Privacy policy

1. Who we are

Obroni Akunafo Kuo (“OAK”, “we”, “us”) is a non-profit organisation registered in Ghana (registration number CG024292019), with its head office at Head Office, Mim, Ahafo Region, Ghana. We support widows, orphans, persons with disabilities and the aged through food relief, education, healthcare and community programmes.

2. Information we collect

We collect information you choose to provide through our website forms, including:

• Contact details such as your name, email address and phone number.
• Donation information such as amount, frequency and the reference you provide. We do not collect or store card numbers on this website.
• Volunteer details such as areas of interest, availability and relevant experience.
• Partnership details such as your organisation, role, area of interest and enquiry message.
• Basic technical information generated by your browser, such as the pages you visit and the device you use.

3. How we use information

We use the information you provide to:

• Respond to enquiries and requests.
• Acknowledge donations, issue receipts and confirm payment references.
• Process volunteer and partnership enquiries and follow up on next steps.
• Send updates about our work where you have asked to receive them.
• Maintain records required for our governance, audit and statutory obligations.
• Improve the website and the way we communicate.

We do not sell personal information, and we do not use it for unrelated purposes without your consent.

4. Legal basis

We process personal information on the basis of your consent, the performance of a request you have made, compliance with legal obligations, and our legitimate interest in running and improving our charitable work. Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

5. Sharing and processors

We share information only where necessary to operate the website and our work, including with service providers that host our website, store form submissions, deliver email and process payments. These providers act on our instructions and are expected to protect the information they handle.

We may also disclose information where required by law, by a regulator, or to protect the rights and safety of our beneficiaries, staff or the public.

6. Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as needed for the purpose it was provided, or as required by our financial, governance and legal obligations. Enquiry records are reviewed periodically and removed when no longer needed.

7. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may ask us to access, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you, object to certain processing, or withdraw consent. To make a request, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

8. Cookies

This website uses essential cookies needed for security and basic functionality, including the administrator sign-in session. We do not use advertising cookies. If analytics are introduced in future, this policy will be updated to describe them.

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Contact us

Questions about this policy or your information can be sent to obroniakunafuo@gmail.com or by phone on 0241 936 699. You can also write to us at Head Office, Mim, Ahafo Region, Ghana.

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last changed.