Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 October 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Pearl Post Uganda. We are committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our readers, visitors, contributors, and other users of our website.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit or interact with our website.

Website: https://pearlpostug.com

By using our website, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy. Where consent is legally required, we will seek it before processing your information.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following information:

Personal information: Such as your name and email address when you submit a comment, contact us, or voluntarily provide information.
Technical information: Such as your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, and website usage data.
Comments and feedback: Information you submit when commenting on articles or contacting our editorial team.
Account information: If user registration is available, we may collect your username and other information required to manage your account.
Communication information: Details you provide when submitting enquiries, corrections, complaints, or feedback.

We collect only the information reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.

3. How We Use Your Information

Pearl Post Uganda may use collected information to:

Operate, maintain, and improve our website.
Publish and manage reader comments.
Respond to enquiries, feedback, and requests for corrections.
Detect spam, fraud, unauthorized access, and other security threats.
Understand website traffic and improve our news content and user experience.
Maintain website functionality and remember relevant user preferences.
Comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not intend to collect more personal information than is necessary for these purposes.

4. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information displayed in the comments form, together with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent information to assist with spam detection and website security.

An anonymized string generated from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. Gravatar’s Privacy Policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.

After a comment is approved, your comment and any associated public profile image may be visible to other visitors.

Please avoid including sensitive personal information in public comments.

5. Media and Images

If you upload images to our website, avoid uploading images containing embedded location information, such as EXIF GPS data, unless you intend to make that information available.

Visitors may be able to download published images and extract embedded metadata.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support functionality, security, and user preferences.

These may include:

Comment cookies: If you choose to save your details when commenting, cookies may remember your name, email address, and website for your convenience. These cookies may last for up to one year.
Login cookies: If account login is enabled, temporary cookies may check browser compatibility, while other cookies may maintain login sessions and display preferences.
Editorial cookies: When an authorized user edits or publishes an article, a cookie may record the relevant post identifier and expire after approximately one day.
Analytics cookies: If analytics tools are enabled, they may use cookies or similar technologies to measure website traffic and usage.
Third-party cookies: Embedded content and external services may set their own cookies, subject to their respective policies and settings.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions.

Where required by applicable law, we will request consent before using non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies.

7. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on Pearl Post Uganda may contain embedded content, including videos, photographs, social media posts, or other material from external websites.

Embedded content may behave as though you have visited the external website directly. Those websites may collect information about you, use cookies, apply tracking technologies, or monitor your interactions according to their own privacy policies.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of external services before interacting with their content.

8. Analytics and Advertising

We may use website analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors access and use our website, identify popular content, and improve our services.

If advertising services are introduced, advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to deliver advertisements, measure performance, or personalize advertising where permitted.

The services actually used will depend on the tools installed on our website. Third-party providers process information under their own privacy policies and applicable terms.

Where required, we will obtain consent for relevant tracking and advertising technologies.

9. How We Share Your Information

Pearl Post Uganda does not sell personal information to third parties.

We may share limited information with service providers where necessary to operate our website and provide our services. These providers may include:

Website hosting and technical support providers.
Spam detection and website security services.
Analytics providers, if enabled.
Email and communication service providers.
Other service providers necessary for website functionality.

We may also disclose information where required by law, to respond to lawful requests, or to protect the rights, security, and integrity of our website and users.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the password-reset email.

10. How Long We Retain Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, subject to applicable legal, security, and operational requirements.

Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely to help recognize and approve follow-up comments and maintain discussion records.
Contact messages may be retained for as long as necessary to respond to enquiries and maintain appropriate records.
Registered user information, if registration is enabled, may be retained while the account remains active or as otherwise required.
Technical logs and security records may be retained for a limited period appropriate to their purpose.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the circumstances of its collection.

11. How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

These measures may include access controls, security updates, secure connections, backups, and website monitoring.

However, no website or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should take appropriate precautions when sharing information online.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

Request access to personal information we hold about you.
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Request deletion of personal information where legally permitted.
Request an export of personal information you have provided to us.
Object to or request restrictions on certain processing activities where applicable.
Withdraw consent where processing relies on your consent.
Submit a complaint to the relevant data protection authority.

If you have an account on our website or have left comments, you may request an export of the personal information we hold about you or ask us to erase it. Some information may need to be retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact details provided on our website.

13. Children’s Privacy

Pearl Post Uganda is a general-audience news website and is not intended to collect personal information from children unnecessarily.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action in accordance with applicable law.

14. External Links

Our articles and pages may link to external websites, news sources, and other online services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites. Visiting an external website is subject to that website’s own policies and terms.

15. Privacy and Data Protection in Uganda

Pearl Post Uganda aims to handle personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, including Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019, and relevant implementing regulations, where applicable.

Depending on the nature of our activities and the information involved, additional legal obligations may apply.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, technology, services, or legal obligations.

Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to make a request concerning your personal information, please contact Pearl Post Uganda through the contact details provided on our website:

Website: https://pearlpostug.com

Please include sufficient information for us to understand and respond to your request. We may need to verify your identity before disclosing or changing personal information.

Thank you for visiting Pearl Post Uganda.