Last updated: October 2, 2026
Welcome to Gulf News (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit https://gulfnews.it.com/, how we use it, and the choices you have.
By using our Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide to us
- Name and email address when you contact us, comment on articles or subscribe to a newsletter
- Any other details you choose to share in messages or forms
Information collected automatically
- IP address, browser type and version, device type and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring website and general location (such as country or city)
- Cookies and similar technologies (see Section 4)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain and improve the Site and its content
- Understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve their experience
- Respond to your questions, feedback and requests
- Send newsletters or updates, if you have subscribed
- Show relevant advertising
- Detect and prevent spam, fraud and security issues
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Legal Basis for Processing (EEA/UK Visitors)
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your data based on your consent, our legitimate interests (such as improving the Site and keeping it secure), or a legal obligation.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them to remember preferences, analyze traffic and serve ads. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how parts of the Site work.
5. Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third parties, which may collect data through their own cookies or similar technologies:
- Analytics: such as Google Analytics, to understand Site traffic and usage
- Advertising: such as Google AdSense or other ad networks, to display ads
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous 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 our Site and other sites on the internet.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com) or www.aboutads.info.
We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please read their policies before sharing information with them.
6. Links to Other Websites
Our articles may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.
7. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information only:
- With service providers who help us run the Site (hosting, analytics, advertising, email delivery)
- When required by law, court order or government request
- To protect our rights, safety, users or the public
- In connection with a business transfer, such as a merger or sale of the Site
8. Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. After that, we delete or anonymize it.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational steps to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (California residents under the CCPA/CPRA; we do not sell personal information)
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 13.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under 13 (or under 16 in some regions), and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has given us personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. Please review it periodically.