Effective Date: 09 April 2026
Last Updated: 09 April 2026

K One Media (“we”, “us”, “our”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect information when you visit or interact with our website, konemedia.co.ke.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

a) Information You Provide Voluntarily

This may include information you submit when you:

• Contact us through email, forms, or messages
• Subscribe to newsletters or updates
• Comment on articles or engage with content
• Create an account or profile, if account features are available

This information may include:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Any other information you choose to provide

b) Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages viewed
• Time spent on pages
• Approximate location derived from IP address
• Cookie and similar tracking data

c) Information from Third Parties

We may receive information from:

• Analytics providers
• Advertising partners
• Social media platforms
• Embedded content providers
• Other service providers that help us operate the website

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

• Publish and improve news, articles, and other content
• Respond to your inquiries and feedback
• Send newsletters or updates you subscribed to
• Moderate comments and prevent spam or abuse
• Analyze traffic, readership, and content performance
• Improve website security and functionality
• Display relevant content, advertisements, or recommendations
• Comply with legal, regulatory, or contractual obligations

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable law requires a legal basis for processing personal data, we may process your information on one or more of the following bases:

• Your consent
• Our legitimate interests in operating and improving the website
• Performance of a contract or steps taken before entering a contract
• Compliance with a legal obligation
• Any other lawful basis permitted under applicable law

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to:

• Remember your preferences
• Understand how visitors use our website
• Improve site performance
• Measure content effectiveness
• Support analytics and advertising functions

You can control cookies through your browser settings. You may also be able to delete or block cookies, but some parts of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

5. Analytics and Advertising

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website.

If we display advertising or use third-party ad services, those providers may use cookies or similar technologies to:

• Show ads based on your previous visits to this website or other websites
• Measure ad performance
• Prevent fraud or repeated ad exposure

If such services are used, their own privacy policies may also apply.

6. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information only when necessary with:

• Service providers who help us operate the website
• Analytics, hosting, email, or security providers
• Advertising partners, if applicable
• Legal or regulatory authorities where required
• Parties involved in a business transfer, merger, or restructuring

Where we share data, we take reasonable steps to ensure it is protected and used only for the intended purpose.

7. Data Retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary to:

• Provide our services
• Maintain records
• Comply with legal and tax obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our agreements

When data is no longer needed, we will delete it or anonymize it where reasonably possible.

8. Data Security

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

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. International Data Transfers

If your information is transferred outside Kenya, we will take appropriate steps to ensure it remains protected in line with applicable data protection laws.

10. Your Rights

Under Kenya’s data protection framework, data subjects have rights including the right to be informed, access their personal data, request correction or deletion in appropriate cases, object to certain processing, request restriction of processing in some situations, and request portability where applicable. A data subject may also withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

Subject to applicable law, you may also:

• Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Ask us to delete your data where legally permitted
• Object to certain processing activities
• Withdraw consent for marketing emails or newsletters
• Ask questions about how your data is used

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

12. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites, articles, embedded videos, social platforms, or other third-party services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of those third-party websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing them with personal data.

13. Journalistic and Editorial Content

As a news and media website, some of our content may include names, quotations, opinions, images, or other information published for editorial or journalistic purposes. Where applicable, certain processing may be handled in line with journalistic-purpose protections or exemptions recognized under Kenyan data protection guidance and the law.

14. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us first so we can address the issue.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), which is the Kenyan authority responsible for regulating personal data processing and protecting the rights of data subjects. The ODPC provides a complaint process for data subjects under the Data Protection Act.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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

When we update it, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the website after any update means you accept the revised policy.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, contact us at:

K One Media
Email: info@konemedia.co.ke
Phone: +254 742 455 434