Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 8, 2026
1. Introduction
Igbo Archives ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our platform.
2. Information We Collect
Personal Information
- Account Information: Email address, full name, and password (encrypted)
- Profile Information: Bio, profile picture, and social links (optional)
- Content: Posts, comments, reviews, and other user-generated content
Automatically Collected Information
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, and interactions with the platform
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, and IP address
- Cookies: Session cookies and preference cookies
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and maintain our platform
- Personalize your experience
- Send notifications about platform activity
- Improve our services and user experience
- Prevent fraud and abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Information Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in these circumstances:
- Publicly: Information you choose to make public (posts, profile, comments)
- Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate (hosting, email)
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
- Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale, or transfer of our business
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Google OAuth: For Google sign-in authentication
- Flutterwave: For secure donation payment processing
- Cloudflare Turnstile: For spam protection
- Google Gemini AI: For AI-powered chat assistance
- Cloud Storage: For hosting images and media files
These services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.
6. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies to:
- Keep you logged in
- Remember your preferences (theme, language)
- Analyze platform usage
- Improve security
You can control cookies through your browser settings, but some features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to processing of your data
- Request data portability
To exercise these rights, please contact us.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us.