Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 17, 2026

ACN ("Ahaotu Creator Network", "we", "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what we collect, why, and how you can control it.

1. Who we are

ACN (Ahaotu Creator Network) operates this comic and illustration platform from Nigeria. Contact: the support contact published on the ACN Platform.

2. What data we collect

• Account data: username, email, hashed password, country (optional), avatar image (optional).
• Content: comics, illustrations, comments, likes, favorites you create or interact with.
• Payment data: coin transaction history, top-up amounts, references. We do not store your card number or bank details — these are handled directly by Flutterwave.
• Payout data: if you're a creator requesting payouts — your chosen payout provider and account number.
• Technical data: server logs (such as IP address, device and browser information) retained for security and troubleshooting for up to 30 days, unless a longer period is required to investigate an incident or comply with law.

Our Platform is intended for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will delete it immediately. If you are between 13 and 18, you represent that you have your parent or guardian's permission to use the Platform.

3. What we do NOT collect

• We do not collect BVN or NIN.
• We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any third-party ad tracking.
• We do not sell your data to anyone.

4. Who sees your data

Your data is processed by the following service providers, each with their own privacy policies:

• Flutterwave — for payment processing
• ImgBB — image hosting and delivery for uploaded images.
• Supabase — our PostgreSQL database hosting provider.
• Render — application hosting
• Gmail / Google — for account and payment emails

5. How long we keep your data

• Account data: while your account is active.
• Transaction records: retained for the period required by applicable tax, accounting, payment-provider, and dispute-resolution obligations; where a seven-year period applies, records may be retained for up to seven years.
• Server logs: 30 days.

6. Your rights

• Access: request a copy of your data
• Correction: update incorrect information
• Deletion: request full account and content deletion
• Portability: request an export of your content

Email jalessystem@gmail.com for any of these. We respond within 30 days as required by law, but aim to respond much sooner.

7. Data security

Passwords are hashed with bcrypt. Login sessions use HttpOnly, Secure cookies with appropriate SameSite protections. Database connections use TLS. Payment card credentials are handled by payment providers; ACN may retain transaction references, payment status, and payout details needed to administer the service.

8. Changes to this policy

If we make material changes, we'll notify users by email. Continued use means you accept the updated policy.

9. Legal basis, international processing and complaints

We process personal data for account administration, providing creator and reader features, payment processing, security, legal compliance, and our legitimate operational interests, as permitted by the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA). Where consent is required, we will request it and you may withdraw it.

Our service providers may process or store data in countries outside Nigeria. Where applicable, ACN will use the safeguards required by the NDPA for cross-border transfers. You may contact ACN to exercise your data rights or raise a complaint, and you may also contact the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).

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