Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 2, 2026

Welcome to Churchlist.ng (“Churchlist,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

Churchlist.ng is a platform for discovering Christian organizations, ministries, opportunities, events, resources, people, services, and other information relating to the Christian community in Nigeria.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices you have regarding your personal information when you visit or use Churchlist.ng (the “Website”).

By using Churchlist.ng, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with Churchlist.ng.

Information You Provide

You may provide information to us when you:

  • Create an account
  • Sign in to the Website
  • Submit an organization or ministry
  • Submit an event or opportunity
  • Create or manage a listing
  • Contact us
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Submit information through a form
  • Report an error or request an update to information
  • Communicate with us

Depending on the feature you use, this information may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Username or display name
  • Password or authentication information
  • Organization or ministry information
  • Phone number
  • Website or social media links
  • Location information
  • Professional or organizational information
  • Information contained in submissions
  • Other information you voluntarily provide

We aim to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant feature or purpose.

2. Public Directory and Listing Information

Churchlist.ng contains publicly accessible information about Christian organizations, ministries, events, opportunities, services, people, resources, and other entities.

Some information appearing on the Website may be:

  • Submitted directly by organizations or users
  • Obtained from publicly available sources
  • Compiled from information published by organizations
  • Researched and prepared by Churchlist
  • Updated based on information provided by organizations or users

Information intentionally submitted for publication may become publicly visible on Churchlist.ng.

For example, a published organization profile may contain information such as:

  • Organization name
  • Description
  • Website
  • Contact information
  • Social media profiles
  • Location
  • Services or activities
  • Programs
  • Images or logos
  • Events
  • Opportunities
  • Other information relevant to the listing

Do not submit confidential, sensitive, or private information through a public listing unless you intend for that information to be publicly available.

If you believe information appearing on a Churchlist listing is inaccurate, outdated, or should not be publicly displayed, please contact us.

3. User Accounts

Some features of Churchlist.ng may require you to create an account.

When you create an account, we may collect information such as your name, email address, username, authentication information, and account activity.

Your account may allow you to:

  • Manage your profile
  • Submit or manage listings
  • Save information
  • Manage submissions
  • Participate in certain Website features
  • Receive relevant communications
  • Access other account-related functionality

We use account information to authenticate you, provide account functionality, maintain security, and operate the Website.

4. Google Sign-In

Churchlist.ng may allow users to sign in using Google.

When you choose Google Sign-In, authentication is handled through Google’s services.

Depending on the configuration of our authentication system, Google may provide Churchlist with limited information necessary to create or authenticate your account, such as an email address, name, profile information, or a unique account identifier.

We do not request access to unrelated Google services such as Gmail, Google Drive, Google Contacts, or your private files unless a specific feature clearly requires such access and you separately authorize it.

You can review Google’s privacy practices in Google’s Privacy Policy.

5. Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit Churchlist.ng, certain information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • Device type
  • Screen or device information
  • Approximate location
  • Pages visited
  • Links clicked
  • Referring website
  • Date and time of visits
  • Website interactions
  • General usage information
  • Technical and diagnostic information

We may use this information to understand how people use Churchlist.ng, maintain website security, identify technical problems, improve performance, and improve the overall user experience.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Churchlist.ng may use cookies, local storage, pixels, tags, and similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to:

  • Keep users signed in
  • Remember preferences
  • Maintain sessions
  • Provide essential functionality
  • Understand website traffic
  • Measure website performance
  • Analyze user interactions
  • Improve our services
  • Support advertising

Some cookies may be provided by third-party services used on the Website.

You can configure your browser to block or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may prevent some parts of Churchlist.ng from working properly.

7. Analytics

We may use third-party analytics services to understand how visitors interact with Churchlist.ng.

Analytics information may include:

  • Pages viewed
  • Traffic sources
  • Device and browser information
  • Approximate location
  • Website interactions
  • Time spent on pages
  • General usage patterns

We use analytics to:

  • Understand our audience
  • Improve website navigation
  • Identify popular content
  • Improve directories and databases
  • Identify technical problems
  • Measure website performance
  • Develop new features
  • Improve the overall Churchlist experience

Analytics providers may process information according to their own privacy policies.

8. Advertising

Churchlist.ng may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising companies.

Advertising providers may use cookies, pixels, identifiers, or similar technologies to deliver, measure, personalize, or limit advertising.

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have choices regarding personalized advertising and certain forms of data collection.

We do not sell your personal information to advertisers.

If Churchlist.ng uses Google advertising services, information may also be processed according to Google’s applicable policies.

9. Newsletter and Email Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to the Churchlist.ng newsletter, we may collect your email address and other information necessary to provide the newsletter.

We may use your email address to send:

  • Churchlist newsletters
  • New opportunities
  • Events
  • Resources
  • Important Website updates
  • Other communications related to your subscription

You can unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter communications at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism included in the email.

Transactional or administrative emails relating to your account or submissions may still be sent when necessary.

