Privacy Policy for Teach Smart Africa
Effective Date: 26 June 2025
Welcome to Teach Smart Africa. Your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and share your information when you visit www.teachsmartafrica.com.
We want our readers, teachers, students, and all visitors to feel safe every time they use our blog. By using this website, you accept and agree to the terms in this Privacy Policy.
1. Introduction
Teach Smart Africa is a blog created to support teachers, learners, school leaders, and education lovers across Africa. We share learning tips, teaching strategies, digital tools, and personal development ideas.
Because you trust us with your information, we work hard to keep everything safe, clear, and transparent. This Privacy Policy explains everything in simple language so every reader can understand how their information is handled.
2. Information We Collect
We collect two types of information when you visit our website: personal information and non-personal information.
2.1 Personal Information
Personal information means details that identify you as a person. We only collect this information when you give it to us by yourself. Examples include:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Any message you send through our contact form
- Information you give when signing up for our newsletter
- Information you share when leaving a comment
We never collect personal information without your permission.
2.2 Non-Personal Information
Non-personal information does not identify you directly. It helps us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve our content. This information includes:
- Browser type (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc.)
- Device type (phone, laptop, tablet)
- Pages you visit
- The time you spend on each page
- How you found our website (Google search, social media, referral website)
- Your country or region
- Date and time of your visit
This information is collected automatically by tools like Google Analytics.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
3.1 To Improve Our Blog
We study our website traffic to understand what teachers, students, and visitors enjoy most. This helps us create better content, improve user experience, and provide posts that meet your needs.
3.2 To Respond to You
If you contact us, we use your email to reply, answer your questions, or give support.
3.3 To Send Newsletters
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we send updates, new posts, teacher tips, and education resources. You can unsubscribe anytime.
3.4 To Protect Our Website
We use your information to keep our website safe from spam, fraud, and harmful activities.
3.5 For Advertising and Monetization
We use your non-personal information to show Google ads through Google AdSense. These ads help us keep our blog free for everyone.
4. Google AdSense and Cookies
Teach Smart Africa uses Google AdSense, a program that shows ads on our website. To do this, Google uses cookies and similar technologies.
H3: 4.1 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files saved on your device. They help the website remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.
Examples:
- Remembering your language preference
- Showing ads related to your interests
- Understanding how you use the website
H3: 4.2 Types of Cookies We Use
We use:
- Essential cookies: help the website function properly
- Analytics cookies: help us study website traffic
- Advertising cookies: help Google AdSense show relevant ads
4.3 Google Advertising Cookies
Google uses special cookies such as:
- DoubleClick Cookie: helps show ads based on your online behavior
- Personalized Ads Cookie: shows ads based on what you search or read online
You can switch off personalized ads anytime through Google’s Ads Settings page.
4.4 How You Can Control Cookies
You can choose to:
- Turn off cookies in your browser
- Delete cookies already stored
- Block third-party cookies
But remember, disabling cookies may affect some website features.
5. Comments and User Contributions
When visitors leave comments on Teach Smart Africa, we collect:
- The information you type in the comment box
- Your IP address
- Your browser details
This information helps us detect spam and keep the community safe.
We also use automatic tools (like spam filters) to protect the website.
6. Third-Party Services
Teach Smart Africa uses trusted third-party services to run the website smoothly. These include:
- Google Analytics
- Google AdSense
- Email newsletter platforms
- Social media plugins
- Anti-spam tools
These tools may collect non-personal information to help us analyze usage, show ads, and improve security.
We do not sell your personal data. We only share data with trusted tools necessary for our blog to function.
7. External Links
Our blog may contain links to other websites.
Examples:
- Education resources
- Teaching tools
- Partner organizations
- YouTube videos
- Government or NGO educational sites
Please note:
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. Always read their privacy policy before using them.
8. Data Protection and Security
We use reasonable security practices to protect your data. These include:
- Secure hosting
- Strong login protection
- Spam-control tools
- Regular website checks
But please remember:
No internet method is 100% secure. We try our best, but we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children’s Privacy
Teach Smart Africa does not knowingly collect information from children under 13 years old.
If a child under 13 submits personal information, please contact us and we will delete it immediately.
Our content is educational and safe, but we still protect children’s privacy.
10. Your Rights as a User
You have full control over your information. You can:
- Request a copy of your information
- Ask us to change your information
- Ask us to delete your data
- Unsubscribe from our newsletter
- Reject cookies
- Reject personalized advertising
If you want to use these rights, contact us anytime.
11. Data Storage Period
We keep your information only for as long as it is needed.
Examples:
- Email data: kept until you unsubscribe
- Comments: kept on the site unless you request removal
- Analytics data: kept by Google according to their retention policy
When information is no longer needed, we delete it safely.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to match new laws, Google policies, or improvements on our blog. When we update:
- We will change the Effective Date
- We will post the new version on this page
We encourage you to visit this page regularly.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:
- Email: dassfess@gmail.com
- Website: www.teachsmartafrica.com
- Location: Rwanda
We reply to all messages and treat your concerns with respect.
14. Final Statement
Thank you for trusting Teach Smart Africa. We are committed to keeping your information safe and being transparent with every visitor. Our goal is to make this blog a trusted place for teachers, students, and lifelong learners across Africa.
Your privacy matters to us, and we work every day to protect it.
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