PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: January 19, 2026

Welcome to StudyAid Nigeria (“we,” “our,” “us,” or “the Website”), accessible at studyaid.storybasic.com.ng. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection and usage in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA), the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), and other relevant privacy regulations.

By accessing or using studyaid.storybasic.com.ng, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies, please discontinue use of our Website immediately.

We collect information to provide better services to our users, improve our Website, and comply with legal obligations. The types of information we collect include:

Contact Forms: When you contact us via our Contact Us page or email (connectwithphilipkase@gmail.com), you may provide:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Subject of inquiry
  • Message content
  • Any additional information you choose to share

Comments and Feedback: If our Website includes comment functionality, you may provide your name, email, and comment content.

Newsletter Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter (if applicable), we collect your email address and subscription preferences.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze Website traffic. These technologies collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Referring website addresses
  • Pages visited on our Website
  • Time and date of visits
  • Time spent on pages
  • Geographic location (country/city level)

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to understand how visitors interact with our Website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as:

  • Number of visitors
  • Traffic sources
  • User behavior and navigation patterns
  • Demographics and interests (when available)
  • Device and browser information

Google Analytics processes this information on our behalf to evaluate Website usage, compile reports on Website activity, and provide other services relating to Website activity and internet usage. The information collected by Google Analytics is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States and other countries.

For more information on how Google uses data, please visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Google AdSense and Advertising

StudyAid Nigeria uses Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Website and other websites on the internet.

How Google AdSense Works:

  • Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your browsing history
  • Cookies enable Google to serve ads to you based on your visit to studyaid.storybasic.com.ng and other sites
  • Ads may be personalized based on your interests and previous online activity

Third-Party Advertising Partners: Google works with third-party advertising partners who may also use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your online activities across different websites and services.

Your Choices Regarding Personalized Advertising:

Important Note: Opting out of personalized advertising does not mean you will stop seeing ads; you will still see non-personalized advertisements.

Other Google Services

We may use other Google services including:

Google Fonts: To improve typography and Website design. Google Fonts may collect IP addresses and browser information when fonts are loaded.

Google Tag Manager: To manage Website tags and tracking codes efficiently.

Google Search Console: To monitor and maintain our Website’s presence in Google Search results.

These services may collect technical information about your visit as described in Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Website Operation and Improvement

  • To operate, maintain, and improve our Website
  • To understand user behavior and preferences
  • To analyze Website traffic and performance
  • To optimize content and user experience
  • To troubleshoot technical issues

Communication

  • To respond to your inquiries, questions, and requests
  • To provide customer support
  • To send administrative information and updates
  • To send newsletters (if you’ve subscribed)

Analytics and Research

  • To conduct internal research and analytics
  • To understand demographic trends
  • To evaluate content performance
  • To improve our biographical content and services

Advertising

  • To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • To measure advertising effectiveness
  • To provide personalized advertising experiences (where permitted)

Legal Compliance and Protection

  • To comply with legal obligations and regulations
  • To enforce our terms, conditions, and policies
  • To protect our rights, property, and safety
  • To prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access
  • To respond to legal requests from authorities

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific processing activities (e.g., newsletter subscriptions, cookie usage for non-essential cookies)

Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as:

  • Operating and improving our Website
  • Analyzing user behavior
  • Displaying relevant content and advertisements
  • Protecting against fraud and security threats

Legal Obligation: When we must process data to comply with legal requirements

Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary to fulfill our obligations to you

You have the right to withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent as the legal basis for processing.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Website, including:

Google LLC: For analytics (Google Analytics), advertising (Google AdSense), fonts (Google Fonts), and other services. Google processes data according to its Privacy Policy.

Hosting Providers: To store and deliver Website content (data is stored securely on hosting servers)

Email Service Providers: If we send newsletters or email communications

These service providers are contractually obligated to use your information only to provide services to us and must implement appropriate security measures.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information when required by law or in response to:

  • Valid legal processes (court orders, subpoenas, warrants)
  • Requests from government authorities or law enforcement
  • Legal investigations or proceedings
  • Protection of our legal rights and interests

Business Transfers

If StudyAid Nigeria is involved in a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or bankruptcy proceeding, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change and provide information about your choices regarding your data.

