Privacy Policy
Last updated September 2026
Wadie Design Academy (“WDA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information we collect and use through our website and related activities.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, when we may share it, how we protect it, and the choices and rights available to you.
WDA operates in Accra, Ghana, and handles personal data in accordance with applicable Ghanaian data protection requirements, including the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843). Our website does not require you to create an account or log in; this policy covers information you provide when you apply, make an inquiry, take part in our activities, or donate.
1. Who We Are
The organization responsible for processing personal data under this Privacy Policy is:
Wadie Design Academy (WDA)
Email: info@wadiedesignacademy.com
Website: wadiedesignacademy.com
For privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us using the information above.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with WDA, we may collect the following categories of personal information.
A. Application Information
If you apply to a WDA programme, we may collect information such as:
- full name;
- date of birth or age;
- gender, where requested;
- email address;
- telephone number;
- location or general residential information;
- educational background;
- employment or professional information;
- design experience and interests;
- portfolio or examples of creative work;
- responses to application questions;
- information about your goals and reasons for applying; and
- other information reasonably necessary to assess and administer your application.
We will only request information that is reasonably relevant to the application and programme.
B. Contact Information
If you contact us, subscribe to communications, request information, or communicate with WDA, we may collect:
- your name;
- email address;
- telephone number;
- organization or affiliation, where relevant; and
- the content of your communication.
C. Workshop and programme Information
If you participate in a WDA workshop or programme, we may collect information necessary to administer the activity, such as attendance records, participant information, feedback, project information and programme-related communications.
D. Donations
If you make a donation through the WDA website or a third-party payment platform, we may receive information such as:
- your name;
- email address;
- donation amount;
- transaction date;
- payment status; and
- other transaction information supplied by the payment provider.
Where a third-party payment provider processes your payment, WDA does not ordinarily receive or store your full payment-card number or security code.
E. Website Usage Information
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, depending on the website technologies and analytics tools we use. This may include:
- IP address;
- browser type;
- device type;
- operating system;
- pages visited;
- approximate geographic location;
- referral information;
- date and time of visits; and
- information about how you interact with the website.
3. How We Use Personal Information
WDA may use personal information to:
- process and assess programme applications;
- communicate with applicants;
- administer programmes and workshops;
- manage attendance and participation;
- provide information about WDA activities;
- respond to enquiries;
- administer donations;
- issue certificates or programme records;
- improve our programmes and website;
- conduct internal administration and record keeping;
- maintain website security;
- comply with legal and regulatory obligations; and
- carry out other purposes that are communicated to you at the time information is collected.
WDA will not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected unless permitted or required by applicable law.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable, WDA processes personal information on the basis of one or more legally recognized grounds, including:
- your consent;
- the performance of a service or activity you have requested;
- compliance with a legal obligation;
- legitimate organizational purposes where permitted by applicable law; and
- other lawful grounds available under applicable data protection law.
Where processing relies on consent, you may withdraw your consent subject to applicable legal limitations and any consequences that may necessarily follow from withdrawal.
5. Application Data
WDA uses application information primarily to administer and assess applications to its programmes.
Application information may be reviewed by authorized WDA staff, instructors, programme personnel, selection committee members, or service providers involved in administering the application process.
WDA will take reasonable steps to limit access to application information to people who need it for legitimate WDA purposes.
Submitting an application does not guarantee admission.
6. Communications
If you provide your contact information, WDA may contact you regarding:
- your application;
- programme administration;
- workshops or events in which you participate;
- responses to enquiries;
- important programme updates; or
- other communications directly related to your relationship with WDA.
Where WDA sends promotional or marketing communications, you may unsubscribe where an unsubscribe mechanism is provided.
WDA will not knowingly send unsolicited commercial electronic communications in violation of applicable law.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The WDA website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- operate the website;
- remember preferences;
- understand website traffic;
- improve website performance;
- maintain security; and
- measure engagement with our content.
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used by WDA, such as analytics, embedded media, social media, or payment providers.
You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
WDA will update this section if the website begins using additional tracking, advertising, analytics, or other technologies that materially affect how personal information is collected or used.
8. Sharing Personal Information
WDA does not sell your personal information.
We may share personal information where reasonably necessary with:
- WDA employees and authorized personnel;
- instructors, mentors, or programme administrators;
- technology and website service providers;
- application or communications platforms;
- payment processors;
- hosting, security, analytics, or IT service providers;
- professional advisers;
- regulators, government authorities, or law-enforcement bodies where legally required; or
- other parties where you have provided appropriate consent or where disclosure is otherwise permitted by law.
Third-party service providers may process information on WDA's behalf and may be located outside Ghana.
WDA will take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is handled with appropriate safeguards.
9. International Transfers
Some of WDA's technology, hosting, communications, payment, analytics, or other service providers may process information outside Ghana.
Where personal information is transferred to another country, WDA will take reasonable steps to ensure that the transfer and subsequent processing are handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
10. Data Security
WDA takes reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
These measures may include access controls, secure systems, password protection, restricted access to personal information, and appropriate procedures for handling information. However, no website or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Data Retention
WDA retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including programme administration, legitimate organizational purposes, legal obligations, dispute resolution, and record keeping.
Different categories of information may be retained for different periods. For example, application information may be retained after an admissions cycle where reasonably necessary for programme administration, reporting, future communications where permitted, or legal and operational record keeping.
When information is no longer reasonably required, WDA will take reasonable steps to delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable legal or operational requirements.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:
- request access to personal information held about you;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
- request deletion or removal of information where legally applicable;
- object to certain forms of processing;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
- request information about how your personal information is being processed; and
- raise a complaint regarding the handling of your personal information.
Requests should be sent to:
info@wadiedesignacademy.com
WDA may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
Some rights may be subject to legal limitations or exceptions.
13. Photographs, Video and Testimonials
WDA may document workshops, classes, events, exhibitions, and other activities through photographs, video, audio recordings, testimonials, or other media.
Where required, WDA will obtain appropriate consent before using identifiable participant content for promotional, public-facing, or other purposes beyond the original purpose for which it was collected.
If you have questions or concerns about the use of your image or testimonial, contact us at info@wadiedesignacademy.com.
14. Children's Privacy
WDA's main academy programme is intended for individuals aged 18 and above.
Certain WDA workshops or community activities may involve individuals under 18. Where WDA collects personal information or images relating to minors, we will take appropriate measures and seek consent from a parent, guardian, school, or other authorized person where required by applicable law.
15. Third-Party Services
The WDA website may use or link to third-party services, including payment providers, website hosting services, analytics platforms, social media platforms, application tools, email services and other technology providers or external websites.
Those third parties may collect or process information under their own privacy policies. A link to another website does not mean that WDA endorses or controls that website, and this Privacy Policy applies only to information collected or processed by WDA.
WDA is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services that it does not control. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information through them.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
WDA may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our programmes, website, technology, legal requirements, or data-processing practices.
When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this policy. Where required by law, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent for material changes.
17. Complaints
If you have a concern about how WDA handles your personal information, we encourage you to contact us first so that we can review and address the matter.
You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission of Ghana, which is the regulatory authority responsible for Ghana's data protection framework.
18. Contact Us
For questions, requests, or complaints relating to privacy and personal information, please contact:
Wadie Design Academy (WDA)
Email: info@wadiedesignacademy.com
Website: wadiedesignacademy.com
Last Updated: September 2026