Last updated: 4 August 2026
GadgetPack respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly, securely and transparently.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit gadgetpack.co.ke, why it may be collected, how it may be used and the choices available to you.
1. Who we are
GadgetPack is a technology publication providing product reviews, buying guides, comparisons and consumer advice.
Our website address is:
https://gadgetpack.co.keFor privacy-related questions or requests, contact:
contact@gadgetpack.co.ke2. Information we may collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect:
- Your name, email address and website address when you submit a comment
- Information you voluntarily send to us by email or through a contact form
- Your IP address, browser type, device type and technical information used for security, troubleshooting and spam prevention
- Cookie information and basic website preferences
- Account information where an authorised contributor or administrator has a registered account
- Information about how you interact with embedded content or external links
We do not ask visitors to provide sensitive personal information through the website.
3. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we may collect the information entered in the comments form, together with the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent information. This may be used to identify spam, prevent abuse and protect the website.
An anonymised value generated from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use that service. If your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile image may be displayed publicly beside the comment.
Comments and their associated metadata may be retained so that follow-up comments can be recognised and moderated appropriately.
4. Contacting GadgetPack
When you contact us, we may retain your name, email address, message and any other information you voluntarily provide.
We use this information to:
- Respond to your enquiry
- Review corrections or complaints
- Consider product-testing requests
- Handle partnership, advertising or business enquiries
- Maintain records of important communications
Please do not send passwords, financial credentials, identity documents or other unnecessary sensitive information by email.
5. Cookies
GadgetPack and the WordPress software used to operate it may place cookies on your device.
Cookies may be used to:
- Remember comment-form details where you choose that option
- Maintain secure administrator or contributor login sessions
- Remember display and website preferences
- Support security and spam prevention
- Ensure the website operates correctly
Comment-preference cookies may remain for up to one year. Login and administrative cookies have shorter durations unless a user chooses a “Remember Me” option.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some website functions may not work correctly when essential cookies are disabled.
6. Analytics, advertising and newsletters
At the date of this policy, GadgetPack may use limited technical information required to operate, secure and maintain the website.
If GadgetPack later activates services such as:
- Website analytics
- Behavioural or personalised advertising
- Advertising conversion tracking
- Email newsletters
- Marketing automation
- Push notifications
this Privacy Policy and any applicable cookie controls will be updated to identify the relevant providers and explain what information they collect.
Static advertisements or external links may take you to third-party websites. Those websites operate under their own privacy policies.
7. Embedded content and external websites
Articles may contain content or links from other websites, including videos, images, social-media posts, manufacturers, retailers and other publications.
Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party website directly. The third party may collect technical information, place cookies or record your interaction with its content, particularly when you are logged in to that third-party service.
GadgetPack does not control the privacy practices of external websites. Review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
8. How we use personal information
We may process personal information to:
- Operate and maintain GadgetPack
- Respond to communications
- Moderate comments
- Prevent spam, fraud, unauthorised access and abuse
- Diagnose technical problems
- Maintain backups and website security
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
- Protect GadgetPack, its readers and other users
We process personal information only where there is an appropriate lawful reason, which may include your consent, our legitimate interest in securely operating the website or compliance with a legal obligation. Kenya’s data-protection framework requires personal data to be handled lawfully, fairly, transparently and only for appropriate purposes.
9. Who we may share information with
We do not sell visitors’ personal information.
Information may be processed by service providers that help us operate the website, such as:
- Website hosting providers
- Backup and security providers
- Spam-detection services
- Email or contact-form delivery providers
- Technical support providers
These providers should receive only the information reasonably required to perform their services.
We may also disclose information where required by law, a valid legal process or where reasonably necessary to protect rights, safety or website security.
10. How long we retain information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
Examples include:
- Approved comments and associated metadata may be retained indefinitely
- Contact messages may be retained while an enquiry, correction or business matter remains relevant
- Security logs may be retained temporarily for abuse prevention and troubleshooting
- Registered-user information may remain until the account is deleted, subject to legal or administrative requirements
- Backup copies may remain until they are replaced according to the applicable backup schedule
11. Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, alteration, disclosure or misuse.
However, no website, email service or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should avoid sending confidential information through ordinary website forms or email unless necessary.
12. Your rights
Subject to applicable law, you may request to:
- Be informed about how your personal data is used
- Access personal information held about you
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
- Object to certain processing
- Request restriction of certain processing
- Request deletion of information where legally applicable
- Withdraw consent where processing depends on consent
- Receive an export of information you provided to us
Some information may need to be retained for legal, security, administrative or freedom-of-expression purposes.
Kenya’s Data Protection Act and General Regulations recognise rights including access, objection, correction, deletion and restriction of personal-data processing.
To make a request, email:
contact@gadgetpack.co.keWe may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
13. Children’s privacy
GadgetPack is not directed specifically at children, and we do not knowingly request personal information from children through the website.
Where a service involving children’s personal information is introduced, appropriate consent and safeguards will be implemented.
14. International processing
Some website-service providers may operate servers or support services outside Kenya.
Where personal information is processed outside Kenya, GadgetPack will seek to use reputable providers and appropriate safeguards consistent with applicable data-protection requirements.
15. Complaints
Questions or complaints about GadgetPack’s handling of personal information should first be sent to:
contact@gadgetpack.co.keYou may also have the right to raise a complaint with Kenya’s Office of the Data Protection Commissioner.
16. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when the website’s services, technology or legal obligations change.
The latest version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.