Privacy Policy | Edwin K. Bamfo

1. Who we are

This website is the personal website of Edwin K. Bamfo (“Edwin”, “we”, “us”, “our”), an author, pastor, speaker and environmental leader based in Ghana. We are responsible for the personal information collected through this website. For any privacy question or request, contact us at bamfockedwin@gmail.com.

We handle personal information in line with Ghana’s Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) and recognised good practice for websites that receive visitors from other countries.

2. Information we collect

We only collect information that you choose to give us, or that is needed for the website to work properly.

Contact and enquiry forms: your name, email address, phone number (where provided), organisation, the type of enquiry and the content of your message. Speaking and engagement forms may also ask for event details such as date, location, audience and topic.

Newsletter sign-up: your first name and email address.

Direct communication: information you share when you email us, message us on WhatsApp or contact us through social media.

Technical information: limited information that browsers send automatically, such as IP address, device and browser type and pages visited. This is used for security and to understand, in aggregate, how the website is used.

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information, and we ask that you do not include it in messages to us.

3. How we use your information

To read and respond to your messages, enquiries and invitations.

To plan and deliver speaking engagements, book events, partnerships, creative projects and media requests you have asked about.

To process book orders and arrange delivery or pickup.

To send the newsletter, reflections and updates you have subscribed to.

To keep the website secure, prevent misuse and improve how it works.

We use your information because you have given consent (for example, when subscribing), because it is needed to respond to a request you have made, or because we have a legitimate interest in running and protecting the website. We do not sell or rent your personal information.

4. Newsletter

If you subscribe, we will email you selected reflections, insights, resources and updates about Edwin’s work and events. Every email includes a link to unsubscribe, and you can also ask us to remove you at any time by emailing bamfockedwin@gmail.com.

5. Sharing your information

We share personal information only where it is necessary, and only with:

Service providers who help us run the website, send email, host files or manage the newsletter, under terms that require them to protect your information.

Edwin’s team and related organisations, such as the Environmental Leadership Forum or RealityExpress | Brand Communications, when your enquiry concerns their work.

Payment and sales platforms such as Selar, when you buy 27 at 27 through them. Their own privacy policies apply to purchases made on their platforms.

Authorities, where we are required to by law.

6. Cookies and embedded content

This website uses only the cookies and similar technologies needed for it to work and, where enabled, privacy-respecting analytics that show how pages are used in aggregate. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Some pages include content from other services, such as YouTube videos. To protect your privacy, YouTube videos are loaded only when you choose to play them, and they use YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode. Once loaded, those services may collect information under their own privacy policies. Links to social media and other websites are provided for convenience; we are not responsible for their privacy practices.

7. How long we keep information

We keep enquiry and contact information for as long as needed to respond and to manage any resulting engagement, and for a reasonable period afterwards for record-keeping. Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe. We then delete or anonymise information we no longer need.

8. How we protect information

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information, including secure (HTTPS) connections, access limited to people who need it and reputable service providers. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect the information you share.

9. Your rights

You may ask us to:

tell you what personal information we hold about you and give you a copy;

correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete;

delete your information, where we no longer have a reason to keep it;

stop using your information for the newsletter or other updates;

object to or restrict certain uses of your information.

To make a request, email bamfockedwin@gmail.com. We may need to confirm your identity before acting on it. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact Ghana’s Data Protection Commission.

10. Children

This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has given us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on this page with the date it was last updated.

12. Contact

Questions about this policy or your information: bamfockedwin@gmail.com. See also our Terms of Use.