Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 21st August 2025

Last Updated: 21st August 2025

Africa Reporters Network (“ARN,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (the “Site”).

1. Information We Collect

• Personal Information – Information you provide directly, such as your name, email address, phone number, or any other details when you subscribe, register, or contact us.
• Non-Personal Information – Data that does not identify you directly, such as browser type, IP address, device information, operating system, and usage patterns.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies – We may use cookies, web beacons, and analytics tools to improve user experience, track traffic, and understand how visitors interact with the Site.

2. How We Use Your Information

1. To operate, maintain, and improve our Site.
2. To provide and personalize content.
3. To communicate with you, including responding to inquiries and sending newsletters (if you subscribe).
4. To monitor Site usage, analyze trends, and enhance security.
5. To comply with legal obligations or protect our legal rights.

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. However, we may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery).
• Legal Compliance: When required by law, regulation, legal process, or government request.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or restructuring of ARN.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

• We use cookies to enhance user experience, track preferences, and analyze website traffic.
• You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, but some features of the Site may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights

• Access and Correction: To request access to, or correction of, your personal information.
• Deletion: To request the deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations.
• Opt-Out: To unsubscribe from newsletters or marketing communications by following the instructions in our emails or contacting us directly.
• Cookies: To manage cookies through your browser or opt-out tools.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or the relevant minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of these external sites.

9. International Data Transfers

If you access our Site from outside [Insert Applicable Jurisdiction, e.g., Republic of Ghana], your information may be transferred to and stored in countries with different data protection laws. By using the Site, you consent to such transfers.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Continued use of the Site constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Africa Reporters Network

Email: africareportersnetwork@gmail.com

Phone: +233248484405

Address: 23 Sunbird Street, Tesano.