Privacy Policy – Afrosmeet Ghana

Last updated: 28 June 2026

At Afrosmeet, protecting your privacy is an absolute priority. This policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal data in compliance with Ghana's Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843), the Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 (Act 772), and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR — EU 2016/679).

1. Data Controller & Responsible Party

LBT Synergy
34 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris, France
Data Controller (GDPR) / Data Controller (Ghana DPA Act 843)
Email: contact@afrosmeet.com

2. Applicable Law & Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to all users in Ghana and to members of the global Afro diaspora. We comply with:

Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) — Ghana's primary data protection law, overseen by the Data Protection Commission.
Electronic Transactions Act, 2008 (Act 772) — governing electronic data and online services in Ghana.
GDPR — General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, applicable to our EU operations and international data transfers.

Where both laws apply, we apply the stricter standard to ensure full protection of your personal data.

3. Personal Data Collected

To operate and improve Afrosmeet, we collect:

Identity and contact details provided during registration (name, email address, age).
Profile information, photos, bio and dating preferences you choose to share.
Identity verification photo (mandatory, deleted immediately after validation).
Geolocation data, only with your explicit consent, to suggest nearby profiles.
Usage data, device information, IP address and technical logs for security.
Payment data — processed exclusively by Apple App Store or Google Play. Afrosmeet does not store any banking or mobile money information.

4. Purpose of Processing

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

Creating and managing your account, and enabling matching and messaging features.
Verifying profiles and moderating the platform against fake accounts and prohibited content.
Improving app performance, usability and functionality.
Sending activity-related notifications (with your consent).
Complying with legal obligations under Ghanaian and French law.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Under Ghana's Data Protection Act (Act 843, Section 17) and the GDPR (Article 6), we process your data on the following grounds:

Consent — for geolocation, push notifications and non-essential cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time.
Contractual necessity — to provide the core Afrosmeet service (account, matching, messaging).
Legitimate interest — for moderation, fraud prevention and platform safety.
Legal obligation — where processing is required by Ghanaian or French law.

6. Sensitive Personal Data

Afrosmeet may process information relating to your cultural background or preferences in accordance with Ghana's Data Protection Act (Act 843) provisions on sensitive personal data. Such information is processed only with your explicit consent and used solely to improve matching relevance.

7. Data Sharing & Transfers

We do not sell your personal data. It may be shared only with:

Technical service providers — cloud hosting (AWS, EU servers), push notifications (Firebase/Google), payments (Apple/Google).
Competent authorities — where required by Ghanaian law (Ghana Police Service, EOCO, Data Protection Commission) or French law.

International transfers are conducted in compliance with Ghana's Data Protection Act and the GDPR, using Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards.

8. Data Security & Retention

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data as required by Ghana's Data Protection Act (Act 843).

Active account: data retained for the duration of your account activity.
Inactive account: data deleted or anonymised after 12 months of inactivity.
After deletion: data erased within 30 days, except where legal retention is required.
Verification photo: deleted immediately after profile validation.

9. Your Rights Under Ghana DPA & GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to accessRequest a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to correctionRequest correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.

Right to deletionRequest permanent deletion of your account and data.

Right to portabilityReceive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

Right to objectObject to processing based on legitimate interest.

Right to restrictionTemporarily suspend processing of your data.

Withdrawal of consentWithdraw consent for geolocation, cookies or notifications at any time.

Right to complainLodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority.

To exercise your rights, contact us at contact@afrosmeet.com. We respond within 30 days.

10. Supervisory Authorities

If you believe your personal data has been processed unlawfully, you may lodge a complaint with:

Data Protection Commission (Ghana)
Ridge, Accra, Ghana
Website: www.dataprotection.org.gh
CNIL (France / EU)
3 place de Fontenoy, TSA 80715 — 75334 Paris Cedex 07, France
Website: www.cnil.fr

11. Cookies

Afrosmeet uses essential cookies required for platform functionality. Analytics cookies (Google Analytics / GTM) and advertising pixels are deposited only with your explicit consent.

12. Minors

Afrosmeet is exclusively for adults aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. Accounts found to belong to persons under 18 will be deleted immediately. To report a minor: contact@afrosmeet.com

13. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via the app or by email. Continued use of Afrosmeet after notification constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact

LBT Synergy — Data Controller (GDPR) / Data Controller (Ghana DPA)
34 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris, France
contact@afrosmeet.com