Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2 August 2026

Introduction

The Gulf Geek (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website thegulfgeek.com. This policy explains what information we collect, why, and what control you have over it.

By using this site, you agree to what’s described here.

Information We Collect

Information you give us

We only receive personal information you choose to send:

Contact form — your name, email address, subject and message
Email — anything you include when writing to us directly

We use this solely to reply. We don’t sell it, rent it, or add you to a mailing list you didn’t ask for.

Information collected automatically

Like nearly all websites, our server and analytics tools record standard technical data when you visit:

IP address (truncated/anonymised where our analytics provider supports it)
Browser type and version, and operating system
Pages viewed, time on page, and the link that brought you here
Approximate location, at country or city level
Device type — desktop, mobile or tablet

This is aggregate traffic data. We use it to understand which articles are useful and where the site is slow — not to identify you.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. We use them for:

Essential cookies — required for basic function, such as remembering your cookie-consent choice and keeping the contact form working. The site cannot operate properly without these.

Managing cookies

Every major browser lets you block or delete cookies — check its settings or help pages. Blocking essential cookies may break parts of the site.

How We Use Your Information

We use what we collect to:

Reply to your messages
Understand which content is useful and improve it
Diagnose technical problems and keep the site secure
Meet legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share it with third parties for their own marketing.

Third-Party Services

Some services we use process data on our behalf:

Service	Purpose	Their policy
Hostinger	Web hosting and server logs	Privacy Policy
Gravatar	Author profile images	Privacy Policy
Google Fonts	Typography	Privacy Policy

Delete any row for a service you don’t currently use.

External Links

Our articles link to government portals, transport operators and other third-party sites. Once you follow a link, you’re on their turf — we don’t control and aren’t responsible for their content or privacy practices. Read their policies.

Data Retention

Contact-form messages and emails are kept only as long as needed to handle your enquiry and any follow-up, then deleted. Analytics data is retained according to our provider’s default retention settings.

Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Correct anything inaccurate
Delete your data (“right to erasure”)
Object to or restrict how we process it
Port your data to another service

To exercise any of these, email thewhitelinko@gmail.com. We’ll respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity first.

UAE

We operate in the United Arab Emirates and handle personal data in line with Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data.

EU / UK visitors (GDPR)

If you’re in the EU or UK, we process your data on these lawful bases: consent (analytics and advertising cookies), legitimate interest (site security and aggregate traffic analysis), and legal obligation where applicable. You may withdraw consent at any time via our cookie banner or your browser settings, and you have the right to complain to your local supervisory authority.

California visitors (CCPA)

We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA. You may request disclosure of what we collect and ask us to delete it, using the email above.

Children’s Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we’ll remove it.

Security

We use HTTPS encryption site-wide and keep our platform and plugins current. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we can’t guarantee absolute security — but we take it seriously.