Privacy Policy for Heralink.ng
Last updated: May 22, 2025
Welcome to https://heralink.ng (“we,” “us,” or “our”). Your privacy is important to us. This Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our site.
1. Who We Are
Heralink Solutions is an ICT services provider focused on serving the Nigerian public sector. Our website address is:
https://heralink.ng
2. Comments
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect:
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The information you provide in the comment form (e.g. name, email, website).
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Your IP address and browser user agent string to help us detect and prevent spam.
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A hashed version of your email address for Gravatar look-ups. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes publicly visible alongside your comment.
3. Media
If you upload images to our site, avoid embedding any location data (EXIF GPS) in them. Visitors may download images and extract any embedded metadata.
4. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience:
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Commenter cookies. If you opt in, we’ll store your name, email, and website in cookies so you don’t have to re-enter them. These expire after one year.
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Login cookies. When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It’s discarded when you close your browser.
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Authentication cookies. After logging in, we set cookies to remember your login (two days by default) and screen-display choices (one year). If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
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Editor cookies. If you edit or publish an article, we save a cookie containing the post ID you just edited. It expires after one day.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the source website directly. These third-party sites may:
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Collect data about you
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Use cookies
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Embed additional third-party tracking
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Monitor your interaction with the embedded content (especially if you’re logged in)
6. Who We Share Your Data With
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Spam detection services. We may share your comment data (including IP address) with automated spam-filtering services.
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Password resets. If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email for security verification.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
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Comments and metadata. Retained indefinitely to recognize and automatically approve follow-up comments.
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Registered users. Personal information you provide is stored in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your profile information at any time (except your username). Site administrators can also manage and update this data as needed.
8. Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may:
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Request an exported file of all personal data we hold about you.
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Request that we erase any personal data we hold about you—excluding data we must retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the address below.
9. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments are checked through an automated spam-detection service to help us maintain site integrity and reduce unwanted content.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Policy periodically. When we do, we’ll revise the “Last updated” date at the top. Continued use of our site after changes constitute acceptance of the updated Policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or requests regarding this Policy, please reach out to:
Heralink Solutions
Abuja, Nigeria
Email: gn.knilareh@tcatnoc
Thank you for trusting Heralink Solutions with your information.