Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how Petro Nigeria Insight ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, stores, and protects information about visitors to petronigeriainsight.com and individuals who contact us through our website. We are committed to handling personal data responsibly and in accordance with applicable Nigerian law.
The primary legal framework governing data protection in Nigeria is the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA) and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (NDPR) issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). This policy is written to comply with both instruments.
Who We Are
Petro Nigeria Insight is an industrial media and market research platform focused on Nigeria's oil, gas, and energy sectors. We operate from 151 Acme Rd, Ogba, Ikeja 100212, Lagos, Nigeria. You can contact us at [email protected] or by telephone at +234 802 953 3263.
For purposes of the NDPA 2023, Petro Nigeria Insight acts as a data controller with respect to personal data collected through this website.
What Information We Collect
We collect only the information necessary for the purposes described in this policy. The categories of personal data we may collect include:
Contact form data: When you submit an inquiry through our website contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is provided voluntarily by you.
Usage data: We may collect technical data about how you interact with our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This is collected automatically through standard web server logs and, where applicable, analytics tools.
Cookie data: Our website uses cookies. Details about the specific cookies used and how you can control them are set out in our Cookie Policy at cookies.html.
Why We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes, each grounded in a lawful basis under the NDPA 2023:
Responding to inquiries (Legitimate Interest / Contractual Necessity): When you contact us, we use your name and email to respond to your message. We retain this correspondence for a reasonable period to maintain a record of professional communications.
Website operation and security (Legitimate Interest): Technical usage data helps us ensure the website functions correctly, identify errors, and protect against unauthorized access or misuse.
Analytics and improvement (Legitimate Interest, with consent where required): We may use aggregated data to understand how visitors use our site and to improve its content and structure. Where analytics tools require consent under applicable regulations, we obtain that consent through our cookie consent mechanism.
How Long We Keep Your Data
Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months from the date of receipt, after which they are securely deleted unless an ongoing professional relationship requires longer retention. Technical log data is retained for up to 12 months. Cookie-based data retention periods are described in the Cookie Policy.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data. We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating this website, such as web hosting providers and analytics platforms. Any such providers are required to handle data securely and only for the purposes we specify.
We may disclose personal data if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request from a Nigerian government authority or court.
Your Rights Under Nigerian Law
Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
You have the right to know what personal data we hold about you and to request a copy. You may request correction of inaccurate data or deletion of data we no longer have a lawful basis to retain. You may object to processing based on legitimate interest in certain circumstances. You may withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or destruction. These include secure server infrastructure, encrypted email transmission where supported, and access controls limiting who within our organization can access personal data.
No system is entirely without risk. While we take data security seriously, we cannot provide an absolute guarantee of security for data transmitted over the internet.
International Transfers
Our website and primary operations are based in Nigeria. If any personal data is processed by service providers outside Nigeria, we take steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place consistent with the requirements of the NDPA 2023.
Children
This website is intended for professional use by adults working in or related to the energy industry. We do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that data has been submitted by a minor, we will delete it promptly.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
How to Contact Us
For any privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, please contact us at:
Petro Nigeria Insight
151 Acme Rd, Ogba, Ikeja 100212, Lagos, Nigeria
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +234 802 953 3263
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), which is the supervisory authority for data protection matters in Nigeria.