Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 18 August 2026

Welcome to The Accra Daily Mail.

The Accra Daily Mail (“we”, “us”, “our” or “the Website”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of our readers, visitors, subscribers, advertisers, contributors and other users.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, when we may share it, how we protect it and what choices you have when using TheAccraDailyMail.com.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About The Accra Daily Mail

The Accra Daily Mail is a Ghanaian digital publication covering news, business, politics, the economy, technology, sports, entertainment, culture, health, lifestyle and other matters of public interest.

We publish original journalism, commentary, analysis, sponsored content, advertisements and other digital media.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect different types of information depending on how you use our website.

Information You Give Us

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

Contact us
Subscribe to newsletters
Submit a story or news tip
Submit a comment
Participate in a survey
Enter a competition or promotion
Contact our advertising department
Send us feedback
Apply to work with us
Communicate with us through email or other channels

This information may include your:

Name
Email address
Telephone number
Organisation or company
Job title
Message or other information you choose to provide

Please do not submit sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for the purpose for which you are contacting us.

3. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, some information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Approximate location
Pages visited
Articles viewed
Time spent on pages
Referring website
Search terms that led you to our website
Date and time of your visit
Interaction with advertisements
Other technical information

This information is generally used to understand how people use our website and to improve our services.

4. Cookies

The Accra Daily Mail may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites remember information about your visit.

We may use cookies to:

Keep the website working properly
Remember certain preferences
Understand website traffic
Measure article performance
Improve the user experience
Provide relevant advertising
Understand how visitors interact with advertisements
Prevent fraud and abuse

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

However, disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website work.

5. Analytics

We may use third-party analytics services, including services such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use our website.

These services may collect information about:

Website visits
Pages viewed
Device type
Approximate geographic location
Traffic sources
User interactions

Analytics information helps us understand our audience and improve our journalism and website.

We do not use analytics information to personally identify individual readers unless the information is voluntarily provided to us for another purpose.

6. Advertising

The Accra Daily Mail may display advertisements from third-party advertising companies and advertising networks.

These companies may use cookies, pixels or similar technologies to:

Display advertisements
Measure advertising performance
Understand advertising interactions
Provide advertisements that may be relevant to users

Third-party advertising providers may have their own privacy policies governing how they collect and use information.

Where applicable, users may be provided with choices regarding personalised advertising.

7. Google AdSense and Advertising Partners

Where we use Google AdSense or other advertising platforms, those platforms may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver and measure advertisements.

Google and its advertising partners may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable laws.

Users may be able to control personalised advertising through the relevant advertising settings provided by the advertising platform.

The Accra Daily Mail does not control the privacy practices of independent advertising providers.

8. Newsletter and Email Communications

If you subscribe to an email newsletter from The Accra Daily Mail, we may collect your email address and information necessary to manage your subscription.

We may use your email address to:

Send newsletters
Send important website updates
Share selected articles
Send information about our publication
Provide other communications you have requested

You can unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email or by contacting us.

9. Comments and User-Generated Content

Some sections of our website may allow readers to submit comments or other content.

If you post information publicly, remember that other people may be able to see it.

Do not post:

Private personal information
Passwords
Financial information
Identification numbers
Other people’s private information
Content that could put you or another person at risk

We may moderate, remove or restrict content that violates our rules or applicable law.

We are not responsible for information voluntarily disclosed by users in public comment sections.

10. News Tips and Anonymous Sources

The Accra Daily Mail may receive information, tips and documents from members of the public.

Individuals may contact us regarding matters of public interest.

Where appropriate, we may allow sources to remain anonymous.

However, submitting information anonymously does not guarantee complete anonymity in every circumstance.

We may be required to disclose information where required by law, court order or other lawful process.

We take reasonable steps to protect confidential communications and sources where appropriate.

11. Journalistic and Editorial Use

As a media organisation, The Accra Daily Mail may collect, process and publish information for legitimate journalistic, editorial and public-interest purposes.

