Last updated: July 2026
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal data in line with Ghana’s Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through this website (kath.gov.gh), how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
1. Information We Collect
- Contact details you voluntarily provide, such as name, email address, and phone number, when you submit a form (e.g. contact, feedback, or appointment enquiry).
- Technical information collected automatically, such as IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited, gathered through standard analytics tools.
- Cookies and similar technologies used to improve site functionality and understand how visitors use the website.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal health information through this public website. Any clinical or patient health records are managed separately under the hospital’s internal health records and confidentiality procedures, not through this website.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To respond to enquiries, feedback, and requests submitted through the website.
- To improve our website, content, and services based on how visitors use the site.
- To share hospital news, health awareness information, and updates where you have opted in (e.g. newsletter subscription).
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations as a public health institution.
3. Cookies
This website may use cookies to enhance user experience, remember preferences, and gather anonymous usage statistics through analytics tools such as Google Analytics. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; note that some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
4. Sharing of Information
We do not sell or rent personal information collected through this website. Information may be shared with authorised hospital staff to respond to your enquiry, or with third-party service providers who support our website operations (such as hosting or analytics providers), under appropriate confidentiality obligations. We may also disclose information where required by Ghanaian law or a valid order of a competent authority.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information submitted through this website against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Your Rights
Under the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843), you have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of personal information you have submitted to us through this website, subject to applicable legal and record-keeping requirements. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.
7. Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through website forms without appropriate parental or guardian involvement.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
9. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your data protection rights, contact us at info@kath.gov.gh or +233 593 830 400 / +233 556 490 029, or write to us at P.O. Box 1934, Adum-Kumasi, Ghana.
