Last updated: 1 September 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information The Biafra Times ("we", "us", "our") collects when you visit www.thebiafratimes.co (the "Site"), how that information is used, who it may be shared with, and the choices you have. By using the Site you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please stop using the Site.
1. Who we are
The Biafra Times is an independent online news publication covering Biafra, the South East and South South of Nigeria, and matters affecting Igbo and Biafran communities worldwide. The Site is published on the Blogger platform, which is operated by Google.
2. Information we collect
2.1 Information you give us
You only give us personal information if you choose to. That happens when you:
- send us a message through the contact form on our Privacy Contact page — this collects the name, email address and message you type in;
- leave a comment on an article — your display name, comment text and, if you are signed in, your Google profile picture and profile link are shown publicly;
- subscribe to updates, where a subscription service is offered.
2.2 Information collected automatically
Like almost every website, our servers and service providers record technical information each time a page is requested. This typically includes your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, screen size, the page you requested, the page that referred you, and the date and time of the request.
2.3 Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device. We and our partners use them to remember your preferences, measure how the Site is used, and serve advertising. The main categories in use are:
- Strictly necessary — required for the Site to load and function.
- Analytics — help us understand which articles are read and how visitors move through the Site.
- Advertising — used by Google and its partners to select and measure ads, including personalised ads.
3. Advertising and Google AdSense
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info/choices or youronlinechoices.com.
- Third-party ad networks that appear on this Site have their own privacy policies, and we do not control their cookies or data practices.
4. How we use information
We use the information described above to:
- publish and deliver the Site and its articles;
- respond to messages sent through the contact form;
- moderate comments and prevent abuse, spam and fraud;
- measure readership and improve what we publish;
- display advertising that helps fund the Site;
- meet legal obligations and enforce our terms.
5. Legal bases (for readers in the EU/EEA and UK)
Where the UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies, we rely on: your consent for non-essential cookies and for optional communications; our legitimate interests in operating, securing and improving a news publication; and legal obligation where the law requires us to retain or disclose information.
6. Sharing your information
We do not sell your personal information. Information may be handled by service providers acting on our behalf or as independent controllers, including:
- Google — Blogger hosting, Google AdSense advertising, and analytics;
- Analytics and audience measurement providers used on the Site;
- Social platforms, when you click a share or follow button.
We may also disclose information where we are required to by law, or where it is necessary to protect the rights, safety or property of our readers, our contributors or the public.
7. International transfers
Our providers, including Google, operate globally. Your information may therefore be processed in countries outside your own, including the United States, under the safeguards those providers apply.
8. Data retention
Messages sent through the contact form are kept only for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry and to keep a record of it. Published comments remain visible until you or we remove them. Technical and analytics logs are retained according to the schedules of the providers that collect them.
9. Your rights and choices
- Cookies — you can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some parts of the Site may not work correctly if you do.
- Advertising — see the opt-out links in section 3.
- Access, correction and deletion — depending on where you live, you may ask us for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it.
- Objection and restriction — you may object to, or ask us to restrict, certain processing.
- Complaints — you may complain to your local data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, use the form on our Privacy Contact page.
10. Children
The Site is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will remove it.
11. Comments and user content
Anything you post in a public comment can be read, copied and indexed by search engines. Please do not include personal details you would not want to be public. We may remove comments that are unlawful, abusive, defamatory or off-topic.
12. External links
Our articles link to other websites, including social media and other news outlets. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites. Read their privacy policies before providing information to them.
13. Security
The Site is served over HTTPS and hosted on Google's Blogger infrastructure. No method of transmission or storage on the Internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
14. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The revised version takes effect when it is posted on this page, and the "Last updated" date above will change. Please check back periodically.
15. How to contact us
For any question about this policy, or to make a privacy request, please use the form on our Privacy Contact page. We do not publish an email address on the Site in order to limit spam, and the contact form reaches us directly.
