Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Black Stars HQ collects, uses, stores, and protects information when you visit the website or interact with its features.

Black Stars HQ is a fan-made, editorially independent website and is not affiliated with the Ghana Football Association. By using the site, you agree to the practices described on this page.

We may collect information you choose to provide directly, such as your name, email address, comment content, or other details submitted through forms, sign-in areas, or administrative tools.

We may also collect technical information automatically, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referral data, and basic usage activity needed to operate, secure, and improve the site.

We use collected information to operate the website, publish and moderate comments, respond to requests, maintain security, troubleshoot problems, and improve the editorial and technical experience of the site.

We may also use information to detect abuse, enforce site rules, prevent fraud, and keep administrative access restricted to authorized users.

The site may use cookies, local storage, or similar technologies to remember preferences, support sign-in or session handling, understand performance, and help protect the platform from misuse.

You can usually control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may affect how some features work.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers that help us host the site, store data, secure accounts, or support technical operations, but only as reasonably necessary for those services.

We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect the rights or safety of the site and its users, or in connection with investigating suspected abuse or unauthorized activity.

We keep information only for as long as reasonably necessary for operational, editorial, security, legal, or administrative purposes.

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data, but no online system can guarantee absolute security.

You may choose not to provide certain information, but some features may not function properly if you do.

If you have submitted personal information and want it corrected or removed where reasonably possible, you may contact the site operator through the channel provided on the website or through any direct correspondence already established with you.

The website may link to third-party websites, social platforms, or external media sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party services.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the Last updated date on this page. Continued use of the site after changes take effect means you accept the updated policy.