Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

9jaStates ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we handle information when you use 9jaStates.

1. Information We Collect

When you claim or take over a state, we may collect information that you provide, including:

• Business/Startup Name – used to identify the claimant on the platform.
• Website – used to link to the claimant's website and, where applicable, help display an associated logo or avatar.
• Email Address – used for payment-related communication, order information, and important updates relating to your claim.
• Description – optional information about the business or startup.
• X Username – optional information that may be displayed with your claim and used for social sharing.
• Transaction and Order Information – information such as the amount paid, the state involved, and the status of the transaction.

We may also collect limited technical information necessary to operate, secure, and improve the service.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:

• Process and verify state claims and takeovers.
• Display claimant and business information on the platform.
• Maintain ownership records and claim history.
• Process and manage transactions.
• Send important service or transaction-related communications.
• Provide notifications relating to activity on the platform.
• Protect the platform against fraud, abuse, and security threats.
• Improve the functionality and user experience of 9jaStates.

3. Public Information

Some information you provide when claiming a state may be displayed publicly on 9jaStates. This may include your business/startup name, website, description, X username, logo or avatar, claim amount, and ownership history.

Your email address and other private transaction information are not intended to be publicly displayed on the platform.

4. Payment Information

Payments are processed through a third-party payment service. We do not directly collect or store your full payment card or other sensitive payment credentials. Payment information is handled according to the payment provider's own terms and privacy practices.

5. Data Storage and Security

Information collected by 9jaStates is stored using secure systems and reasonable technical and organisational measures are used to protect it against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

No online service can guarantee absolute security, and you use the platform with this understanding.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers to support functions such as payment processing, website infrastructure, analytics, communications, security, and displaying external content.

These providers may process information as necessary to provide their services. Their own privacy policies and terms may also apply.

7. Data Retention

We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the service, maintain transaction records, preserve ownership history, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, comply with legal obligations, or protect the integrity of the platform.

Historical claim records may remain available even after a claimant is no longer the current owner of a state.

8. Your Rights

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you, subject to applicable legal, security, and operational requirements.

Some information may need to be retained where necessary to preserve transaction records, ownership history, prevent fraud, or comply with legal obligations.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be made available on this page, with the updated date shown above.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, you can reach out on X to @KaroKaroJunior or @ezekielreu6.