Privacy Policy of Media Today Nigeria

Effective Date: August 10, 2026

Media Today Nigeria (“Media Today Nigeria”, “we”, “our” or “us”) respects the privacy of visitors to our website.

This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, store and protect information when you visit or interact with MediaToday.ng.

By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect information such as:

• Name;
• Email address;
• Contact information voluntarily provided by you;
• Comments and messages;
• Information submitted through forms;
• IP address;
• Browser type;
• Device information;
• Operating system;
• Pages visited;
• Referring website;
• Approximate location derived from technical information;
• Date and time of visits;
• Other technical information collected through standard web technologies.

We do not intentionally request sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for a specific service and appropriate safeguards are available.

2. Information You Provide Voluntarily

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

• Contact us;
• Submit a news tip;
• Comment on an article;
• Subscribe to an email newsletter;
• Submit an article or contribution;
• Apply to work with us;
• Advertise with us;
• Participate in surveys, promotions or other activities.

You should avoid sending passwords, financial information or other highly sensitive personal information through ordinary contact forms unless specifically requested through a secure process.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• Operate and maintain MediaToday.ng;
• Respond to enquiries;
• Process submissions;
• Communicate with users;
• Improve website performance;
• Understand how visitors use our website;
• Detect spam, abuse and security threats;
• Improve our editorial and digital services;
• Display relevant advertising;
• Comply with applicable legal obligations.

4. Cookies

MediaToday.ng may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies may help us:

• Remember preferences;
• Understand website traffic;
• Improve website functionality;
• Measure advertising performance;
• Provide relevant content or advertisements.

You can adjust cookie settings through your browser. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

5. Analytics

We may use third-party analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our website.

These services may collect information such as pages visited, device type, approximate geographic information and other usage statistics.

6. Advertising

Media Today Nigeria may display advertisements from third-party advertising providers.

Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver or measure advertisements in accordance with their own privacy policies.

We do not control the privacy practices of independent third-party advertisers.

7. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

Media Today Nigeria is not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of external websites.

Users should review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.

8. Comments and Public Contributions

If you post a comment or other information publicly on MediaToday.ng, the information you choose to publish may be visible to other users.

Do not post personal information that you do not want publicly available.

9. News Sources and Confidential Information

Individuals who provide information to our newsroom may request confidentiality.

Where confidentiality is agreed upon and ethically justified, Media Today Nigeria will take reasonable steps to protect the identity of confidential sources, subject to applicable law and legitimate legal obligations.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, legitimate business needs, security, legal obligations or other lawful purposes.

12. Children’s Privacy

MediaToday.ng is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent or legal basis.

Parents or guardians who believe that a child has provided personal information to us may contact us.

13. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on the information and circumstances, you may contact us to request information about personal data we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate information, or ask questions about how your information is handled.

Some requests may be subject to applicable legal or regulatory limitations.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date.

15. Contact

For privacy-related enquiries, contact:

Media Today Nigeria
Email: newsdesk@mediatoday.ng
Website: MediaToday.ng