Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Regionalguide

Last Updated: October 26, 2023

Welcome to Regionalguide! We are a website that helps people in Nigeria find travel information, places, local government details, and many other useful things. Your privacy is very important to us. This page explains how Regionalguide collects, uses, and protects your information when you use our website. We want you to understand everything clearly, so we will use simple words.

By using Regionalguide, you agree to the rules in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these rules, please do not use our website.

1. What Information Regionalguide Collects About You

When you use Regionalguide, we might collect different kinds of information. This helps us make our service better for you.

Information You Give Us Directly:

Sometimes you might choose to give us information. For example, if you send us an email with a question, you might tell us your name and email address. If we add features later where you can create an account or give feedback, you might share more details then.
Information We Collect Automatically:

When you visit Regionalguide, our website automatically gathers some information about your device and how you use our service. This includes:
- Device Information: We learn about the kind of phone or computer you are using, its operating system (like Android or Windows), and unique numbers that help identify your device.
- Usage Information: We see which pages you visit on Regionalguide, how much time you spend on each page, what things you click on, and what you search for. This helps us know what parts of Regionalguide are most useful.
- Location Information: If you allow your device to share your location, we might get general information about where you are, like your city or state. This helps us give you more relevant transport or place information. You can always turn off location sharing on your device.
- IP Address: This is a special number given to your device when it connects to the internet. We use it to understand where our users generally come from.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use small files called “cookies” that are saved on your computer or phone. These cookies help Regionalguide remember your choices (like your preferred language), make your next visit easier, and help us understand how you use our website. We also use them to show you ads that might interest you. We will explain more about cookies below.

2. How Regionalguide Uses Your Information

We use the information we collect for several important reasons:

To make Regionalguide work well and give you the transport and location information you need.
To improve our website, making it faster, more useful, and easier to use. We look at what people search for and which pages they visit the most.
To answer your questions and help you when you contact us.
To show you advertisements (ads) that we think you might find helpful or interesting. This is how we keep Regionalguide free for everyone to use.
To keep Regionalguide safe and protect it from bad activities.
To follow any laws or rules that apply to us.

3. How Regionalguide Shares Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to anyone. However, we may share some information in certain situations:

With Service Providers: We work with other companies that help us run Regionalguide. For example, they might help us host our website or analyze how people use it. These companies only get the information they need to do their job and must keep it private.
For Advertising (Google AdSense):

Regionalguide uses Google AdSense to show ads on our website. Google is a third-party vendor (another company) that uses cookies to show ads. This means:
- Google uses a special cookie called the DART cookie. This cookie helps Google show you ads based on your visits to Regionalguide and other websites you visit on the internet.
- You can choose not to have the DART cookie used by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy page. Just search for “Google Ad Settings” or “Google AdSense Privacy Policy” online to find this page.
- Other advertising companies might also use cookies on Regionalguide to show you ads. Regionalguide does not control these cookies.
These ads help us keep Regionalguide running and free for you to use. When you see ads, they might be chosen based on things you’ve looked at before on Regionalguide or other websites.
For Legal Reasons: If the law requires us to, or if we need to protect our rights, our users, or the public, we may share your information. For example, if a court asks for information.
With Your Consent: If you give us permission to share your information for a specific reason, we will do so.

4. Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

As we said before, cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. Regionalguide uses cookies for these reasons:

To make Regionalguide work better and faster for you.
To remember your choices and settings.
To help us understand how you use Regionalguide so we can make it better.
To help our advertising partners (like Google AdSense) show you relevant ads.

You can choose to turn off cookies in your internet browser settings (like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari). However, if you turn off cookies, some parts of Regionalguide might not work as well. Each browser is a little different, so check your browser’s help menu to learn how to change your cookie settings.

5. Links to Other Websites

Regionalguide may have links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by us. For example, we might link to a bus company’s website or a local government portal. When you click on these links, you will leave Regionalguide.

We are not responsible for the privacy rules or content of those other websites. We advise you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit, especially before you give them any personal information.

6. Your Choices and Rights

You have rights regarding your information when you use Regionalguide:

Controlling Ads: You can visit the Google Ad Settings page to control the ads you see or opt out of personalized advertising. You can also visit the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Page for more options.
Location Services: You can usually turn off location sharing for Regionalguide or any other app/website in your device’s settings.
Managing Cookies: As mentioned, you can change your browser settings to accept or reject cookies.
Accessing Your Information: If you ever give us personal information (like your email if you contact us), you can ask us what information we have about you. You can also ask us to correct it if it’s wrong.
Deleting Your Information: You can ask us to delete any personal information you have given to us directly. Please contact us using the details below.

7. Children’s Privacy

Regionalguide is meant for people who are old enough to understand and use our services. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you think your child has given us personal information, please contact us. We will work to remove that information from our records.

8. How Regionalguide Keeps Your Information Safe

We try very hard to protect your information from being lost, stolen, or used in a bad way. We use security measures like safe computer systems and firewalls. However, no method of sending information over the internet or storing it electronically is 100% safe. While we do our best, we cannot promise that your information will always be perfectly secure. Please also take steps to protect your own information online.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Regionalguide may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. This might happen if we add new features or if laws change. When we make big changes, we will put the new Privacy Policy on this page and update the “Last Updated” date at the top or bottom of the policy. We encourage you to check this page often to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Continuing to use Regionalguide after we post changes means you accept those changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about how Regionalguide handles your information, please feel free to contact us. We are here to help.

Email: privacy@regionalguide.ng

Thank you for using Regionalguide!

Google AdSense and the DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google, as a third-party advertisement vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. The use of DART cookies by Google enables them to serve adverts to visitors that are based on their visits to this website as well as other sites on the internet. To opt out of the DART cookies you may visit the Google ad and content network privacy policy at http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html.