Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

GhanaHemp.com ("we", "us", "our") is an independent hemp and cannabis news publication based in Ghana. Our website is located at https://ghanahemp.com. Contact us at [email protected].

2. Information We Collect

Analytics Data (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our site. This automatically collects:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• General geographic location (country and city level)
• Device type, browser, and operating system
• How you arrived at our site (search engine, social media, direct)
• Anonymised IP address

This data is processed by Google LLC. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Google's privacy policy is at policies.google.com/privacy.

Newsletter Subscription

If you subscribe to the Ghana Hemp Brief newsletter, we collect your email address. We use this only to send you our newsletter. We do not share your email with third parties. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send.

Contact Form

If you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message. We use this only to respond to your enquiry. We do not add contact form submissions to our newsletter list without explicit consent.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To understand how our site is used and improve it
• To send our newsletter to subscribers
• To respond to contact form enquiries
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Cookies

Our site uses cookies placed by Google Analytics to track site usage. These are analytics cookies only. We do not use advertising cookies or tracking cookies for ad targeting. You can control cookie settings in your browser settings.

5. Data Retention

Google Analytics data is retained for 26 months. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form data is retained for up to 12 months.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request access to personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
• Opt out of Google Analytics tracking

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

7. Third-Party Links

Our site contains links to third-party websites including NACOC (ncc.gov.gh), the Ministry of the Interior (mint.gov.gh), and news publications. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

For privacy-related enquiries: [email protected]