Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

Africa Dev (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates africa-dev.io, a West Africa technology news platform. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of information:

• Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or create a paid membership account.
• Payment information — processed securely by Stripe. We never store your card details on our servers.
• Usage data — pages visited, time spent on the site, and referrer URLs, collected via privacy-respecting analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To send you our weekly West Africa tech news newsletter.
• To manage your paid membership and process payments.
• To improve the site based on how it is used.
• To respond to enquiries you send us directly.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Cookies

We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and to remember your preferences. We may also use anonymised analytics cookies to understand site traffic. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not work correctly without them.

4. Data Retention

We retain your email address for as long as you remain a subscriber or member. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email, which permanently removes your data from our mailing list.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Ghost CMS — newsletter and membership management.
• Stripe — payment processing for paid memberships.
• Mailgun — transactional email delivery.

Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing the data they process on our behalf.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data.
• Unsubscribe from communications at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@africa-dev.io.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify subscribers of significant changes via email. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Contact

Questions about this policy? Reach us at hello@africa-dev.io.