Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 22, 2026
Welcome to AskNaija. Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how AskNaija collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you use our platform.
By using AskNaija, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
We collect information to provide and improve the AskNaija experience.
Account Information
When you create an account, we may collect your name, username, email address, password, and profile information.
Content You Submit
We collect questions, answers, comments, votes, profile details, uploaded files, and other content you post on the platform.
Usage Information
We may collect information about how you interact with AskNaija, including pages visited, actions taken, browser type, device information, IP address, and timestamps.
Authentication Data
If you sign in with Google OAuth, we may receive limited account information associated with your Google account.
How We Use Your Information
- Provide and maintain the AskNaija platform
- Authenticate users and secure accounts
- Improve platform performance and user experience
- Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
- Send important account or service-related notifications
- Moderate content and enforce community guidelines
- Analyze usage trends and platform activity
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
AskNaija may use cookies, session storage, and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember preferences, analyze traffic, and improve functionality.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not function properly.
Data Storage and Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.
However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Services
AskNaija may use trusted third-party providers for authentication, analytics, file storage, email delivery, and infrastructure services.
These services may process information on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Public Content
Questions, answers, comments, usernames, reputation scores, and other public-facing content may be visible to other users and search engines.
Please avoid posting sensitive personal information publicly on the platform.
Your Rights
You may have the right to:
- Access or update your account information
- Delete your account
- Request removal of certain content
- Opt out of non-essential communications
Children’s Privacy
AskNaija is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued use of AskNaija after changes become effective means you accept the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@asknaija.com.