Privacy Policy

Amarembo Newspaper Website –

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

2. Information We Collect

3. How We Use Your Information

4. How We Share Your Information

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

6. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertisers

7. Data Security

8. Your Data Protection Rights

9. Children’s Privacy

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

11. Contact Us

1. Introduction

Welcome to Amarembo, a dynamic and forward-thinking newspaper publishing organization based in Kigali, Rwanda. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy explains how Amarembo (www.amarebe.rw) collects, uses, discloses, and protects your information when you visit our website and use our services. By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the Service.

2. Information We Collect

Amarembo collects various types of information to provide and improve our Service to you. This includes:

2.1 Personal Data

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Phone number
  • Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
  • Cookies and Usage Data

We collect Personal Data when you:

  • Subscribe to our newsletters or email updates.
  • Submit comments or participate in discussions on our articles.
  • Contact us through our website forms or email.
  • Participate in surveys or contests.

2.2 Usage Data

We may also collect information about how the Service is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

2.3 Tracking & Cookies Data

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Service.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Examples of Cookies we use:

  • Session Cookies: We use Session Cookies to operate our Service.
  • Preference Cookies: We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
  • Security Cookies: We use Security Cookies for security purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

Amarembo uses the collected data for various purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service
  • To notify you about changes to our Service
  • To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so
  • To provide customer support
  • To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service
  • To monitor the usage of our Service
  • To detect, prevent and address technical issues
  • To provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information.

4. How We Share Your Information

Amarembo may share your information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
  • For Business Transfers: If Amarembo is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
  • For Legal Requirements: Amarembo may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend the rights or property of Amarembo, prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service, protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public, or protect against legal liability.
  • With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Amarembo uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device that allow us to recognize your browser and capture certain information. We use both session cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them or they expire).

We use cookies for various purposes, including:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to enable you to use some of its features. Without these cookies, we cannot provide you with certain services.
  • Performance and Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like remembering your preferences) may become unavailable.
  • Analytics and Customization Cookies: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you.
  • Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

Managing Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided in the cookie table below, or by setting your preferences within your web browser. Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted.

For more information on how to control cookies, check your browser or device settings for how you can withdraw consent to cookies at any time. You can also visit www.allaboutcookies.org for comprehensive information on how to manage cookies across different browsers.

6. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertisers

Amarembo uses Google AdSense, a service for including advertisements from Google Inc. (“Google”). Google AdSense uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. Google uses these cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to your website or other websites.

6.1 Google’s Use of Data

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings. (Alternatively, you can direct users to opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info).

6.2 Third-Party Vendors

Third-party vendors and ad networks may also serve ads on Amarembo. You should visit the websites of these third-party vendors and ad networks to learn more about their privacy practices and to opt out of their use of cookies for personalized advertising if they offer this option. We do not control the activities of such other advertisers or web sites. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices.

6.3 AdSense Policy Compliance

As an AdSense publisher, we adhere to Google’s Publisher Policies, which require us to have a clearly accessible Privacy Policy that discloses the use of cookies and other tracking technologies by Google and other third-party vendors for advertising purposes. This includes informing users about the collection of data and their options to control such data. We are committed to ensuring our practices comply with all Google AdSense program policies to maintain a safe and trustworthy advertising environment for our users.

7. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. These rights may include:

  • The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at advocacy@amarebe.rw.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “effective date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: