Website Privacy Policy

Abura Technical Institute is committed to processing personal information in accordance with applicable laws of the Republic of Ghana, including the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843).

We seek to process personal information fairly, lawfully, transparently and securely.

The information collected depends on how you interact with the website.

Information You Provide

We may collect information including:

• first name and surname;
• email address;
• telephone number;
• age or date of birth where required;
• programme or course interests;
• educational background where required;
• admissions-related information;
• information submitted through contact or enquiry forms;
• correspondence with the Institute; and
• other information you voluntarily provide.

Where additional personal information is required for an online application, registration or student service, appropriate information should be provided at the point of collection.

Technical Information

When you access the website, certain technical information may automatically be generated, including:

• IP address;
• browser type;
• device type;
• operating system;
• pages visited;
• date and time of access;
• referral information; and
• website error or security logs.

Personal information may be collected when you:

• complete an online contact or enquiry form;
• request information about programmes;
• make an admissions enquiry;
• submit an online application where available;
• register for an institutional programme or event;
• communicate with the Institute;
• interact with an online service provided through the website; or
• voluntarily provide information to the Institute.

Certain technical information may also be generated automatically when you access the website.

The Institute may use personal information to:

• respond to enquiries;
• provide programme and admissions information;
• process applications where applicable;
• communicate with students and prospective students;
• communicate with parents and guardians where appropriate;
• provide educational and administrative services;
• administer institutional programmes and activities;
• maintain appropriate institutional records;
• operate, maintain and improve the website;
• protect the website against fraud, misuse and cybersecurity threats;
• comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations; and
• carry out legitimate educational, technical, vocational and administrative functions.

Personal information will not knowingly be used for purposes incompatible with the purpose for which it was originally collected unless permitted or required by law.

Depending on the circumstances, personal information may be processed where:

• you have provided consent;
• processing is necessary to respond to your request;
• processing is necessary to provide an educational or administrative service;
• processing is required to administer an application or registration;
• processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation;
• processing is necessary for an official or public-interest function;
• processing is necessary to protect legitimate rights or interests; or
• another lawful basis recognised under Ghanaian law applies.

Where processing depends on consent, consent may be withdrawn where applicable.

Some students, prospective students and website users may be below 18 years of age. Abura Technical Institute recognises that personal information relating to children and young persons requires appropriate protection.

The Institute will endeavour to collect only information reasonably necessary for legitimate educational, admissions, safeguarding or administrative purposes.

Where appropriate, the involvement or authorisation of a parent, guardian or other authorised adult may be required.

Young users should not submit unnecessary sensitive personal information through general website contact forms.

Certain educational or administrative processes may require the Institute to process sensitive personal information. This may include information concerning:

• health or disability;
• identification documents;
• financial information; or
• other information requiring enhanced protection.

Sensitive information should only be collected where there is a legitimate and lawful reason and appropriate safeguards are in place.

Users should avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive information through general website contact forms.

The website may use cookies and similar technologies for:

• essential website functionality;
• website security;
• remembering user preferences;
• troubleshooting; and
• understanding website performance.

The website uses first-party, privacy-conscious traffic measurement to understand visitor trends. It records pages visited, approximate device category, referral source and anonymous session activity. Raw IP addresses and complete browser user-agent strings are not retained in analytics records.

Where non-essential analytics, advertising or other tracking technologies requiring consent are introduced, appropriate notice and consent mechanisms should be provided.

Users may manage cookies through their browser settings, although disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Where necessary and lawful, information may be shared with:

• authorised Institute staff;
• Ghana TVET Service;
• relevant government institutions and regulatory authorities;
• authorised educational and training partners;
• approved technology, website, hosting and communications providers;
• authorised industry or development partners where necessary;
• professional advisers; and
• regulators, courts or law-enforcement authorities where disclosure is lawfully required.

Only information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose should be shared.

The website may contain links to Ghana TVET Service, government platforms, educational organisations, development partners, social-media platforms and other external services.

Third-party organisations may process personal information according to their own privacy policies. Abura Technical Institute is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites that it does not control.

Users should review the privacy policies of external services before providing personal information.

The Institute will endeavour to implement reasonable technical and organisational safeguards to protect personal information against:

• unauthorised access;
• accidental loss;
• misuse;
• unlawful processing;
• alteration;
• unauthorised disclosure; and
• destruction.

Security measures may include access controls, secure website administration, server protections, software updates, backups and other appropriate safeguards.

No internet-based information system can, however, be guaranteed to be completely free from security risks.

Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to applicable:

• legal requirements;
• educational recordkeeping requirements;
• administrative requirements;
• safeguarding obligations;
• audit requirements; and
• archival requirements.

Information that is no longer required should be securely deleted, anonymised or otherwise appropriately managed.

Subject to the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843) and other applicable requirements, individuals may have the right to:

• be informed about how their personal information is processed;
• request access to personal information held about them;
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• object to certain processing;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• request appropriate action concerning information being processed unlawfully; and
• raise concerns about how their personal information has been handled.

The Institute may require appropriate identification before responding to a request concerning personal information.

If you believe your personal information has been handled improperly, you may contact Abura Technical Institute so that the matter can be reviewed.

Abura Technical Institute may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in:

• legislation and regulatory requirements;
• institutional procedures;
• programmes and services;
• website functionality; or
• technology.

The latest version will be published on this page together with an updated “Last Updated” date.

For questions, concerns or requests concerning privacy or personal information, contact: