Last Updated: 2nd Nov, 2025
At HowToGulf (accessible from https://howtogulf.com), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is https://howtogulf.com.
We publish informational content about visas, business setup, and living in the UAE and Gulf region.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following data:
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Personal data such as your name, email address, and comments when you interact with our site.
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Technical data including your IP address, browser type, and operating system.
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Usage data about how you use our website.
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Any data you voluntarily provide via contact forms or newsletter sign-ups.
3. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to Gravatar to display your profile image. Gravatar Privacy Policy.
4. Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images.
5. Cookies
We use cookies to:
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Improve website functionality and user experience.
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Store login preferences and session information.
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Deliver personalized ads through Google AdSense and third-party partners.
You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. However, some parts of our website may not function properly if you do so.
6. Advertising & Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display ads. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites.
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Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
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Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings.
You can also review Google’s Privacy & Terms for more information about how ads and cookies are used.
7. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, etc.). Such content behaves as if you visited those websites directly.
These sites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.
8. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or trade your personal data.
We may share information only with trusted service providers who help us operate the website, such as analytics, email delivery, or spam protection tools.
9. How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
Registered users (if any) can see, edit, or delete their personal information anytime.
10. Your Data Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request:
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An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
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Deletion of any personal data we hold (except data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes).
11. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service such as Akismet.
12. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those external sites.
13. Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
14. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Updates will be reflected with a new “Last Updated” date.