Privacy policy

Who we are

This policy covers talkglitz.media and archive.talkglitz.media (together, “the site”), run by TalkGlitz Media (“we”, “us”). We decide how the personal information described here is used, which makes us its controller under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and, for readers in the UK and European Union, the UK GDPR and EU GDPR. You can reach us about anything in this policy at media@talkglitz.media.

What we collect, and why

When you read the site

We don’t ask you for any personal information to read the site, and we don’t use analytics, advertising or tracking tools. Like every website, though, some technical information is processed so pages can reach you:

• Server logs. Our hosting provider, Vercel, receives your IP address, browser type, the page you asked for and the time, in order to deliver the page and protect the site from abuse. These logs are kept for a short period and are not used to build a profile of you. Our reason for this processing is our legitimate interest in running a secure website.
• Instagram images and videos. The photos and videos in our posts are loaded straight from Instagram’s servers, run by Meta Platforms. When your browser fetches them, Meta receives your IP address and browser information, as it would if you opened the post on Instagram. Meta’s use of that information is covered by Instagram’s privacy policy.

When you contact us

If you email us or message us on Instagram, we receive your name, contact details and whatever you choose to send. We use it only to reply and to deal with your request, for example a news tip, a press release or a correction. We keep this correspondence for as long as we need it for that purpose, and for up to three years afterwards in case of follow-up or a legal claim. We protect the identity of sources who ask to stay anonymous.

People who appear in our stories

As a news publisher we report on public figures and matters of public interest, which can involve personal information. We do this under the journalism provisions of data protection law and our legitimate interest in reporting the news. If you appear in a story and believe we have got something wrong, see corrections.

What we don’t do

• We don’t set cookies. See our cookie policy.
• We don’t use analytics, ad networks, tracking pixels or fingerprinting.
• We don’t sell, rent or trade personal information.
• We don’t have user accounts, comments or a mailing list on the site.

The share buttons on each post are ordinary links. Nothing is sent to WhatsApp or X unless you click one, and then that service’s own privacy policy applies.

Who else handles information

• Vercel Inc. hosts the site and processes server logs on our behalf.
• Meta Platforms serves Instagram images and videos, and handles any Instagram messages you send us.
• DreamHost hosts our email.

These providers may process information outside Nigeria, the UK or the EU, including in the United States. Where they do, they rely on recognised safeguards for international transfers, such as standard contractual clauses.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you have the right to:

• ask whether we hold personal information about you, and get a copy of it;
• have inaccurate information corrected;
• have information deleted, or its use restricted;
• object to our use of it; and
• withdraw any consent you have given.

To use any of these rights, contact us at media@talkglitz.media. We will reply within one month. You also have the right to complain to a data protection authority: in Nigeria the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, in the UK the Information Commissioner’s Office, or in the EU your local supervisory authority. We would appreciate the chance to put things right first.

Children

The site is meant for a general adult audience. We don’t knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

Security

The site is served only over encrypted connections (HTTPS), runs no logins or forms that store data, and is hosted on infrastructure with industry-standard security. Access to our email and accounts is limited to our team.

Changes to this policy

If we change how we handle personal information, for example by adding analytics, we will update this page and the date at the top before the change takes effect.