Privacy Policy

At The Garderenes Initiative, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you interact with us, whether through our website, social media, community programs, research projects, or other services.

Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your data and how we treat it.

Who We Are

We are a nonprofit promoting child and adolescent mental health in Ghana. We act as a data controller under Act 843.

​

What We Collect

​​

• Basic info (name, age, contact, school)

• Health or psychosocial details (with consent)

• Data about children (with guardian consent)

• Website usage data (IP, device, browser)

​

​How We Use Your Data

​​

• Register you for events or support services

• Provide health or educational interventions

• Improve our programs and report impact

• Comply with legal and child protection obligations

​

​

Legal Basis for Processing

​​

• Your informed consent

• Legal or public interest obligations

• Legitimate organizational interests

​

​

Sharing & Security

​

We don’t sell your data. We may share it with authorized staff, partners, or regulators, always adhering to strict data protection safeguards. We use security measures to protect your data.

​

​

 Your Rights

​​

• Access, correct, or delete your data

• Withdraw consent at any time

• Object to or restrict processing

• File a complaint with the Data Protection Commission of Ghana

​

​

Children’s Data

​

We collect data from or about children only with the consent of their guardian and in accordance with Ghanaian law.

​

Retention & Transfers

​

We keep your data only as long as necessary. If transferred outside Ghana, we ensure it’s protected.