Privacy Policy
Effective date: June 14, 2025 · dirhamdrifter.com
At Dirham Drifter (www.dirhamdrifter.com), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data. By using our website, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal information — your name and email address if you contact us via our contact form or subscribe to updates.
- Usage data — pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, browser type, device type, and IP address, collected automatically via Google Analytics.
- Cookies and tracking data — small files placed on your device by us or third parties (see Section 4).
- Comments — if you leave a comment on our blog, we collect your name, email, and comment content via Blogger's commenting system.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve this website
- Respond to your messages and enquiries
- Understand how visitors use our site (analytics)
- Display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
3. Google AdSense & Advertising
This website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You may also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, visit: How Google uses data from sites that use our services.
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies — required for the website to function correctly.
- Analytics cookies — Google Analytics tracks site usage and visitor behaviour.
- Advertising cookies — Google AdSense uses cookies to personalise the ads you see.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website. For more information, visit allaboutcookies.org.
5. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects anonymised data such as pages visited, session duration, and device type. This data is processed by Google in accordance with their Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Third-Party Links
Our blog posts may contain links to third-party websites such as booking platforms, accommodation providers, and travel resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information (such as contact form submissions) only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry or as required by law. Analytics data is retained in Google Analytics for 26 months by default, after which it is deleted.
8. Your Rights (GDPR & Privacy Rights)
Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access — request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Right to correction — ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure — request that we delete your personal data.
- Right to object — object to us processing your data for certain purposes.
- Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at dirhamdrifter@gmail.com.
9. Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
Dirham Drifter
Website: www.dirhamdrifter.com
Email: dirhamdrifter@gmail.com
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