Privacy Policy
This policy explains what personal data UnitedDubai Blog collects when you read the site, subscribe to the newsletter or contact the editorial desk — why we collect it, how long we keep it, who we share it with, and the rights you can exercise at any time.
Overview
UnitedDubai Blog is an editorial publication. We do not sell personal data, we do not build advertising profiles ourselves, and we collect the minimum data needed to run the site, deliver the newsletter and answer messages.
No data sales
We never sell or rent personal data to third parties, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioural advertising on our own behalf.
Minimal collection
Reading the site requires no account. Only newsletter and contact features involve you providing data directly.
Transparent partners
Every third party that can receive data through this site is named in the processors table below.
Rights honoured globally
We extend GDPR-style access, correction and deletion rights to all readers regardless of location.
Data we collect
| Category | Examples | Source | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsletter data | Email address, subscription date, confirmation status | You | Required to subscribe |
| Contact data | Name, email address, message content | You | Required to reply |
| Technical data | IP address, user agent, referrer, timestamps | Automatic (server logs) | Automatic |
| Usage data | Pages viewed, session duration, aggregated device type | Analytics | Optional |
| Advertising data | Cookie/device identifiers used by ad partners | Ad partners | Consent-based |
How we use your data
- Delivering the newsletter you subscribed to, and processing unsubscribe requests.
- Responding to editorial, correction, press and privacy enquiries.
- Measuring aggregate readership so we can decide which topics to cover next.
- Maintaining site security, detecting abuse and diagnosing technical faults.
- Serving advertising that funds free access to the content, where permitted by your consent choices.
- Complying with legal obligations and responding to lawful requests.
What we never do
We do not use your email address to build advertising audiences, we do not enrich it with third-party data, and we do not pass it to developers, brokers or agencies.
Legal bases for processing
| Processing | Legal basis (GDPR Art. 6) |
|---|---|
| Newsletter delivery | Consent — Art. 6(1)(a) |
| Non-essential cookies and advertising | Consent — Art. 6(1)(a) |
| Replying to your enquiry | Legitimate interests / pre-contractual steps — Art. 6(1)(b)/(f) |
| Security logging and fraud prevention | Legitimate interests — Art. 6(1)(f) |
| Statutory record keeping | Legal obligation — Art. 6(1)(c) |
Advertising and Google AdSense
This site is funded by display advertising. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings (adssettings.google.com).
- You may opt out of third-party vendor cookies at www.aboutads.info/choices or youronlinechoices.eu.
- Where required, we operate an IAB TCF-compatible consent banner and pass your choices to ad partners.
- Non-personalised ads are served where consent for personalisation is withheld.
International transfers
Our providers may process data outside your country, including in the United States and the European Union. Where personal data is transferred out of the EEA or the UK, transfers rely on adequacy decisions or Standard Contractual Clauses with supplementary safeguards.
Retention periods
| Data | Retention | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter subscription | Until you unsubscribe | Deleted within 30 days; suppression hash kept to honour opt-out |
| Contact messages | 24 months from last reply | Deleted |
| Server security logs | 90 days | Deleted or irreversibly anonymised |
| Analytics events | Up to 14 months | Aggregated and de-identified |
| Privacy request records | As required by law | Deleted |
Your rights
Access
Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you and the purposes for which it is processed.
Rectification
Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data without undue delay.
Erasure
Request deletion of your data where there is no overriding legal ground for us to keep it.
Restriction & objection
Object to processing based on legitimate interests, including profiling for advertising.
Portability
Receive the data you provided in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
Withdraw consent
Withdraw consent at any time; this does not affect processing carried out before withdrawal.
How to exercise a right
Email privacy@uniteddubai.blog from the address concerned, stating the right you wish to exercise. We respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
Security
- All traffic is served over HTTPS with modern TLS.
- Access to subscriber and contact data is restricted to editorial staff who need it.
- We minimise storage: data that is no longer needed is deleted on the schedule above.
- No system is perfectly secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security of data transmitted over the internet.
Children
This site is intended for adults evaluating property and residency decisions. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 16. If you believe a child has provided data, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to this policy and contact
We update this policy when our processing, providers or legal obligations change. The revision date is shown at the top of the page; material changes are announced in the newsletter.
| Purpose | Contact |
|---|---|
| Privacy and data-subject requests | privacy@uniteddubai.blog |
| General editorial enquiries | editorial@uniteddubai.blog |