Effective date: September 19, 2026. Last updated: September 19, 2026
This summary is for convenience. The full policy below is what applies.
What we collect: information you give us (for example, when you email us, subscribe to a newsletter, comment, or send a news tip) and technical information collected automatically when you visit (for example, IP address, device, and pages viewed).
Why we use it: to run the website, publish news, respond to you, understand our audience, keep the site secure, show advertising, and meet legal obligations.
Who sees it: service providers who help us operate (hosting, analytics, email, advertising, security). We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their own independent use.
Your choices: you can manage cookies, unsubscribe from newsletters at any time, and ask us to access, correct, or delete your information.
Contact: the contact details in Section 20
EM News is an online news and media platform that publishes news, entertainment, sports, business, technology, lifestyle, and other content.
In this policy, "EM News," "we," "us," and "our" mean the operator of the EM News website and related services (together, the "Services"). This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use, share, and protect it, and what choices and rights you have.
By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read this policy. If you do not agree with it, please stop using the Services.
You may give us personal information when you:
contact us by email or through a contact form;
subscribe to a newsletter or alerts;
submit a news tip, story, photograph, video, or other material;
post a comment or take part in a discussion;
enter a survey, competition, or promotion; or
communicate with our editorial or support teams.
This may include your name, email address, telephone number, social media username or profile details, the content of your message or submission, and anything else you choose to share.
Please do not send us sensitive personal information (such as health details, religious or political beliefs, or government ID numbers) unless we have specifically asked for it and it is necessary for your request.
When you visit the Services, we and our providers may automatically collect:
IP address and approximate location derived from it;
browser type and version, device type, and operating system;
referring website and search terms used to reach us;
pages and articles viewed, links clicked, and time spent on pages;
date and time of visits; and
other technical and usage data, including data collected through cookies (see Section 6).
We may receive information about you from social media platforms (when you interact with our pages or content), analytics and advertising partners, and security providers. We may also receive information from members of the public who mention or identify others in news tips or comments.
We use personal information only where we have a lawful basis to do so. The table below shows the main purposes and the basis we rely on.
We do not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with those above without telling you and, where required, obtaining your consent. We may use information in aggregated or anonymised form, which cannot reasonably be used to identify you.
Readers may send us news tips, photographs, videos, comments, and other material.
Submissions may become part of our editorial process. We may contact you to verify information or ask questions before publication.
If we publish your material, we may credit you by the name or other identifier you provided, where appropriate and legally permitted. If you want to remain anonymous, tell us clearly when you submit.
We take reasonable steps to protect the identity of confidential sources, subject to the law and to court orders or other legal obligations we cannot lawfully refuse.
Only send material you created or have the right to share. Do not send material that infringes others' rights or is unlawful.
Do not submit confidential or private information that you do not want considered for publication.
If you believe something published about you or submitted by you should be corrected or removed, contact us using the details in Section 20.
If we provide comment sections, forums, or other public areas, anything you post may be visible to others and may be indexed by search engines or copied elsewhere. Please take care before posting personal information. We may moderate, edit, remove, or restrict content that breaches our policies, the law, or the rights of others.
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. We and our providers also use similar technologies such as pixels, tags, and local storage. We use them for the following purposes:
Some cookies are set by third parties operating on our behalf. You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings . Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the website work. Because there is no agreed industry standard, we do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" browser signals.
We use third-party analytics services (for example, third-party analytics providers) to understand traffic and reader behaviour. These services may collect pages visited, device and browser information, approximate location, traffic sources, time on page, and interactions with content. We use these insights to decide what content is useful to readers and how to improve the Services.
We display advertisements from third-party ad networks and directly from advertisers. Our advertising partners may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to display and measure ads, limit how often you see the same ad, and show ads that may be relevant to you.
Those partners may collect and use information under their own privacy policies, and we do not control their practices. Where available, you can use the privacy or opt-out choices offered by the relevant provider or your device or browser. You can also manage ads through your browser or device settings.
Our articles may link to or embed external websites, social media posts, videos, applications, and other services. These operate independently of EM News. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, security, or content, and we encourage you to read their policies before giving them your information.
We use social media features such as share buttons, links, and embedded posts and videos. When you interact with them, the relevant platform may collect information about you under its own privacy policy. Your use of those platforms is governed by their terms and policies.
If you subscribe to a newsletter, we collect your email address and any other information needed to provide it. We may send you news updates, newsletters, editorial content, and important service messages.
You can unsubscribe from newsletters and promotional emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us. We may still send non-promotional messages that are necessary to provide a service or to meet legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their own independent use. We share information only where reasonably necessary and only with:
hosting and infrastructure providers;
analytics providers;
newsletter and email service providers;
advertising and technology partners (see Sections 6 and 8);
security and fraud-prevention providers;
professional advisers such as lawyers, auditors, and insurers;
courts, regulators, law enforcement, and other authorities where required or permitted by law; and
other service providers working on our behalf.
We expect these providers to protect personal information under appropriate contractual, legal, and security requirements and to use it only for the services they provide to us, except that advertising and analytics partners may use data as described in their own policies.
If EM News is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this policy and applicable law.
We may disclose personal information where we reasonably believe it is necessary to:
comply with applicable law, a court order, or legal process;
respond to a lawful request from a government or regulatory authority;
investigate suspected unlawful activity, fraud, or security incidents;
protect the safety of any person; or
protect the rights, property, or interests of EM News, our users, or others.
We keep personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which we collected it, including to provide services, keep business and editorial records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and meet legal obligations. Indicative periods are below.
When information is no longer needed, we delete or anonymise it.
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. These include reasonable access controls and encryption in transit where supported. No website or online transmission is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
If a security incident affects your personal information in a way that requires notification, we will notify you and the relevant authority as required by law.
Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:
access the personal information we hold about you;
correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
delete certain information;
object to or restrict certain processing, including processing for direct marketing;
withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent (this does not affect processing already carried out);
be informed about how your information is used; and
complain to the relevant data protection authority (see Section 17).
How to exercise your rights: contact us using the details in Section 20. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request. We aim to respond within the timeframe required by applicable law or any shorter period required by law. Some rights are subject to legal exceptions, including exemptions that apply to journalism and freedom of expression, and to our obligations to keep certain records. If we cannot fully act on your request, we will explain why.
We seek to comply with applicable data protection laws in Ghana, including the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843). In line with that law, we aim to process personal information fairly, lawfully, and transparently, for specified and legitimate purposes, to keep it accurate and no longer than necessary, and to protect it with appropriate safeguards.
If you are concerned about how we handle your personal information and we have not resolved it to your satisfaction, you may contact the Data Protection Commission of Ghana.
EM News is a general-audience news website and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian, or where otherwise permitted by law. If you believe a child has given us personal information without appropriate consent, please contact us, and we will review the matter and take appropriate action, including deleting the information.
Our hosting, analytics, advertising, and communications providers may process or store personal information outside Ghana. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to make sure the information is protected in line with applicable data protection requirements, for example by using contractual safeguards or providers that offer an adequate level of protection.
For questions, concerns, or requests about this policy or how we handle personal information, contact:
EM News Email: [christianamegbor5@gmail.com] Website: [Em News | Latest Ghana News & Breaking Stories ] Address: [christianamegbor5@gmail.com]
We will review privacy enquiries and respond within a reasonable period, subject to applicable law.
We may update this policy from time to time, for example to reflect changes in our services, technologies, legal requirements, or third-party providers. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. If we make material changes, we will take reasonable steps to tell you, such as a notice on the website or an email to newsletter subscribers. Please review this page periodically.
This policy was last updated on September 19, 2026.