Privacy Policy

BioVault

Website: biovault.com.ng | Operator: BioVault | Email: contactvault@biovault.com.ng | Effective Date: 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how BioVault (biovault.com.ng) collects, uses, and protects the information of people who visit this website. It also explains how we use third-party services — including Google AdSense, Google Analytics, and other Google services — and what your rights are in relation to your data. Please read this carefully before using this website.

Contents

  1. Who We Are
  2. Data We Collect
  3. Google Services We Use
  4. Cookies and Tracking
  5. How We Use the Data Collected
  6. Data Sharing and Third Parties
  7. Data Retention
  8. Your Rights Under GDPR
  9. Children’s Privacy
  10. External Links
  11. Changes to This Policy
  12. Contact Us About This Policy

1. Who We Are

BioVault is a Nigerian biographical publishing platform operating at biovault.com.ng. We publish researched life stories and biographical articles about Nigerian and African public figures across categories including actors and actresses, athletes, authors, musicians, politicians, and other public figures.

For any matters relating to your data or this Privacy Policy, you can contact us directly at contactvault@biovault.com.ng.

2. Data We Collect

BioVault collects information in two ways — information you provide directly, and information collected automatically when you visit the site.

Information You Provide

If you contact us via email at contactvault@biovault.com.ng or through a contact form on this website, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not stored in any third-party database by us.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit biovault.com.ng, certain information is collected automatically by our analytics and advertising partners. This may include your IP address (anonymised where applicable), browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on each page, referral source, and general geographic location. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you to BioVault directly.

3. Google Services We Use

BioVault uses several Google services that may collect and process data about your visit. Each service is subject to Google’s own privacy terms. Below is a clear explanation of each service, what it does on this website, and where you can read their official policy.

Google AdSense (Advertising)

BioVault displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies and tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites across the web. These are known as interest-based or personalised advertisements. Google’s use of advertising cookies allows it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing activity. You may opt out of personalised advertising at any time.

Google Analytics (Analytics)

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and interact with our content. Google Analytics collects anonymised data such as page views, session duration, traffic sources, and device type. This data is processed by Google and presented to us in aggregate form. We do not have access to any personally identifiable information through this service.

Google Fonts (Fonts & Performance)

This website loads typefaces from Google Fonts to ensure consistent typography across devices. When your browser requests a font, Google’s servers may log your IP address and browser type. No personal information beyond this technical request is shared with Google through this service.

Google Consent Mode (Consent & Privacy)

Where required by law — including under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — BioVault supports Google Consent Mode. This means that Google’s measurement and advertising tools adjust their behaviour based on whether a visitor has granted or denied consent for data collection. Visitors in applicable regions may be presented with a consent prompt before any personalised data is processed.

Google Privacy Policy — Master Reference

All Google services used on this website are governed by Google’s overarching privacy policy, which covers data collection, use, storage, and sharing across all Google products and services.

4. Cookies and Tracking

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. BioVault itself does not place first-party cookies beyond what is necessary for basic site functionality. However, third-party services we use — particularly Google AdSense and Google Analytics — do place their own cookies on your device to enable their features.

Types of Cookies Present on This Site

Analytics Cookies: Placed by Google Analytics to track page interactions in anonymised form. These help us understand which content is most useful to our readers.

Advertising Cookies: Placed by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements based on your browsing behaviour across the web. These cookies persist after you leave biovault.com.ng.

Functional Cookies: These may be placed to remember basic site preferences during your session.

You can control cookie behaviour through your browser settings. Most modern browsers allow you to block, delete, or be notified about cookies. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the experience and functionality of some website features.

5. How We Use the Data Collected

BioVault uses the data collected on this website for the following purposes only:

To improve our content: Analytics data helps us understand which biographies and categories attract the most interest, so we can focus our editorial work accordingly.

To serve advertising: Google AdSense uses visitor data to display advertisements. This allows BioVault to remain a free, publicly accessible resource without charging readers.

To respond to your messages: If you contact us directly, we use your name and email address solely to reply to your enquiry.

To maintain website security: Certain technical data — such as server logs — may be retained temporarily for the purpose of monitoring and protecting the platform from abuse.

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise pass your personal data to any third party for their own marketing purposes.

6. Data Sharing and Third Parties

BioVault does not sell or share your personal data with third parties for commercial purposes. Data is shared only in the following circumstances:

With Google: Through our use of Google AdSense and Google Analytics, certain browsing data is transmitted to Google’s servers for processing. Google’s handling of this data is governed entirely by their own privacy policy, linked in Section 3 above.

Legal obligations: If we are required by applicable Nigerian or international law to disclose certain information to authorities, we will comply with such requests to the extent legally required.

Business transfers: In the unlikely event of a transfer of ownership of BioVault, user data held at that time may form part of the transferred assets. We would notify users of any such change via a notice on this page.

7. Data Retention

BioVault retains personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purpose it was collected. Email correspondence is retained for a reasonable period to allow for follow-up, after which it is deleted. Analytics data processed by Google is retained in accordance with Google Analytics’ default retention settings, which can be adjusted by users via their Google account settings.

You may request deletion of any data we hold about you by writing to contactvault@biovault.com.ng.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, or if you are otherwise protected by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • Right of Access — You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification — If you believe any data we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you may request that it be corrected.
  • Right to Erasure — You may request that we delete personal data we hold about you, where no legal obligation requires us to retain it.
  • Right to Restrict Processing — You may request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Data Portability — Where technically feasible, you may request that your data be provided to you in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object — You have the right to object to processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes or where we are relying on a legitimate interest as our legal basis.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent — Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contactvault@biovault.com.ng. We will respond within 30 days. If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority in your country.

9. Children’s Privacy

BioVault does not knowingly collect or process personal data from children under the age of 13. This website is intended for general audiences. If we become aware that a child under 13 has submitted personal data to us without verified parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as promptly as possible.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately at contactvault@biovault.com.ng.

10. External Links

BioVault may contain links to external websites for reference or further reading. Once you leave biovault.com.ng, we have no control over the content or data practices of those third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy policies or the way they handle your data. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any external site you visit before sharing personal information with them.

11. Changes to This Policy

BioVault may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our practices change or as required by law. When we make material changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed.

Continued use of biovault.com.ng after a policy update constitutes your acknowledgement of the revised terms. If you disagree with any changes, you should stop using this website and contact us to request deletion of your data.

12. Contact Us About This Policy

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or to how your data is handled, please reach out to us directly. We take all data-related correspondence seriously and commit to a response within 30 days.

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