Last updated: 4 October 2026
This policy explains what personal data TechBrief Africa (https://techbrief.africa) collects, why we collect it and the choices you have. We aim to comply with applicable data protection laws, including Nigeria’s Data Protection Act 2023, Kenya’s Data Protection Act 2019, South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and, where relevant, the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
Data we collect
- Analytics: we use Google Analytics (via Google Site Kit) to understand how readers use the site. This collects information such as pages visited, approximate location, device and browser type, using cookies.
- Comments: if you comment, we collect the name, email address and comment you submit, plus your IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam. Comments may be checked by an automated spam detection service.
- Newsletter: if you subscribe, we store your email address to send you the newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email.
- Contact: if you email us, we keep your message and contact details to respond.
Cookies
We use essential cookies to make the site work and analytics cookies to measure readership. Advertising partners, where used, may set their own cookies. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings.
How we use your data
We use personal data only to run and improve the website, respond to you, send newsletters you asked for, and protect the site against spam and abuse. We do not sell personal data.
Sharing
We share data only with service providers that help us operate the site, such as our web host, analytics and email providers, under appropriate agreements, or where the law requires it.
Retention
Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely so follow-up comments can be approved automatically. Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics retention settings.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or object to the processing of your personal data, and to complain to your national data protection authority. To make a request, use our Contact page.
Changes
We will update this page when our practices change and revise the date above.