Last Updated on January 15, 2026
At Thetrust.ng, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) and other applicable data protection laws.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://thetrust.ng. For any privacy-related enquiries, you can contact our data Protection officer at Email : Admin@thetrust.ng
Information We Collect
Personal Data: Name, email address, and phone number (when you fill out forms or register).
Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
Media: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Google Advertising & Third-Party Cookies
TheTrust.ng uses Google as a third-party vendor to serve advertisements. Google uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads to users based on their visit to this website and other websites on the internet.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to display advertisements to users based on their interests and previous interactions with this site and other sites online.
Users may choose to opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings. Users may also opt out of third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Advertising Partners
The advertiser on TheTrust.ng may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partner is:
• Google AdSense
The advertising partner has its own Privacy Policy regarding user data. You may review Google’s Privacy Policy at:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, articles, or other media. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comments and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile until the account is deleted. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time.
What rights you have over your data
Under the NDPA, you have he following right regarding your data: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. We do not sell or trade your personal data to third parties
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.