WhoRunsNaija (“WhoRunsNaija,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose information when you visit or use the WhoRunsNaija website, participate in business rankings, submit a business, place a bid, or otherwise interact with our services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information you provide directly to us, including:
- Your name
- Email address
- Business name
- Business category
- City or location
- Business website or social media handle
- Bid and transaction information
- Communications you send to us
We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you use the website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, referring pages, pages visited, and timestamps.
2. Business Information
WhoRunsNaija is a public business leaderboard. Information submitted for a business listing may be displayed publicly, including the business name, category, city, website or social media profile, ranking, and bid total.
3. How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
- Operate and maintain WhoRunsNaija
- Create and display business listings
- Calculate and display leaderboard rankings
- Process and verify bids and payments
- Prevent duplicate, fraudulent, or unauthorized transactions
- Communicate with users about transactions or support requests
- Monitor and improve the performance and security of our services
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
4. Payments
Payments made through WhoRunsNaija may be processed by third-party payment service providers, such as Paystack or other payment processors we may support.
Payment information submitted through a payment provider is subject to that provider's privacy and security practices. WhoRunsNaija does not store your bank information, debit or credit card number when payment information is collected and processed directly by the payment provider.
We may retain transaction-related information such as payment references, amounts, currency, payment status, business identifiers, and timestamps for accounting, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, and operation of the leaderboard.
5. How Rankings Work
WhoRunsNaija is a paid competitive business leaderboard. Rankings may be influenced by verified bids or payments made by or on behalf of participating businesses.
Bid totals and ranking-related information may be displayed publicly as part of the service.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies, local storage, analytics technologies, or similar tools to operate the website, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the service, and improve performance.
Third-party services integrated with WhoRunsNaija may also use cookies or similar technologies according to their own privacy policies.
7. How We Share Information
We may share information with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate WhoRunsNaija, including providers supporting:
- Payment processing
- Website hosting and infrastructure
- Database services
- Security and fraud prevention
- Analytics
- Email and communications
We may also disclose information when required by law, regulation, legal process, or a valid governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, users, systems, or the public.
We do not sell personal information as part of WhoRunsNaija's ordinary business operations.
8. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no internet-based service or electronic storage system can guarantee absolute security.
9. Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the service, maintain transaction and business records, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, enforce our agreements, and satisfy applicable legal or regulatory requirements.
10. Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the ability to request access, correction, or deletion of certain information.
Some information may need to be retained where required for legitimate business, financial, security, fraud-prevention, or legal purposes.
To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the information below.
11. Third-Party Links
Business listings may contain links to third-party websites or social media platforms.
WhoRunsNaija does not control those third parties and is not responsible for their privacy, security, content, or data-handling practices. You should review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing information to them.
12. Children's Privacy
WhoRunsNaija is intended for business and general adult use and is not directed to children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that such information has been collected, we may take reasonable steps to delete it.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our services, technology, business practices, or legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the effective date shown at the top of this page.
14. Contact Us
For questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact:
Email: hello@whorunsnaija.com