TechView Africa uses Supabase for content and account functions. We also count article reads with a privacy-minimal first-party record that stores no IP address, no user agent and no cross-site identifier. Google Analytics 4 and the Google AdSense publisher integration load only after the relevant visitor consent.
Who controls the information
TechView Africa is the publication responsible for this website. For privacy questions and requests, contact hello@techviewafrica.com or use the contact page.
Our primary framework is the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and applicable Nigeria Data Protection Commission guidance. Additional rights may apply depending on your location, including in the EEA, United Kingdom, Switzerland, United States, Canada or another jurisdiction with mandatory privacy rules.
Information we collect
Depending on how you use the site, we may handle the following categories:
- Name, email address and the contents of a message, correction request, advertising enquiry or comment you choose to send.
- Newsletter address, subscription status, source and subscription timestamps stored in Supabase.
- Aggregate analytics information such as pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser characteristics, referral source and interaction timing collected through Google Analytics 4.
- First-party article analytics: the article you opened, a coarse country from our content-delivery network, the traffic source and device class, whether the request looked automated, and a random per-tab token used only to approximate unique visitors. This first-party record stores no IP address, no user agent and no cross-site identifier.
- IP address, browser, device and security-log information that may be handled by the hosting, runtime, database, authentication or security layers.
- Supabase authentication identifiers and admin-session information for approved administrators only.
- Article images uploaded by approved administrators to the public article-images bucket; do not upload personal or confidential material.
- We do not intentionally request passwords, banking PINs, authentication codes or highly confidential documents through ordinary contact forms.
Sources and purposes
Information may come from you, your browser or device, cookies and local storage, Google Analytics 4, Supabase and hosting providers, public sources and contributors. We use it to operate the website, understand aggregate readership, respond to messages, deliver requested newsletters, moderate comments, prevent abuse, protect security, improve coverage, maintain editorial records, administer approved accounts and meet legal obligations.
Google Analytics 4 and the Google AdSense publisher integration run by default for visitors outside the EEA, UK and Switzerland under an opt-out model; visitors can toggle either category off in the Cookie Settings preference centre, and the site then stops the corresponding Google service and clears its optional cookies. In the EEA, UK and Switzerland, Google's own consent message gates both services before they collect anything. Affiliate-network tracking, push notifications and personalised recommendations are not active in this build. With the Advertising category on, the site signals to Google that personalised ads may be shown to that visitor, and AdSense may then use that consent when selecting ads. Switching Advertising off returns the advertising signal to denied and stops personalised advertising on later visits.
Lawful bases and retention
| Purpose | Data | Basis | Retention approach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respond to enquiries and rights requests | Name, email, message | Consent or legitimate interests | As long as needed to respond, then reviewed for deletion |
| Newsletter subscription | Email, status, timestamps | Consent | Until unsubscribe, suppression or a lawful record is needed |
| Comments and moderation | Display name, optional email, comment, moderation status | Consent and legitimate interests | While published or needed for moderation, then reviewed |
| Security and admin access | Account identifier, session and security logs | Legitimate interests and legal obligation | Short operational period, with longer retention only where justified |
| Editorial records | Sources, correction correspondence and published changes | Legitimate interests and public-interest editorial purpose where applicable | For the life of the record and a proportionate archive period |
Cookies, local storage and sharing
The active site follows the visitor’s device light/dark preference through the browser’s `prefers-color-scheme` setting. A visitor who changes the brightness with the site toggle has that choice held in browser session storage for the current visit, where it overrides the device setting; closing the tab ends it. Browser local storage is used for the cookie-consent choice. Google Analytics 4 is available for audience measurement after analytics consent. The Google AdSense publisher integration is available after advertising consent. Affiliate-network tracking and separate advertising pixels are not configured. Supabase, hosting and security processors may handle technical data needed to operate the site. See the Cookie Policy for the current inventory.
We do not sell contact lists in the ordinary meaning of selling personal data. We may share relevant information with hosting, database, analytics, authentication, newsletter, security, professional, regulatory or law-enforcement providers where needed and lawful, and with a successor during a lawful restructuring. Each future provider must be assessed before activation.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. You can also manage advertising cookies in this site's Cookie Settings, or visit https://www.google.com/settings/ads.
International transfers and security
Some providers may process data outside Nigeria. We document the relevant provider terms, contractual safeguards and transfer considerations for active services. We use reasonable administrative, technical and organisational measures, including access controls and server-side handling of privileged credentials, but no system can promise absolute security.
Your rights
Depending on the law that applies to you, you may ask for access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, withdrawal of consent or information about certain automated decisions. We may need proportionate verification before acting and may retain a narrow record of the request. Do not send identity documents by ordinary email; we will explain a safer verification route if one is needed.
You may also complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission where applicable. Additional rights may apply depending on your location.
Email the relevant details to hello@techviewafrica.com. Include the affected article or page link where applicable, and never send passwords, OTPs, PINs, identity documents or payment credentials by ordinary email.
Children and complaints
TechView Africa is a general-audience publication, not a service intended to collect information from children. We do not knowingly request children’s information for a separate child-directed service. If we learn that information was knowingly collected from a child in a way that requires action, we will handle it according to applicable law.
For a privacy concern, use the request form below or the contact page. We will acknowledge a request when it reaches a monitored intake, assess the applicable law and explain any lawful limitation. We do not promise a universal response deadline.
Changes and version history
We date changes and explain material changes on this page where practical. Last reviewed 16 September 2026. This policy is updated when a new analytics, advertising, newsletter, payment, embedded-media or security provider is configured.
For general enquiries, email hello@techviewafrica.com or use the TechView Africa contact page.
This page provides general information and is not legal advice. Contact a qualified professional for advice about your situation.