Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 26, 2026

This Nolly privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our site. Because we care about your privacy, this page describes exactly what data we collect, why we collect it, and how our advertising partners including Google AdSense use cookies here. By using Nolly, you agree to the practices described in this privacy policy.

What This Nolly Privacy Policy Covers

1. About Nolly

Nolly is an online publication covering Nigerian and African public figures. We publish biographies, net worth estimates, and career updates about musicians, actors, comedians, athletes, business leaders, and fashion designers. As a result, this Nolly privacy policy is written specifically for that audience and content, rather than as a generic template.

2. Information We Collect

We collect minimal personal information from users. In addition, most visitors can browse Nolly without providing any personal data at all.

Information You Provide

If you contact us or submit information, we may collect:

• Contact Information: Name and email address when you send us messages or suggestions
• Content Submissions: Information you provide when suggesting a public figure to cover, submitting corrections, or providing feedback
• Communications: The content of messages you send to us through email or contact forms

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit Nolly, we automatically collect certain information:

• Device Information: IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, search queries within the site
• Cookies and Tracking: Information collected through cookies and similar technologies (see Section 4)
• Log Data: Server logs including access times, pages viewed, referring URLs, and error reports
• Location Data: General geographic location based on IP address (country/city level)

Minimal Data Collection

Nolly does not require user accounts or registration. Therefore, we collect only the minimal data necessary to operate the website and improve user experience.

3. How We Use Your Information

Purpose	Description
Website Operation	To provide, maintain, and improve the Nolly website
Communication	To respond to your inquiries, feedback, and suggestions
Content Improvement	To incorporate user-submitted corrections into profiles
Analytics	To understand how users interact with our website and which content is popular
Advertising	To serve and measure advertising on our website (see Section 5)
Security	To detect fraud, prevent abuse, and ensure website security
Technical Issues	To diagnose and fix technical problems
Legal Compliance	To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. In addition, cookies help support advertising on our site.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly (navigation, security)
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand user behavior and improve our website (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Advertising Cookies: Used by our advertising partners, including Google, to serve ads and measure their performance (see Section 5)
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences for future visits

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies, although disabling certain cookies may limit some features of Nolly. To learn more, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

5. Advertising and Google AdSense

Nolly displays advertising served by third-party advertising companies, including Google, through Google AdSense.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to Nolly or other websites.
• Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to Nolly and other sites on the internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You may also opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
• For more information on how Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps, visit: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

We do not control the cookies placed by third-party advertisers and are therefore not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review Google’s Privacy Policy for further information.

6. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

Service Providers

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website:

• Hosting Providers: To store website data and ensure availability
• Analytics Providers: To analyze website usage (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Advertising Providers: To serve and measure advertising (e.g., Google AdSense)
• Email Services: To send and receive communications
• Security Services: To protect against threats and maintain website security

These service providers only have access to your information to perform specific tasks on our behalf, and they are obligated to protect it.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to:

• Legal processes, court orders, or subpoenas
• Law enforcement requests
• Protection of our rights, property, or safety
• Investigation of fraud or security breaches

Business Transfers

If Nolly is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change.

Publicly Posted Content

If you submit content that we publish on Nolly, such as corrections or information incorporated into a profile, that content becomes publicly visible. As a result, please do not submit information you wish to keep private.

7. Public Figures Featured on Nolly

Nolly publishes information about individuals who are public figures, including musicians, actors, comedians, athletes, business leaders, and media personalities. This information is:

• Compiled from publicly available sources
• About individuals whose careers and public activities place them in the public eye
• Subject to different privacy considerations under applicable law than information about private individuals

Requests from Featured Individuals

If you are a person featured on Nolly, or an authorized representative, with concerns about your profile, please contact us at hello@nolly.com.ng. We take these concerns seriously and will address legitimate requests, including corrections or removal where appropriate.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information:

• Encryption: Data transmitted to and from our servers uses SSL/TLS encryption
• Secure Storage: Data is stored on secure servers with restricted access
• Access Controls: Only authorized personnel have access to personal information
• Regular Monitoring: We monitor for security threats and vulnerabilities

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Data Retention

• Usage Data: Retained for analytical purposes, typically aggregated and anonymized after 12–24 months
• Contact Information: Retained as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry or as required by law
• Server Logs: Retained for security and operational purposes, typically 90–180 days
• Content Submissions: Retained indefinitely if incorporated into a published profile

10. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• Access personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations (this does not apply to publicly available profile content)
• Object to or request restriction of certain processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@nolly.com.ng. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law, typically 30 days.

11. Third-Party Websites and Services

Nolly may contain links to third-party websites, social media profiles, or external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties, so we encourage you to review their privacy policies. This privacy policy applies only to information collected by Nolly.

12. Children’s Privacy

Nolly is a general-audience website and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it promptly. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

13. International Data Transfers

Nolly is operated from Nigeria. If you access our website from other countries, your information may be transferred to and processed in Nigeria. By using Nolly, you consent to this transfer and processing in accordance with this privacy policy and applicable Nigerian law.

14. Nigerian Data Protection

Nolly complies with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) and applicable Nigerian data protection regulations. We process personal data lawfully, fairly, and transparently, and we collect only the data necessary for our stated purposes.

15. European and UK Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area or the UK, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, objection, and the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

16. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature. Nolly does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals, since there is no industry-wide standard for compliance.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Nolly privacy policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Your continued use of Nolly after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

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