Privacy Policy

Sankofa Digital Heritage Library ("Sankofa," "we," "us") is a digital platform dedicated to preserving and sharing Ghana's cultural heritage. Sankofa is operated by SmartQix LLC, a company registered in Ohio, United States.

Website: sankofalibrary.com
Contact: info@sankofalibrary.com

We keep data collection to a minimum. Here is what we may collect:

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and improve the library experience
• Remember your reading progress and preferences
• Understand how people use the site so we can make it better
• Respond to your questions or feedback
• Display relevant advertisements (if applicable)
• Maintain the security and performance of the site

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Sankofa uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies — required for core site functionality like authentication and reading progress
• Analytics cookies — Google Analytics helps us understand site usage. These cookies collect anonymous data about how you use the site
• Advertising cookies — if ads are displayed, Google AdSense may place cookies to serve relevant advertisements

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site features like saved reading progress.

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics — website analytics and usage tracking (Google Privacy Policy)
• Google Sign-In — optional authentication
• Google AdSense — advertising (if enabled)

Each of these services has its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review them.

Your data is stored on secure servers. We use industry-standard measures to protect your information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS) and access controls.

Reading preferences and bookmarks are stored locally on your device and on our servers if you are signed in. Chat conversations with our AI librarian may be logged to improve the quality of responses.

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Opt out of analytics tracking by using browser settings or tools like Google Analytics Opt-out

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@sankofalibrary.com.

Sankofa is an educational resource open to all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us and we will remove it promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, reach out to us:

Email: info@sankofalibrary.com
SmartQix LLC, Ohio, United States