Privacy Policy
Last updated: 17 October 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to ENERGY NEWS STREAM(“ENERGYNEWSSTREAM,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).
ENERGY NEWS STREAM is a digital news publication dedicated to providing news, insight, research and solutions relating to Nigeria, Africa and the wider world.
We respect your privacy and are committed to handling personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit our website, how that information may be used, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.
By using our website, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy. Where applicable law requires consent for particular data processing activities, we will seek that consent as required.
2. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use our website and the services available, we may collect the following categories of information.
A. Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:
- Contact our newsroom.
- Submit a news tip, correction request or feedback.
- Send an advertising or business enquiry.
- Subscribe to a newsletter, if available.
- Complete a form or participate in an interactive feature.
This information may include your name, email address, message content and any other information you choose to provide.
Please avoid sending sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your enquiry and you have a lawful reason to provide it.
B. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider or third-party services. This may include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device and operating system information.
- Pages visited and links clicked.
- Date, time and duration of visits.
- Referring website or page.
- General usage and diagnostic information.
This information may be used to maintain website security, troubleshoot errors, understand readership and improve our services.
C. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website or the third-party services integrated into it may use cookies, pixels, web beacons and similar technologies.
These technologies may help the website function properly, remember preferences, understand website traffic, measure advertising performance, prevent fraud and, where enabled and permitted, support personalised advertising.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website features. Where consent is legally required, applicable consent mechanisms will be used.
3. How We Use Information
We may use information collected through our website to:
- Operate, maintain and secure the website.
- Respond to messages, enquiries and correction requests.
- Review news tips and reader feedback.
- Send newsletters or updates when requested.
- Understand how readers use our content.
- Improve website performance and user experience.
- Measure advertising performance and support eligible advertising services.
- Detect spam, fraud, abuse and security threats.
- Comply with applicable legal obligations.
- Protect our rights and the rights of our readers.
We will handle personal information in accordance with applicable law and the purposes disclosed in this policy.
4. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
ENERGY NEWS STREAM may use Google AdSense or other advertising services to display advertisements on its website.
When advertising services are enabled, Google and other authorised advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses or similar technologies to deliver advertisements, measure performance, limit repeated advertisements, prevent invalid activity and, where permitted, personalise advertising.
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use information about your visits to this website and other websites to provide advertisements that may be relevant to your interests, subject to your settings, applicable consent requirements and relevant policies.
Google explains how it uses information on websites that use its services here:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
You can manage Google advertising personalisation settings here:
https://adssettings.google.com/
You can also visit the advertising industry opt-out resource at:
https://www.aboutads.info/choices/
Opting out of personalised advertising does not necessarily prevent all advertisements from appearing. You may continue to receive contextual or non-personalised advertisements.
If we use additional advertising networks, we will update this policy or provide other required disclosures as appropriate.
5. Analytics and Website Performance Tools
We may use website analytics or performance tools to understand readership, identify technical problems and improve our content and website experience.
If such tools are enabled, they may process technical information, usage information, cookie identifiers and other data according to their own terms and privacy policies.
We will update this policy as necessary to identify material third-party services we actually use.
6. How We Share Information
We do not sell personal information to third parties for money.
We may share relevant information in limited circumstances, including:
- Service providers: With hosting providers, website maintenance providers, security services, email providers, analytics services and other vendors supporting our operations.
- Advertising partners: With advertising services operating on our website, subject to their applicable terms, privacy disclosures and legal requirements.
- Legal obligations: Where disclosure is required by law, a lawful court order or a competent authority.
- Security and rights: Where reasonably necessary to investigate fraud, address security incidents, enforce our policies or protect people and our legal rights.
- Business changes: Where necessary in connection with a merger, restructuring, transfer or sale of relevant business assets, subject to applicable law.
Third-party providers may process information under their own privacy policies and contractual arrangements.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to enquiries, maintaining records, ensuring security, resolving disputes and meeting legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary according to the type of information, the reason for processing and applicable legal requirements. When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete it or otherwise dispose of it securely, subject to lawful retention requirements.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no website, internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should take care when sending information online and avoid including unnecessary confidential information in messages.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and the laws that apply, you may have rights to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of personal information where legally applicable.
- Object to, or request restriction of, certain processing activities.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Request information about relevant data sharing.
- Lodge a complaint with the appropriate data protection authority.
To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the details in the Contact section below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exceptions.
10. International Data Transfers
Some service providers used by websites may process or store information in countries other than the country in which a visitor lives.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take steps required by applicable law to ensure that the transfer is handled appropriately.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in circumstances where doing so would be unlawful.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so we can review the matter and take appropriate action.
Where a service or section of our website is directed at children, additional legal and advertising requirements may apply.
12. External Links
Our articles may contain links to external websites, research publications, public institutions, news sources, advertisers or other third-party services.
We do not control the privacy practices, content or security of external websites. Visiting an external website is subject to that website’s own terms and privacy policy.
We encourage readers to review third-party policies before submitting personal information to those services.
13. News Tips, Corrections and Reader Communications
ENERGY NEWS STREAM welcomes news tips, feedback, corrections and enquiries from readers.
Information submitted to our newsroom may be reviewed to assess a story, verify information, respond to an enquiry or improve the accuracy of our reporting.
Please do not assume that information sent to us is confidential or that submitting a news tip guarantees anonymity. If you have a sensitive tip, clearly state your confidentiality concerns before sharing details. We will consider such requests responsibly, but cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality in every circumstance.
We may retain communications where reasonably necessary for editorial accountability, recordkeeping, security or legal compliance.
14. Nigeria Data Protection
Where applicable, ENERGY NEWS STREAM will handle personal information in accordance with relevant Nigerian data protection laws, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, and other applicable legal requirements.
Our handling of information will take account of relevant principles and obligations relating to lawful processing, transparency, security, individual rights and accountability.
Depending on your location and the circumstances, additional data protection laws may also apply.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website features, third-party services, advertising arrangements or legal obligations change.
Any revised policy will be published on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage readers to review this page periodically.
16. Contact ENERGY NEWS STREAM
For privacy questions, requests concerning personal information or other enquiries about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Organisation: ENERGY NEWS STREAM
Website: https://Energynewsstream.com
Email: Admin@energynewsstream.com
Please use the subject line “Privacy Policy Enquiry” when contacting us about privacy matters.
