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Last updated: 19 September 2026
FloodCheckGH runs in your web browser. There are no accounts, no server that stores your data, no database, no cookies, no analytics, and no advertising or tracking — we do not collect, store, sell, or share your personal data. The one thing that leaves your device is the location you look up, which is sent to the map and data services listed below to compute your result.
FloodCheckGH is a product of Cauta Solutions Group Limited, a company incorporated in Ghana with its registered office at 501W Continental Drive, Roman Ridge, Accra. We are registered with the Ghana Data Protection Commission as a data controller under the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843), and this notice is written to meet that Act. It sits alongside the group's Privacy Policy; where the two differ on FloodCheckGH, this notice applies. Contact us at info@floodcheckgh.com.
To draw maps and compute flood risk, your browser sends the location you choose (a map click, a GPS fix, or a search term) directly to these third-party services. FloodCheckGH itself receives and stores nothing.
| Service | Receives | Why |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStreetMap, OpenTopoMap, Esri | The map area you view | Map tiles (streets / terrain / satellite) |
| Open-Meteo | The coordinates you check | Ground elevation, current weather & 7-day rainfall forecast |
| Open-Meteo Flood API | The coordinates you check | River discharge (GloFAS) for the river flood watch |
| Overpass (OpenStreetMap) | The coordinates you check | Nearest rivers / lagoons / drains |
| Nominatim (OpenStreetMap) | Your search text | Turning a place name into coordinates |
| Google Cloud Storage | The map area — only if you turn on the “Surface water” overlay | JRC satellite surface-water tiles |
| Google Maps | The coordinates — only if you tap “Street View” or “Google Maps” | Opens Google in a new tab |
Each service processes the request under its own privacy policy. FloodCheckGH does not add identifiers to these requests and never receives a copy of the results server-side.
None of the services above is based in Ghana. When you check a location, the coordinates you choose are sent from your browser to servers in Europe and the United States. The app itself is delivered through a global content network, which records standard request logs (IP address, browser type, time) to serve the site and keep it secure. We have chosen services that publish their own privacy commitments, we send them only the coordinates or map area needed for the lookup, and we attach nothing that identifies you. If you prefer that a precise location not leave your device, use a map click on a nearby area rather than “Use my location”.
If you install the app or use it offline, a service worker caches the app files and recently viewed map tiles
on your own device so it works without a connection. Nothing is uploaded. Clear it any time via your
browser’s site-data / “clear storage” settings. We use no cookies and no localStorage for personal data.
The location you check is written into the page address so that you can bookmark or share the result. If you share that link, you share the location with whoever receives it.
“Use my location” only runs when you tap it and your browser grants permission. The coordinates are used to place the map pin and to make the lookups above — they are not logged or retained by FloodCheckGH. You can revoke the permission at any time in your browser’s site settings.
If you tap “Report flooding here”, the app opens your own email program with a message pre-filled (the location’s coordinates and a short template) addressed to info@floodcheckgh.com. Nothing is sent unless you choose to send it. This is the only case where information reaches us directly — and only because you emailed it. We use it solely to review and, if verified, add the flood record with a source.
What we keep: the coordinates, date and description of the flooding become part of the flood record. Your name and email address are never published. We keep the email itself for as long as the record it supports remains in use, so that we can show where a record came from, and we delete it, or remove your name and address from it, within 30 days of you asking.
Insurers, lenders and property platforms can query flood risk through our API. For those customers we hold the business contact details given when the API key was issued and a record of API usage for billing and abuse prevention. Those records are kept for the life of the agreement and for the period Ghanaian tax and accounting rules require afterwards. The API receives coordinates only; it does not receive or store details of the people a customer is assessing.
FloodCheckGH is a general information tool and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18.
The site is served only over HTTPS, sets strict browser security headers, and holds no personal data server-side.
Emails you send us are held in a mailbox restricted to the FloodCheckGH team. Security researchers can find our
disclosure contact at /.well-known/security.txt.
Because we hold no account or lookup data about you, there is usually nothing for us to find. Where we do hold personal data — chiefly emailed flood reports and API customer records — you can ask us to tell you what we hold, correct it, delete it, restrict or object to its use, or withdraw a consent you gave. Requests are free and we respond within 30 days. Email info@floodcheckgh.com. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can complain to the Ghana Data Protection Commission (dataprotection.org.gh).
If a security breach affects personal data we hold, we will notify the Ghana Data Protection Commission and, where required, the people affected, in the manner and within the time Act 843 requires.
Flood ratings are informational and combine documented history with modelled terrain data. They are not a substitute for a professional site survey, valuation, or insurance assessment.
We update this notice when our practices change. The date at the top always reflects the current version.
Questions or a data concern? Email info@floodcheckgh.com. Cauta Solutions Group Limited · 501W Continental Drive, Roman Ridge, Accra, Ghana.