Privacy Policy for Accra Chaos

1. Who We Are

Accra Chaos is an independent project researching and documenting Accra’s systems, people, stories, music, culture, and news.

The data controller for the Site is:
Project name: Accra Chaos
Website: https://accrachaos.com
Location: Accra, Ghana
Contact email: info@accrachaos.com

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We may collect name, email, phone number, and payment or mobile money details when you fill out forms, subscribe to updates, volunteer, or support artists.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we may collect IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date, and cookies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to provide and maintain the Site, respond to your requests, send updates you opt in to, support creators, improve the Site, and ensure security.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on your consent, performance of a contract or steps prior to contracting, legitimate interests, and legal obligations where applicable.

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with service providers (hosting, email, analytics, forms, payments), legal authorities where required, and in connection with business transfers.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Site may use essential, analytics, functionality, and marketing or social media cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

7. Data Retention

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to provide services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and pursue legitimate business purposes.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing of your data, withdraw consent, and opt out of marketing.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including secure hosting, encryption in transit, access controls, and regular updates.

10. International Data Transfers

If you visit the Site from outside Ghana, your information may be transferred to other countries where our service providers operate, with appropriate safeguards.

11. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content

The Site includes links and embedded content from third parties (e.g., videos, social media). This Privacy Policy applies only to accrachaos.com.

12. Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed at children under [13/16]. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [your email address].