Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 1, 2025
Welcome to museum.ng, the official website of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Nigeria. We are committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy.
This policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your data when you interact with our website.
1. Who We Are
Website: https://museum.ng
Operator: National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Nigeria
2. What Data We Collect
a. Comments
When you leave a comment on our website, we collect the information shown in the comment form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
b. Media Uploads
If you upload images to the website, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as this data can be accessed by other users who download the images.
c. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. Cookies may be stored in your browser when:
- You leave a comment (saves your name, email, and website for future use; lasts for 1 year).
- You visit our login page (a temporary cookie checks browser compatibility).
- You log in (cookies remember your login status and display preferences).
- You edit or publish content (a cookie stores the post ID; expires after 1 day).
You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings.
d. Embedded Content
Our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, articles, images) from other websites. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content, especially if you are logged into their platforms.
3. How We Use Your Data
We collect and process your data to:
- Display comments and content properly.
- Improve website functionality and user experience.
- Detect and prevent spam or malicious activity.
- Respond to user requests (e.g., password resets).
4. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, certain actions—like requesting a password reset—may include your IP address in the email for verification purposes.
Comments may be checked via automated spam detection services.
5. Data Retention
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to streamline follow-up interactions.
- Registered users (if any) have their personal data stored in their user profile.
- Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (excluding usernames). Website administrators also have access to manage this data.
6. Your Data Rights
If you have an account on our website or have left comments, you may:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Request the deletion of any personal data we hold about you (except data we must retain for legal or administrative purposes).
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [insert official NCMM contact email].
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or misuse. However, no online platform is completely secure, and we encourage users to take steps to protect their own data when browsing.
8. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal, technical, or business developments. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of the page.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM)
Email: webadmin@museum.ng
Website: https://museum.ng