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Privacy Policy | Expat Life Ghana

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 2026

Expat Life Ghana LLC d/b/a Expat Life Ghana, Expat Life Ghana Tours, ELG Tours, The Lodge by Expat Life Ghana (https://expatlifeghana.com) and Nooked (https://nooked.net) (“Website”) is governed by the following Privacy Policy.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website.

1. What Information Do We Collect and How Is It Used?

  • Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: We may collect personal information from you such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form. In addition, we may ask you to create a user profile, which would allow you to create a username and password. We will store the username, but your password will not be visible in our records.
  • Information We Collect from Others: We may receive information about you from other sources. For example, if you use a third-party software through the site, they may transfer information to us for fulfillment.
  • Automatically-Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.
  • Cookies: We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your browser until deleted) to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website.

2. How Your Information May Be Used

We may use the information collected in the following ways:

  • To operate and maintain the Website;
  • To create your account, identify you as a user of the Website, and customize the Website for your account;
  • To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
  • To send you administrative communications, such as confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;
  • To respond to your comments or inquiries and provide user support;
  • To track and measure advertising on the Website;
  • To process payment for purchases you make through the Website; or,
  • To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.

3. Third-Party Use of Personal Information

We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information.

Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements. The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:

  • Google Analytics: Tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured.
  • Stripe & PayPal: Used to serve our eCommerce platforms. At no time is your banking information passed to the Website. We receive only information used for order fulfillment.
  • MailerLite: Used for the delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications.
  • Shopify: Our eCommerce platform used for digital product sales hosted at https://nooked.net.
  • ThriveCart: Our eCommerce platform used for processing orders for digital downloads and online courses. Purchasing a digital product through ThriveCart may transfer your name and email address to Google Drive and MailerLite for product delivery.
  • Facebook Pixel & Pinterest Tag: Used to track your actions on this website for purposes of promotional retargeting via social media ads. You may opt-out of behavioral advertising through your respective social media settings.
  • Zoom: Used to host live calls, webinars, or trainings, which may collect your contact information.
  • Google Drive: May collect your name, email address, location (city and state), and IP address when you fill out any Google Form, Doc, or Sheet on this site.

This list may be amended from time to time at the Website’s sole discretion.

Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business (e.g., in a merger or reorganization).

4. Advertising & Affiliate Programs

  • Display & Retargeting Ads: We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use cookies to serve ads based on your past visits to the Website.
  • Sponsored Content Tracking Pixels: From time to time, sponsored campaigns utilize tracking pixels to collect data regarding usage and audience. No personally identifiable information collected by the Website is used in conjunction with these tracking pixels.
  • Affiliate Program Participation: The Website may engage in affiliate marketing. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions. Ayodele Jones is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
  • Newsletters: Newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels to analyze the success of online marketing campaigns (e.g., open rates and link clicks). This behavior will not be passed on to third parties.

5. Rights Related to Your Personal Information

Under various privacy laws, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:

  • Opt-out: You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails or by notifying us at [email protected].
  • Access: You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to [email protected].
  • Amend: You may contact us to amend or update your personal information.
  • Forget: In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data. Please note that we may need to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes, to complete transactions, or when required by law.

6. Sensitive Personal Information

At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website. This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

7. Children’s Information

The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

8. Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we use and/or disclose it.

9. Contact Information

At any time, please contact us at [email protected] for questions related to this Privacy Policy.