10. How We Use Information

We may use information we collect to:

  • Provide and operate Churchlist.ng
  • Create and manage user accounts
  • Authenticate users
  • Publish and manage directory listings
  • Process submissions
  • Maintain events and opportunity listings
  • Send newsletters and requested communications
  • Respond to inquiries
  • Improve website functionality
  • Analyze website usage
  • Improve our content and databases
  • Detect spam, fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity
  • Protect the security of our Website
  • Maintain and improve our services
  • Comply with applicable laws
  • Enforce our Terms of Service

We may also use aggregated or de-identified information for research, statistics, analysis, and other legitimate purposes.

11. Information From Public Sources

Churchlist.ng may research and organize information that is already publicly available.

For example, we may identify publicly available information about:

  • Christian organizations
  • Ministries
  • Events
  • Christian schools
  • Christian media
  • Christian leaders
  • Opportunities
  • Christian services
  • Christian resources
  • Historical figures
  • Publicly documented Christian organizations and activities

The fact that information is publicly available does not mean that we will necessarily collect or publish every piece of information we find.

We aim to use publicly available information responsibly and primarily for legitimate directory, informational, educational, research, and discovery purposes.

If you believe that publicly displayed information about you or your organization is inaccurate or should be removed, please contact us.

12. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with service providers that help us operate Churchlist.ng.

These may include providers involved in:

  • Website hosting
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • Database services
  • Authentication
  • Email delivery
  • Analytics
  • Advertising
  • Website security
  • Spam prevention
  • Error monitoring
  • Technical support

These providers may process information on our behalf as necessary to provide their services.

We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary:

  • To comply with applicable law
  • To respond to valid legal requests
  • To protect our rights or property
  • To protect users or others
  • To investigate fraud or abuse
  • To protect the security of the Website
  • In connection with a business transfer, merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets

13. Information You Choose to Publish

Churchlist.ng allows organizations and users to submit information for publication.

You should understand that information published on a public directory or public page may be accessible to:

  • Website visitors
  • Search engines
  • Other websites
  • Social media platforms
  • Members of the public

Once information has been published publicly, we cannot guarantee that third parties will not copy, archive, reproduce, or republish it.

Please carefully consider what information you submit for public display.

14. Third-Party Links

Churchlist.ng may contain links to external websites, including websites belonging to:

  • Churches
  • Ministries
  • Christian organizations
  • Schools
  • Event organizers
  • Publishers
  • Service providers
  • Other third parties

We do not control these websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices, security, content, or policies.

You should review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information to it.

15. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information we maintain.

These measures may include appropriate access controls, security practices, authentication systems, and other safeguards.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online is completely secure.

We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

If you believe that your account or personal information has been compromised, please contact us as soon as possible.

16. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

The retention period may depend on:

  • The type of information
  • Why the information was collected
  • Whether you maintain an account
  • Whether the information forms part of a public directory record
  • Legal or regulatory requirements
  • Security and fraud-prevention requirements
  • Legitimate operational needs

When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.

Some information may remain in backups or archived records for a limited period before being permanently removed.

17. Account and Personal Information Deletion

If you have a Churchlist account, you may request deletion of your account and applicable personal information.

You can contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.

When we receive a valid deletion request, we will take reasonable steps to delete or anonymize information associated with your account, subject to information we are legally required or otherwise permitted to retain.

Information that has been publicly published as part of a directory or historical record may require separate consideration, particularly where it is no longer personal information or where retention serves a legitimate informational purpose.

18. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information.

These may include the right to:

  • Request access to personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of certain personal information
  • Request information about how your personal information is used
  • Object to certain processing
  • Request restriction of certain processing
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
  • Request information about certain disclosures
  • Exercise other rights provided by applicable law

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

19. Nigeria Data Protection

Churchlist.ng is operated in connection with a platform serving users and organizations in Nigeria.

Where applicable, we aim to handle personal information in accordance with Nigeria’s data protection requirements, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and applicable regulatory guidance.

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) is Nigeria’s data protection authority and provides information concerning data protection rights and compliance in Nigeria.

If you have a privacy concern that we cannot resolve directly, you may have the right to raise the matter with the relevant data protection authority, subject to applicable law and procedures.

20. International Users

Although Churchlist.ng focuses primarily on Nigeria, the Website may be accessed by people from other countries.

If you access Churchlist.ng from outside Nigeria, your information may be processed in Nigeria or other countries where our service providers operate.

Different countries may have different data protection requirements.

Where applicable, we will respect privacy rights provided to users under the laws that apply to our processing of their information.

21. Children’s Privacy

Churchlist.ng is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in circumstances prohibited by applicable law.

Some content on Churchlist.ng may be relevant to young people, including Christian youth opportunities, scholarships, student programs, competitions, and educational resources.

However, where a feature involves collecting personal information from minors, we will take appropriate measures required by applicable law.

Parents or guardians who believe that a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately may contact us.

22. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Changes may be made when we:

  • Add new features
  • Introduce new services
  • Change how information is processed
  • Add or change third-party services
  • Respond to changes in applicable law
  • Improve our privacy practices

When we update this policy, we will change the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.