Cookie Policy
Last Updated: July 6, 2026
At Nova News Nigeria, we believe in being completely transparent about how we collect and process data relating to you. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our digital platforms, and how you can manage your preferences.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by digital publishers to make websites work efficiently, improve your browsing experience, and provide analytical information to the site owners.
- First-Party Cookies: Set directly by Nova News Nigeria.
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by our partner services (such as advertisers or analytics providers) to track features or provide targeted advertising across different sites.
2. How We Use Cookies
Nova News Nigeria uses cookies to enhance your experience, serve relevant news content, and understand how our audience interacts with our platform. We group these cookies into four categories:
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for you to navigate our website and use its features. Without these, core services like logging into your subscription account or leaving comments on news articles cannot function.
B. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how readers use Nova News Nigeria — for example, which breaking news articles are visited most frequently or if pages are loading slowly.
Purpose: We use this anonymous aggregated data to optimize our platform's speed, layout, and content delivery.
C. Functionality Cookies
These allow our website to remember choices you make to provide a personalized news experience.
Examples: Remembering your font size preferences, region-specific news priorities, or whether you have already dismissed a popup alert.
D. Advertising & Targeting Cookies
As a free or ad-supported digital newspaper, we display advertisements. These cookies are placed by our third-party advertising partners (such as Google AdSense) to deliver ads that are more relevant to your interests and to measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
3. Overview of Cookies Used
| Cookie Category | Function | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|
| Session Cookies | Keeps you logged in while navigating the news site. | Deleted when the browser is closed. |
| Analytics (e.g., Google Analytics) | Tracks visitor traffic patterns and trending news engagement. | Persistent (up to 2 years). |
| Ad Targeting (e.g., Google AdSense) | Tailors ads based on your reading habits and interests. | Persistent (up to 1 year). |
| Consent Management | Remembers whether you accepted or customized our cookie banner. | 1 Year. |
4. Your Choices: Managing & Disabling Cookies
You have the right to choose whether to accept cookies. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default, but you can adjust your settings to delete or reject them.
Please Note:
Disabling strictly necessary cookies may significantly impact your experience. Some parts of Nova News Nigeria may not load correctly or function as intended.
To change your preferences:
- Cookie Banner: You can update your consent choices at any time via the cookie settings popup at the bottom of our website.
- Browser Settings: You can block cookies globally via your browser's settings menu:
5. Compliance with Nigerian Regulations
In strict alignment with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) and Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) guidelines, we do not deploy non-essential tracking cookies until you provide explicit consent via our cookie consent prompt.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our technology or relevant data protection legislation. Any updates will be posted directly on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our use of cookies, please contact our Data Protection Team:
- Email: paynova32@gmail.com / asemac29@gmail.com
- Address: Nova News Nigeria Head Office, Garki Abuja, Nigeria.