Introduction
Welcome to myPathway.app (“we,” “us,” or “our”). MyPathway.app is a platform designed to help Ghanaian students check their eligibility for university programs in Ghana by calculating their WASSCE grades and providing academic resources. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (the “Site”) or use our services. Please read this policy carefully.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Personal Information
- User-Submitted Content: Information you voluntarily provide, such as questions, comments on blog posts, reviews, testimonials, or feedback to help improve our tool.
- Academic Information: WASSCE grades you enter into our eligibility checker or grade calculator. This data is processed anonymously, and we do not require you to create an account or provide identifying information.
Non-Personal Information
- Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Site, such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on the Site, collected via Google Analytics and Google Search Console.
- Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies and similar technologies to analyze usage and improve our services. See the Cookies section below for more details.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our services, such as calculating your WASSCE grades and checking your eligibility for university programs in Ghana.
- To display user-submitted testimonials, reviews, or feedback on our Site (with your consent, if identifiable).
- To analyze Site usage and improve functionality through tools like Google Analytics and Google Search Console.
- To respond to your inquiries or feedback.
- To comply with legal obligations, such as Ghana’s Data Protection Act, 2012, or to protect our rights.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it in the following circumstances:
- With service providers who assist us in operating the Site, such as Google Analytics and Google Search Console for usage analytics. These providers may collect and process data on our behalf, subject to their own privacy policies.
- If required by law, such as in response to a court order, subpoena, or government request under Ghanaian law.
- In connection with a business transaction, such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
Cookies
We use cookies through Google Analytics and Google Search Console to collect non-personal information about your interactions with our Site. Cookies help us understand user behavior, improve our services, and enhance your experience. Specifically:
- Analytics Cookies: These track how you use the Site (e.g., pages visited, time spent) to help us optimize performance.
- How to Manage Cookies: You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of the Site. For more information, review Google’s privacy practices at Google Privacy Policy.
Your Choices
- User-Submitted Content: You can choose not to submit questions, comments, reviews, or testimonials. If you provide feedback that we wish to display on our Site, we will seek your consent if it includes identifiable information.
- Academic Data: You can choose not to provide WASSCE grades, but this will prevent you from using our eligibility checker.
- Cookies: Adjust your browser settings to manage cookies, as described in the Cookies section.
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. Since our grade calculator processes data anonymously and does not store personal information, there is minimal risk of data breaches related to academic inputs. However, no online transmission or storage method is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Links and Services
Our Site may contain links to university websites or other external resources. We do not embed videos or external content that tracks users. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites and encourage you to review their policies. Note that our blog section may include ad networks in the future (starting in 2026), which could involve additional data collection by those networks.
Children’s Privacy
Our Site is intended for students seeking university admission in Ghana, typically aged 16 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 16 years of age. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.
Data Retention
We retain user-submitted content (e.g., comments, reviews) indefinitely unless you request deletion. Academic data entered into our grade calculator is processed anonymously and not stored after your session ends. Usage data collected via Google Analytics may be retained according to Google’s data retention policies.
Compliance with Ghanaian Law
We strive to comply with Ghana’s Data Protection Act, 2012, which governs the collection, use, and protection of personal data. Under this law, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Object to the processing of your data for certain purposes.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, especially as we introduce new features like ad networks in our blog section. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights under Ghanaian law, please contact us at support@mypathway.app.