Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how NOWNEWS.NG collects, uses and protects information when you use our website, Publisher Hub, newsletters, advertising services and related tools.

Last updated: August 2026

1. Information we collect

We may collect information you provide directly, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, publication details, account credentials, advertising enquiries and newsletter subscriptions. Publisher accounts may also include website ownership verification data and publication profile information.

2. Usage and analytics data

We may record technical and usage information such as pages viewed, referral clicks, widget impressions, device/browser information, approximate location derived from network data, timestamps and interactions with NOWNEWS features. This helps us operate, secure and improve the service and provide publisher or advertiser analytics.

3. News-source information

NOWNEWS indexes news metadata from configured publisher feeds, APIs, sitemaps and other permitted sources. Publisher names, article URLs, headlines and related public metadata are used to provide news discovery and source attribution.

4. Cookies and similar technologies

NOWNEWS and service providers may use cookies or similar technologies for essential site functions, preferences, analytics, fraud prevention, advertising measurement and account sessions. Where required, you may be offered controls for non-essential cookies.

5. Payments

Payments for Publisher Pro or advertising may be processed by third-party payment providers such as Paystack or Stripe. NOWNEWS does not need to store complete card details. Payment providers process information under their own privacy terms.

6. How we use information

We use information to deliver and secure NOWNEWS, manage accounts and subscriptions, send requested newsletters or alerts, measure referrals and campaigns, respond to enquiries, verify publishers, detect abuse, improve discovery features and comply with legal obligations.

7. When information may be shared

We may share limited information with service providers that help us operate hosting, email, analytics, payments, security or advertising systems; where required by law; or where necessary to protect NOWNEWS, our users or the public. We do not sell publisher account passwords or payment-card details.

8. External publisher links

NOWNEWS links to independent publisher websites. When you leave NOWNEWS, the destination publisher’s privacy policy and cookies apply. NOWNEWS is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites.

9. Data retention and security

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose it was collected, account administration, analytics, fraud prevention, legal compliance and legitimate business records. We use reasonable technical and organisational safeguards, but no internet service can guarantee absolute security.

10. Your choices and rights

You may unsubscribe from newsletters using available unsubscribe tools or contact us to request access, correction or deletion of personal information where applicable. Publisher users can update certain publication information from their dashboard.

11. Children

NOWNEWS is a general news-discovery service and is not intentionally designed to collect personal information from children below the applicable age of digital consent.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as NOWNEWS grows or legal and product requirements change. The current version will be published on this page.

13. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact NOWNEWS through our Contact page.