Privacy Policy

Advertising & Third-Party Services

Google AdSense

News Flash Africa uses Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet.

What information does Google collect?

  • Your IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages you visit on our site
  • Time and date of your visit
  • Time spent on pages
  • Other diagnostic data

Personalized Advertising

Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Opt-Out Options

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the following links:

Note: Opting out of personalized ads does not mean you will see fewer ads. You will still see the same number of advertisements, but they may be less relevant to your interests.

Third-Party Ad Servers

Third-party ad servers or ad networks may use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their advertisements and links that appear on News Flash Africa. These technologies are sent directly to your browser and automatically receive your IP address when this occurs.

These third-party ad servers may use these technologies to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites you visit.

Important: News Flash Africa has no access to or control over these cookies used by third-party advertisers.

Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.

2. Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience.

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on site
  • Traffic sources
  • User demographics (age, gender, interests)

3. Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used by Google AdSense and other advertising partners to deliver relevant advertisements and track ad performance.

4. Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and choices (such as language or region) to provide enhanced, personalized features.

Managing Cookies

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed.

To manage cookies in your browser:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Note: If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

Data Sharing with Third Parties

Advertising Partners

We share data with the following advertising partners:

  • Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements
  • Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance tracking

What Data Is Shared?

  • Anonymous browsing data
  • IP addresses (anonymized)
  • Device information
  • Pages visited
  • Referral sources

We do NOT share:

  • Personal identification information (name, email, phone)
  • Financial information
  • Login credentials
  • Private messages or communications

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@newsflashafrica.com.

Your Rights Under GDPR (For EU Visitors)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights:

  • Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data
  • Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate data
  • Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your data
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request limitation on how we use your data
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request transfer of your data
  • Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your data

To exercise these rights, contact us at: privacy@newsflashafrica.com

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected
  • Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed
  • Say no to the sale of personal information
  • Access your personal information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

Note: News Flash Africa does not sell personal information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us About Privacy

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: privacy@newsflashafrica.com
Phone: +233-244-883575
Address: Petito Communications Group, [Your Address], Ghana

Last Updated: January 1, 2026
Effective Date: January 1, 2026

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