Last updated: October 27, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how The Announcer GH (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and protects information when you visit theannouncergh.com (the “Website”). By using the Website you agree to this policy.
Information we collect
- Information you give us: your name, email address and message when you comment on a story, contact us, send a news tip or subscribe to updates.
- Information collected automatically: your IP address, browser type, device, pages visited, time spent and the website that referred you, collected through cookies and similar technologies.
- Comments: when you leave a comment we store the comment, your name, email, IP address and browser details to help prevent spam. An anonymised string created from your email (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to show your profile picture.
How we use your information
- To publish and improve our news content and website.
- To respond to your messages, tips and corrections.
- To moderate comments and protect the Website from spam and abuse.
- To understand how readers use the Website (analytics).
- To show advertising that keeps our journalism free to read.
Advertising and cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Website and other websites on the internet.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this and/or other sites. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info.
For more information on how Google uses data, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some parts of the Website may not work properly without them.
Analytics
We may use Google Analytics or similar tools to measure traffic. These tools collect information such as pages visited and time on site in aggregated form.
Embedded content and sharing
Stories may include embedded content (for example videos, posts or maps) from YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram and other sites. Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website, and those sites may collect data about you. When you use our share buttons, the platform you share to (WhatsApp, Facebook, X, Instagram or email) handles that information under its own privacy policy.
Sharing your information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers who help us run the Website (such as hosting, analytics and advertising partners), or when required by law.
How long we keep data
Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely so follow-up comments can be approved automatically. Messages sent to us are kept only as long as needed to respond and for our records.
Your rights
Under the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) of Ghana and other applicable laws, you may ask to access, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you, or object to its use. Contact us using the details below. We will not delete information we are required to keep for legal, security or administrative reasons.
Children
The Website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Links to other websites
Our stories may link to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page, with the date it was last updated.
Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, email us at info@theannouncergh.com.