This may include information relating to:

Public officials
Business leaders
Companies
Organisations
Public events
Court proceedings
Government activities
Public statements
Matters of public interest

We aim to balance privacy rights with freedom of expression and the public interest.

Information that is already publicly available may be used for legitimate journalistic purposes, subject to applicable law and our editorial standards.

12. Photographs, Videos and Public Events

The Accra Daily Mail may publish photographs, videos and other media from:

Public events
Press conferences
Business events
Political events
Sports events
Cultural events
Public gatherings
News events

Where appropriate, we may identify people appearing in such material.

If you believe that a photograph, video or other material raises a legitimate privacy concern, please contact us.

13. Social Media

The Accra Daily Mail may operate accounts on social media platforms.

When you interact with us through social media, your interaction may also be subject to the privacy policy of the relevant social media platform.

We may receive information that you choose to make available through those platforms.

We encourage users to review the privacy settings and policies of the social media services they use.

14. Embedded Content

Articles on The Accra Daily Mail may contain embedded content from third-party platforms.

Examples may include:

YouTube videos
Facebook posts
Instagram posts
X posts
TikTok videos
Maps
Other third-party media

Embedded content may operate as though you have visited the third-party website directly.

Those third parties may collect information, use cookies or track your interaction according to their own privacy policies.

15. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of websites that we do not operate.

We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

16. How We Use Your Information

We may use information we collect to:

Operate our website
Publish and distribute news
Respond to enquiries
Manage newsletter subscriptions
Improve our content
Understand our audience
Analyse website traffic
Improve website performance
Prevent fraud and abuse
Maintain website security
Manage advertising
Provide services requested by users
Communicate with advertisers and partners
Comply with legal obligations
Protect our rights and the rights of our users

We will not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the reason it was collected unless permitted or required by law.

17. When We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information simply because you visit our website.

We may share information where reasonably necessary with:

Technology service providers
Website hosting providers
Analytics providers
Advertising providers
Email and newsletter providers
Security providers
Professional advisers
Government authorities
Law enforcement agencies
Courts or other lawful authorities

We may also share information where necessary to protect the safety, rights or property of The Accra Daily Mail, our users or others.

Third-party service providers may process information on our behalf and may have their own privacy policies.

18. Legal Requirements

We may disclose information where we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

Comply with applicable law
Respond to a lawful government request
Comply with a court order
Protect our legal rights
Investigate fraud
Protect the security of our website
Protect the safety of individuals

19. Data Protection in Ghana

The Accra Daily Mail aims to handle personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable Ghanaian data protection requirements, including the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843).

Where applicable, we seek to process personal information fairly and lawfully and to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for legitimate purposes.

20. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against:

Unauthorised access
Loss
Misuse
Alteration
Disclosure
Destruction

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should therefore avoid sending highly sensitive information through ordinary email or website forms unless specifically requested.

21. How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.

The retention period may depend on:

The type of information
Why we collected it
Whether we have an ongoing relationship with you
Legal requirements
Accounting or record-keeping requirements
Editorial or journalistic needs

Published journalistic material may remain online as part of our historical archive.

22. Children’s Privacy

The Accra Daily Mail is a general-interest publication.

We do not knowingly request personal information from children for unnecessary purposes.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child has provided personal information to us in circumstances where it should not have been provided, please contact us.

23. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information.

These may include the right to:

Ask what personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion where legally appropriate
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Object to certain processing
Request information about how your data is used
Unsubscribe from communications

Some rights may be limited by legal, journalistic, public-interest or other lawful requirements.

To exercise a privacy right, contact us using the details below.

24. Marketing Communications

You can choose not to receive promotional or newsletter communications from us.

If you receive an email from us, you can normally unsubscribe by clicking the unsubscribe option included in the email.

You may also contact us directly.

Please note that even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send important service-related or administrative messages where necessary.

25. Data Breaches

If we become aware of a personal data breach that requires notification under applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to investigate the incident, contain it and make any required notifications.