SANKOFA NEWS PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: March 28, 2025
1. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Sankofa News ("we," "our," or "us"), an AI-powered news aggregation service operating on Facebook that delivers real-time news updates from Ghana's top media outlets. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you interact with our service.
We are committed to protecting your privacy while providing you with instant, unbiased, and reliable news summaries. By accessing or using Sankofa News, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
2.1 Information You Provide to Us
When you interact with Sankofa News on Facebook, we may collect:
Profile Information: Basic information from your public Facebook profile, including your name and profile picture.
Engagement Data: Your comments, reactions, and shares on our posts.
Messages: Content of messages you send to our Facebook Page.
Feedback: Any feedback, questions, or suggestions you submit to us.
2.2 Information Automatically Collected
When you interact with our service, we automatically collect:
Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our posts, including the frequency and duration of your engagement.
Device Information: Information about the device you use to access Facebook, including device type, operating system, and browser type.
Location Data: General location information based on your IP address.
Log Data: Information that your browser sends whenever you interact with our service.
2.3 Information From Third Parties
Facebook Data: Information provided by Facebook through their API, in accordance with their terms and policies.
News Sources: We access publicly available news articles from Ghanaian news sources to generate our summaries.
3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use the information we collect to:
Deliver news content and summaries that may be relevant to your interests.
Improve and optimize our AI-powered news aggregation systems.
Respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests.
Analyze usage patterns to improve our service.
Detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
Comply with legal obligations.
Protect the safety, rights, and property of Sankofa News and others.
4. SHARING AND DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may share your information with:
4.1 Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, and contractors who perform services for us, such as AI processing, data analysis, and customer service.
4.2 Facebook
As our service operates on Facebook, information you provide while interacting with Sankofa News is also subject to Facebook's Data Policy.
4.3 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
4.4 Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
4.5 With Your Consent
We may share your information for any other purpose with your consent.
5. DATA RETENTION
We retain your information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
6. DATA SECURITY
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
7.1 For Residents of Ghana
Under Ghanaian data protection laws, you have the right to:
Request access to your personal information.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of your information.
Object to processing of your information.
Request restriction of processing of your information.
Request transfer of your information.
Withdraw consent.
7.2 How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.
8. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Our service is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.
9. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
While Sankofa News primarily operates in Ghana, your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the one in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.
By using our service, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside of Ghana, including to servers that may be located in other countries.
10. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES
Our service may contain links to third-party websites, including the original news sources we summarize. This Privacy Policy does not apply to such third-party websites, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
11. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the updated Privacy Policy on our Facebook Page or through other appropriate means. Your continued use of Sankofa News after such notice constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
12. CONTACT US
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Sankofa News
Email: omegatsolutions@gmail.com
Facebook: Send a direct message to our Facebook Page
13. CONSENT
By using Sankofa News, you consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our service.