Last updated: November 14, 2026
In short
- You can report without giving your name.
- We remove hidden location data from anything we publish.
- We never sell your data or use it for adverts.
- We do not hand over who you are unless a Nigerian court orders it.
What we collect
- Your report: what happened, where and when, and any files you add.
- Contact details, only if you choose: a name, phone number or email so we can follow up.
- If you use WhatsApp: your number, used only to reply to you and to send updates you ask for. It never appears on the public record. Send STOP at any time and we delete it.
- If you join as an observer: your name, phone, state and observer group, so our team can approve you and reach you on election day. Only staff see them.
- If you confirm your phone by code: we keep only a one-way fingerprint of the number, never the number itself.
- Basic technical data: your IP address and browser type, used only to stop spam and attacks, and deleted after 30 days.
We do not ask for your PVC number, NIN, party membership or who you voted for. Please do not send them.
Photo and video data
Phones hide extra data inside photos and videos, such as the time, the GPS location, and the phone model.
- Why we read it: the time and place help us confirm that evidence is real and was taken where and when you say.
- Who sees it: only our verification team. It is stored with your private report.
- What we publish: a clean copy with all hidden data removed. For photos, our site makes this clean copy on your own device before upload. For videos and documents, our team removes it before anything is published.
- If you would rather not share location: turn off location for your camera app. We can still check your evidence in other ways.
Whistleblower protection
Polling officials, security staff, party agents and voters who expose malpractice deserve protection. This is our promise to you:
- Reports are anonymous unless you choose to add contact details.
- If you give contact details, we use them only to talk to you about your report.
- We never publish your name or anything that could identify you without your clear permission.
- Only a small number of named staff can see contact details. Every access is logged.
- We do not give your identity to any government body, security agency, political party or person, unless a Nigerian court orders us to. We will challenge any order we believe is unlawful, and tell you about it if the law allows.
Staying safe when you report
- Use your own phone, not a work device your employer can check.
- Report when you are away from the scene and safe.
- Delete the photos from your phone after sending if you are worried someone may check it.
How long we keep it
We keep reports and evidence for as long as they may be needed by courts, tribunals or investigations. Contact details are deleted 12 months after your report is closed, unless you ask us to keep in touch.
Security
Data is encrypted when it travels to us and when it is stored. Files with hidden data are kept apart from public copies. No system is perfect, so we collect as little as we can.
Your rights
Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, you can ask us to show you, correct, or delete the data we hold about you, or object to how we use it. Email contact email. If you are not happy with our answer, you can complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.
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