Privacy Policy

How The Nairobi Review collects, uses and protects your personal data, in line with Kenya’s Data Protection Act, 2019.

Last updated: November 14, 2026

In this policy
  1. Who we are
  2. What we collect
  3. How we use it
  4. Legal basis
  5. Cookies
  6. Third parties
  7. How long we keep it
  8. Your rights
  9. Security
  10. Children
  11. Changes

1. Who we are

The Nairobi Review (“we”, “us”), [registered business name], Nairobi, Kenya. Data controller contact: privacy@nairobireview.africa.

2. What we collect

What you give us

Your name and email when you subscribe to our newsletter, send a message, comment, or apply for a job.

Collected automatically

Your IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed and approximate location, through cookies and analytics tools.

3. How we use it

  • To send our newsletter and breaking news alerts (only if you subscribe)
  • To reply to your messages and applications
  • To run, secure and improve our website
  • To measure readership and show relevant advertising

4. Legal basis

We process your data with your consent, to respond to you, to meet legal obligations, and for our legitimate interests in running a news website.

5. Cookies

We use cookies for essential site functions, analytics and advertising. You can accept or manage them through our cookie banner or your browser settings.

6. Third parties

We may share data with trusted providers who help us run the site, such as hosting, email delivery (MailPoet), analytics (Google) and advertising partners (such as Google AdSense). They may only use your data as needed to provide their service.

7. How long we keep it

We keep personal data only as long as needed for the purposes above, or as the law requires. Newsletter subscribers stay on our list until they unsubscribe.

8. Your rights

Access

Ask what data we hold about you.

Correct or delete

Ask us to fix or remove your data.

Withdraw consent

Unsubscribe or object at any time.

To use these rights, email privacy@nairobireview.africa. You may also complain to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner of Kenya.

9. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data, but no online system is completely secure.

10. Children

Our site is not aimed at children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect their data.

11. Changes

We may update this policy and will post the new version here with its date.