site performance.
- To display advertising that helps fund our free news coverage.
- To protect the website against spam, abuse and security threats.
We do not sell your personal information.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies to remember your preferences, to measure website traffic, to deliver and measure advertising, and to keep the site secure. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings, but some parts of the website may not work properly if you do.
Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to show advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. To opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising, visit www.aboutads.info.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website, for example which articles are most read and how long readers stay. Google Analytics collects information such as pages visited and approximate location, and reports it to us in aggregate. You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Spam Protection
Comments and contact form messages may be checked by the Akismet anti-spam service, operated by Automattic. Akismet receives information such as your name, email address, IP address and message content in order to detect spam. You can read the Automattic Privacy Policy for details.
Comments and Embedded Content
Comments you post, together with the name you provide, are publicly visible. An anonymised string created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you have a profile picture. Articles may include embedded content (such as videos or social media posts) from other websites, which behaves as if you visited those websites directly and may collect data about you.
How Long We Keep Information
Contact form messages are kept only as long as needed to respond to and resolve your enquiry. Comments and their associated details are kept for as long as the comment remains published. Analytics data is retained according to our Google Analytics settings.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, including under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and similar laws elsewhere, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal information we hold about you, and to object to certain uses of it. To make a request, please contact us through our Contact page.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Links to Other Websites
Our articles may link to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please reach us through our Contact page.