Last updated: April 2026
What we collect
- Server logs — IP address (hashed for rate-limiting), user-agent, timestamp. Standard for any website.
- Account data — if you create an account: email, display name, hashed password.
- Newsletter — your email and subscription preferences if you sign up.
- Local storage — your reading history, saved articles, theme preference, and language preference live in your browser only.
How we use it
- To run and improve the site (analytics — aggregated, not individual).
- To send our newsletter, only after you opt in.
- To prevent abuse (rate limiting, bot blocking).
- To respond when you contact us.
What we don’t do
- We don’t sell your personal data.
- We don’t use cross-site advertising trackers.
- We don’t share newsletter lists with third parties.
Cookies
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Your rights
Email privacy@abudhabi.news to request a data export, correction, or deletion. We respond within 30 days.
Children
AbuDhabi.News is not directed at children under 16. We don’t knowingly collect data from children.
Changes
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