Terms and Conditions for GidensMichael.com
Effective Date: [ 23 September, 2025 ]
1. Introduction
Welcome to GidensMichael.com (“the Site”, “we”, “us”, “our”). These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the Site. By accessing or using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
2. Changes to Terms
We may change these Terms at any time without notice. We will post the updated Terms on this page with a new “Effective Date.” Your continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the new Terms.
3. Eligibility and User Conduct
You must be at least 13 years of age (or older if the legal age in your country is higher) to use this Site.
You agree not to use the Site for unlawful purposes or in a way that breaches any applicable law (including Nigerian law and international law).
You must not submit content that is defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, infringing, or otherwise illegal.
4. Use of Content
All content published on the Site — articles, photos, videos, graphics — is owned by us or used with permission.
For personal, non-commercial use, you may view and share short excerpts, with attribution and a link back to the original page.
Reproduction, distribution, re-posting, or commercial reuse without written permission is prohibited.
5. Data Collection and Privacy (Including Nigerian NDPR)
We collect personal data you provide (name, email, comments), plus usage data (page views, IP address, device used).
We use this data to deliver content, interact with you (e.g., reply to comments or messages), improve the Site, and for analytics.
Nigerian Data Protection Law (NDPR): We commit to comply with Nigeria’s Data Protection Regulation regarding lawful processing, consent, data subject rights, data security, breach notification, etc.
Consent: By using the Site, you consent to collection and use of your data as described, including cross-border transfers if needed.
Your Rights: You may request access to, correction or deletion of your data. You may withdraw consent where that is the lawful basis for processing.
Security: We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. But no system is perfectly secure; we cannot guarantee total security.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tools to understand usage, improve the Site, and offer better user experience.
You may disable cookies in your browser, but that may limit some site functionality.
If required in your region, we may provide a cookie consent mechanism.
7. Third-Party Links and Services
The Site may include links to external websites and third-party services. We are not responsible for their content, practices, or privacy policies.
You use such links at your own risk.
8. Comments / User-Generated Content
You own what you post (comments, suggestions) but by submitting it, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, adapt, and publish such content.
We reserve the right to remove comments or content that violate these Terms, are offensive, or violate applicable law.
We do not endorse views expressed in user-generated content and are not liable for them.
9. Disclaimers
The content is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
We do not guarantee the content is error-free, complete, accurate, or always up to date.
Use of the Site is at your own risk.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by Nigerian law and applicable international law, we are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the Site.
11. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Site, owners, affiliates, employees from any claim, demand, damage, liability, or loss (including legal fees) arising out of your breach of these Terms or your conduct.
12. Intellectual Property Rights
All copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property in the Site content are owned by us or used with permission.
You may not use our IP without prior written consent.
13. Termination or Suspension
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site at any time and without notice if you violate these Terms or for any lawful reason.
14. Governing Law / Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the use of the Site shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of the courts of Nigeria, unless local laws require otherwise.
15. International Users
The Site is accessible globally. If you access the Site from outside Nigeria, you are responsible for compliance with your local laws.
Where applicable, local data protection, consumer protection, and privacy laws may govern your use and rights.
16. Contact Information
If you have questions about these
Terms, or about your data:
Contact us using the contact form.