Effective Date: February 10, 2026
At 1960 News, accessible from https://1960news.com/, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by 1960 News and how we use it, in compliance with the Ghana Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843).
1. Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
2. Information We Collect
The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.
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Direct Contact: If you contact us directly, we may receive information such as your name, email address, phone number, and the contents of the message you send us.
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Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
3. Log Files
1960 News follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
4. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, 1960 News uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
5. Google DoubleClick DART Cookie (AdSense Requirement)
Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.1960news.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
6. Our Advertising Partners
Some of the advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners include:
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Google AdSense Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies above.
7. Third-Party Privacy Policies
1960 News’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
8. Ghana Data Protection Rights (Act 843)
In accordance with the Ghana Data Protection Act, 2012, users in Ghana have the following rights:
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The right to be informed: To know why your data is being collected and how it is used.
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The right of access: To request copies of your personal data.
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The right to rectification: To request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
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The right to erasure: To request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
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The right to object to processing: To object to our processing of your personal data for direct marketing.
9. Children’s Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. 1960 News does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
10. Contact Us
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
Email: info@1960news.com