Welcome to OnPointGist.com (“OnPointGist,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information of our visitors, readers, subscribers, contributors, and other users
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and disclose information when you visit or interact with OnPointGist.com.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect:
Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
- Contact us.
- Subscribe to newsletters or updates.
- Submit comments or feedback.
- Submit news tips, articles, photographs, videos, or other content.
- Participate in surveys, competitions, or promotions.
- Communicate with us through social media or other platforms.
This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, organisation, location, and other information you voluntarily provide.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit OnPointGist.com, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type.
- Operating system.
- Pages visited.
- Date and time of visits.
- Referring website.
- General geographic location.
- Website interaction and usage information.
We may collect this information through cookies, analytics tools, server logs, pixels, and similar technologies.
2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We may use information collected to:
- Operate and maintain OnPointGist.com.
- Publish and distribute news and editorial content.
- Respond to enquiries and requests.
- Send newsletters and updates where you have requested them.
- Improve our website and services.
- Analyse website traffic and audience trends.
- Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security issues.
- Display relevant advertising.
- Comply with applicable laws.
- Protect our rights, property, users, and website.
3. COOKIES
OnPointGist.com may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, remember preferences, analyse website usage, and support advertising.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
4. GOOGLE ADSENSE AND ADVERTISING
OnPointGist.com may use Google AdSense and other third-party advertising services.
Advertising providers may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to collect information about visitors and interactions with advertisements.
Google and its advertising partners may use information to provide personalised or non-personalised advertising, subject to applicable laws and user settings.
5. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
We may use third-party services such as analytics providers, advertising networks, hosting providers, email services, social-media platforms, and security providers.
These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies.
6. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION
We do not sell your personal information simply because you visit our website.
We may share information with trusted service providers where reasonably necessary to operate our website and business, or where required by law.
We may also disclose information where necessary to protect our legal rights, investigate suspected wrongdoing, or protect the safety and security of our users and services.
7. DATA SECURITY
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system is completely secure.
8. DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, operational, security, and business requirements.
9. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
OnPointGist.com may contain links to third-party websites and services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of third-party websites.
10. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Where applicable under Nigerian law, you may have rights to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion where legally applicable.
- Object to or request restriction of certain processing.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Request information about how your personal information is processed.
- Lodge a complaint with an appropriate data-protection authority.
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
11. NIGERIAN DATA PROTECTION
OnPointGist seeks to handle personal information in accordance with applicable Nigerian data-protection laws and regulations, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) and relevant requirements issued by the appropriate authorities.
12. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
Some service providers and technology partners may process information outside Nigeria. Where applicable, we will seek to use appropriate safeguards and comply with relevant data-protection requirements.
13. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will be published on this page with the updated effective date.
14. CONTACT US
For privacy questions, complaints, or requests, please contact us:
OnPointGist.com
Website: https://onpointgist.com
Email: contact@onpointgist.com
Phone/WhatsApp: +234 906 128 9779 / +234 808 310 8016
Office Address: Suite A07, Chembian Plaza, Gwarimpa, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria
Last Updated: September 5, 2026