Aggregated or Anonymized Data

We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information publicly or with third parties for analytics, research, or marketing purposes. This information cannot be used to identify individual users.

International Data Transfers

StudyAid Nigeria is operated from Nigeria. If you access our Website from outside Nigeria, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in Nigeria and other countries where our service providers operate.

For EEA Users: When we transfer personal data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
  • Adequacy decisions recognizing equivalent data protection standards
  • Other legally recognized transfer mechanisms

Google services we use (Analytics, AdSense) may transfer data internationally. Google has certified compliance with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and provides appropriate safeguards for international transfers.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Retention Periods:

Contact Inquiries: Emails and contact form submissions are retained for up to 2 years or until the inquiry is resolved, whichever is longer

Analytics Data: Google Analytics data is retained according to our configured retention settings (typically 14-26 months)

Cookie Data: Cookies expire according to their individual settings (ranging from session-based to up to 2 years)

Legal Obligations: Some data may be retained longer to comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements

When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it to prevent unauthorized access or use.

Your Rights and Choices

We respect your privacy rights and provide you with control over your personal information.

Rights Under GDPR (for EEA Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights:

Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you

Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data

Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances

Right to Restriction of Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data

Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format

Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes

Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for processing where consent was the legal basis

Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: connectwithphilipkase@gmail.com

We will respond to your request within one month, though this may be extended for complex requests.

Cookie Management

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings:

Browser Controls: Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Delete cookies when you close your browser
  • Enable “Do Not Track” signals

Common Browser Instructions:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Privacy, Search, and Services → Cookies

Important: Blocking or deleting cookies may impact Website functionality and your user experience.

Advertising Choices

Google Ads Personalization:

Network Advertising Initiative: Opt out at: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/

Digital Advertising Alliance: Opt out at: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/

European Users: Visit: http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/

Google Analytics Opt-Out

Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Email Communications

If you receive newsletters or promotional emails from us:

Please note: You may still receive transactional or administrative emails even after unsubscribing from marketing communications.

Children’s Privacy

StudyAid Nigeria does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). Our Website is intended for general audiences and is not directed at children.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at connectwithphilipkase@gmail.com, and we will delete such information from our systems.

If we discover we have inadvertently collected information from a child, we will delete it promptly.

Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

Security Measures Include:

  • Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption for data transmission
  • Regular security assessments and updates
  • Access controls and authentication procedures
  • Secure data storage practices
  • Employee training on data protection

Important Limitation: While we strive to protect your information, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and you provide information at your own risk.

Your Responsibility: Please use strong passwords, keep login credentials confidential, and notify us immediately of any suspected unauthorized access.

Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to studyaid.storybasic.com.ng.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

Third-party websites may have different data collection, usage, and security practices. Your interactions with those websites are governed by their respective privacy policies.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors.

Notification of Changes:

  • The “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy will be revised
  • Material changes will be prominently posted on our Website
  • For significant changes affecting your rights, we may provide additional notice via email or prominent Website notification

Your Continued Use: Your continued use of studyaid.storybasic.com.ng after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: connectwithphilipkase@gmail.com

Website: studyaid.storybasic.com.ng

Response Time: We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 7 business days.

For GDPR-Related Requests: Please include “GDPR Request” in your email subject line and specify the nature of your request (access, deletion, portability, etc.)

Data Protection Officer

For GDPR compliance matters or data protection inquiries, you may contact our Data Protection contact:

Email: connectwithphilipkase@gmail.com
Subject Line: “Data Protection Inquiry”

Supervisory Authority

If you are located in the EEA and believe we have not adequately addressed your privacy concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

Nigeria Data Protection Commission:
For users in Nigeria, you may contact the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) regarding data protection concerns.

Summary of Key Points

✓ We collect information you provide and data collected automatically through cookies and analytics
✓ We use Google Analytics and Google AdSense, which collect data according to Google’s policies
✓ You can opt out of personalized advertising and Google Analytics tracking
✓ We do not sell your personal information to third parties
✓ You have rights to access, correct, delete, and control your data
✓ We implement security measures to protect your information
✓ We comply with GDPR, NDPR, and other applicable data protection regulations
✓ You can manage cookies through your browser settings
✓ Contact us at connectwithphilipkase@gmail.com for any privacy concerns

StudyAid Nigeria.

Last Updated: January 19, 2026