Effective Date: July 16, 2026

Welcome to Kurdistan Haber (“we,” “our,” “us,” or “the Website”). At Kurdistan Haber, we are committed to protecting the privacy of our readers, contributors, partners, and visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and safeguard your information when you access https://kurdistanhaber.com/.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About Kurdistan Haber

Kurdistan Haber is an independent digital news publishing platform dedicated to delivering reliable news, analysis, and information related to Kurdistan, the Middle East, international affairs, business, technology, politics, culture, society, and other topics of public interest.

Our editorial operations are guided by principles of accuracy, transparency, editorial independence, and responsible journalism consistent with widely accepted digital publishing standards.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with the website, we may collect the following information:

Personal Information

You may voluntarily provide:

Name
Email address
Contact details
Information submitted through contact forms
Information submitted for news tips or editorial inquiries

Providing personal information is always voluntary unless required for a specific service.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the website, we may automatically collect:

IP address
Browser type
Operating system
Device information
Language preferences
Referring website
Pages viewed
Date and time of visit
Session duration
Clickstream data

This information helps us improve website performance and user experience.

3. Cookies

Kurdistan Haber uses cookies and similar technologies to:

Improve website functionality
Remember user preferences
Measure website performance
Understand visitor behavior
Enhance security
Deliver relevant advertising where applicable

Users may disable cookies through their browser settings. Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

4. Analytics

We may use trusted analytics services to understand:

Website traffic
Popular articles
User engagement
Geographic readership
Device usage
Referral sources

Analytics data is generally aggregated and does not directly identify individual users.

5. How We Use Your Information

Information collected may be used to:

Operate and maintain the website
Respond to inquiries
Improve editorial services
Publish user-submitted content (where applicable)
Detect spam and malicious activity
Enhance website security
Analyze readership trends
Improve accessibility and performance
Comply with legal obligations

6. Email Communications

If you subscribe to newsletters or contact us, we may send:

News updates
Editorial announcements
Important service notifications
Responses to inquiries

You may unsubscribe from newsletters at any time using the unsubscribe option included in our emails.

7. User Submissions

If you submit:

News tips
Opinion pieces
Guest articles
Letters
Comments
Media files

you grant Kurdistan Haber permission to review, edit, publish, archive, or decline the submission in accordance with our editorial policies.

Submission does not guarantee publication.

8. Comments and Community Participation

Where commenting is enabled, visitors are responsible for the content they post.

Comments that include:

Hate speech
Harassment
Spam
Defamation
Illegal content
Misinformation
Copyright infringement

may be removed without prior notice.

9. Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal information.

Information may be shared only when necessary with:

Website hosting providers
Analytics providers
Email service providers
Security providers
Legal authorities where required by law

Any third-party service providers are expected to protect information appropriately.

10. Third-Party Links

Articles may contain links to external websites.

We are not responsible for:

Privacy practices
Security
Content
Policies

of third-party websites.

Users should review the privacy policies of external sites before providing personal information.

11. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

Provide requested services
Meet legal obligations
Resolve disputes
Maintain security
Support editorial operations

Information is securely deleted or anonymized when no longer required, where reasonably practicable.

13. Children’s Privacy

Kurdistan Haber is intended for a general audience.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age required by applicable law without appropriate consent.

If such information is identified, reasonable steps will be taken to remove it.

14. International Users

Visitors may access Kurdistan Haber from various countries.

By using the website, users understand that information may be processed in jurisdictions where our service providers operate, subject to applicable legal safeguards.

15. Your Rights

Depending on applicable privacy laws, you may have the right to:

Request access to your personal information
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion where legally permitted
Object to certain processing
Withdraw consent where applicable
Request a copy of your information

Requests may be submitted using the contact details below.

16. Advertising

Kurdistan Haber may display advertisements provided by advertising partners.

Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to measure campaign performance and display relevant advertisements, subject to applicable laws and user preferences.

17. Google News and Editorial Standards

Kurdistan Haber values transparency, editorial independence, and responsible journalism.

Editorial decisions remain separate from advertising and commercial relationships. Our goal is to provide readers with accurate, balanced, and trustworthy news while following recognized digital publishing best practices.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.

The revised version becomes effective immediately upon publication on this page. We encourage users to review this policy regularly.

19. Contact Us

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

Kurdistan Haber

Email: hello@kurdistanhaber.com

Website: https://kurdistanhaber.com/

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to legitimate privacy-related inquiries promptly.

Final Statement

By accessing or using Kurdistan Haber, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. We remain committed to protecting user privacy while delivering reliable, independent, and responsible digital journalism.