Effective Date: 30 August 2026
Last Updated: 30 August 2026
At The Exchange with Femi Soneye (“The Exchange,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit or interact with our website, digital platforms, content and services.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, when it may be shared, and the choices and rights available to you.
By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
The Exchange with Femi Soneye is a digital conversation and media platform featuring interviews and discussions with influential voices across politics, leadership, business, culture, sports and society.
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, the organisation responsible for processing personal information collected through this website is:
The Exchange with Femi Soneye
Lagos, Nigeria
Email: [Insert Official Email Address]
Where The Exchange operates through a registered corporate entity, the legal name and registered address of that entity may be provided here.
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, as well as certain information that is automatically collected when you use our website.
You may provide personal information when you:
Contact us through our website;
Suggest a guest for the programme;
Make a media or press enquiry;
Contact us regarding a partnership or sponsorship;
Subscribe to newsletters or other communications;
Submit feedback or comments;
Participate in surveys, competitions or other activities;
Communicate with members of our team; or
Otherwise interact with The Exchange.
Depending on the nature of your interaction, this information may include:
Full name;
Email address;
Telephone number;
Organisation or company;
Job title or professional information;
Social media or website information;
Message or enquiry;
Guest recommendation details; and
Other information you voluntarily choose to provide.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through the website unless specifically requested and there is a legitimate reason for doing so.
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically.
This may include:
IP address;
Browser type and version;
Device type;
Operating system;
General geographic location;
Pages visited;
Links clicked;
Date and time of visits;
Referring website;
Time spent on pages; and
General website usage information.
This information may be collected in aggregated or statistical form and used to understand how visitors interact with our platform and to improve website performance.
We use personal information only where there is a legitimate reason to do so.
Depending on the circumstances, we may use information to:
Respond to enquiries and requests;
Communicate with you about The Exchange;
Process and evaluate guest recommendations;
Manage media and press requests;
Respond to partnership and sponsorship enquiries;
Send newsletters or communications where you have requested them;
Improve our website and digital platforms;
Understand audience interests and website usage;
Develop and improve our content;
Maintain the security and integrity of our website;
Detect and prevent fraudulent, abusive or unlawful activity;
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations; and
Protect our rights, property and users.
We will not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected unless permitted or required by applicable law.
Where applicable data protection law requires us to identify a lawful basis for processing personal information, we may rely on one or more of the following:
Where you have voluntarily provided consent for us to process your information for a specific purpose.
Where processing is necessary to provide a service or respond to a request you have made.
Where processing is reasonably necessary for the operation, development, security and improvement of The Exchange, provided that those interests do not override your fundamental privacy rights.
Where processing is necessary for us to comply with applicable laws, regulations, court orders or other legal requirements.
Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, subject to applicable legal requirements.
The Exchange may receive information about individuals who are suggested as potential guests.
If you recommend someone to appear on the programme, you should only provide information that you are authorised to share and that is reasonably necessary for the recommendation.
We may use this information to assess the suitability of the proposed guest and, where appropriate, contact the relevant individual or organisation.
Submitting a guest recommendation does not guarantee an invitation or appearance on The Exchange.
If you choose to subscribe to communications from The Exchange, we may use your contact information to send you:
New episode announcements;
Programme updates;
Selected highlights;
Relevant news and developments;
Events or special announcements; and
Other communications relating to The Exchange.
You may unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option included in the relevant communication or by contacting us directly.
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, understand website usage and enhance your experience.
Cookies may be used to:
Remember preferences;
Improve website functionality;
Measure website traffic;
Understand audience behaviour;
Maintain website security;
Analyse performance; and
Support embedded content and third-party services.
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used on our website.
You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of the website.
For further information, please see our Cookie Policy.
Our website may contain links, embedded content or integrations from third-party platforms and services, including video hosting platforms, podcast platforms, social networks, analytics providers and other digital services.
For example, an episode may contain an embedded YouTube video or links to external podcast platforms.
When you interact with these third-party services, they may collect information about you in accordance with their own privacy policies.
The Exchange does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites and services.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party platform you visit.
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share personal information where reasonably necessary with:
Service providers who help us operate our website and digital platforms;
Technology, hosting and analytics providers;
Email and communication service providers;
Professional advisers;
Legal or regulatory authorities where required;
Law enforcement agencies where legally required or permitted; or
Other parties where you have provided appropriate consent.
Where third parties process information on our behalf, we expect them to handle that information appropriately and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Some of the technology and service providers used by The Exchange may operate outside Nigeria.
As a result, personal information may be processed or stored in countries other than the country in which you reside.
Where applicable, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that international transfers of personal information are carried out in accordance with relevant data protection requirements.
We take reasonable administrative, technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against:
Unauthorised access;
Loss;
Misuse;
Alteration;
Disclosure; and
Destruction.
However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
While we take reasonable precautions to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including where necessary to:
Provide requested services;
Maintain business and operational records;
Resolve disputes;
Enforce agreements;
Meet legal or regulatory obligations; or
Protect our legitimate interests.
When information is no longer reasonably required, we will take appropriate steps to delete, anonymise or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Subject to applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:
Request access to personal information we hold about you;
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
Request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances;
Object to certain types of processing;
Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances;
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
Request information about how your personal information is processed; and
Lodge a complaint with the appropriate data protection authority where you believe your rights have been violated.
These rights are subject to applicable legal limitations and exceptions.
Our website and content are not specifically directed at children.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children where such collection is prohibited by applicable law.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can take reasonable steps to address the situation.
Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.
These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes.
Once you leave our website, this Privacy Policy no longer governs your interaction with that third-party website.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every external website you visit.
The Exchange may maintain accounts or pages on social media platforms.
Interactions with us through social media may be subject to both this Privacy Policy and the privacy policies of the relevant social media platform.
We encourage users to consider carefully what personal information they publish publicly on social media.
If you voluntarily submit comments, recommendations, photographs, videos, stories or other materials to The Exchange, please ensure that you have the necessary rights and permissions to provide those materials.
Information you choose to publish publicly may no longer be considered private.
We may use or moderate user-submitted content in accordance with the purpose for which it was submitted and our applicable terms and policies.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our operations, technology, services or applicable legal requirements.
When we make significant changes, we may provide appropriate notice on the website or through other reasonable means.
The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates when this Privacy Policy was most recently revised.
We encourage you to review this page periodically.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise a privacy right or have concerns about how your personal information is being handled, please contact us.
Lagos, Nigeria
Email: [Insert Official Email Address]
Website: [Insert Website Address]
We will make reasonable efforts to respond to legitimate privacy enquiries within an appropriate period.
If you believe that your personal information has been handled improperly and we have not adequately addressed your concern, you may have the right to contact the relevant data protection authority or regulator in your jurisdiction.
For users in Nigeria, this may include the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), subject to its applicable procedures and jurisdiction.
We believe trust is built through transparency.
The Exchange is committed to handling personal information responsibly, protecting the information entrusted to us and being clear about how and why information is used.
The Exchange is about meaningful conversations. That principle extends to the way we handle your information.
Effective Date: 30 August 2026
Last Updated: 30 August 2026
