Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for The Emirates Advisor

Last Updated: August 25, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to The Emirates Advisor, accessible from hosthip.com (“Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our visitors and users (“you,” “your”). This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how it is used and protected, and the choices you have regarding your personal data.

This policy has been drafted to comply with the principles of transparency and user control, in alignment with major data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By using our Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve our services to you. The types of information we collect can be categorized as follows:

a) Personal Information You Provide to Us

This is information that you voluntarily provide to us which personally identifies you. This may include:

  • Contact Information: When you contact us through our contact forms or by direct email, we may collect your name and email address to respond to your inquiries.
  • Feedback and Comments: If you provide feedback or comments on our content, we may collect the information you choose to share.

The legal basis for processing this information is our legitimate interest in communicating with you and responding to your requests.

b) Information Collected Automatically (Log Data)

When you access our Website, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends. This Log Data may include information such as:

  • Your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address
  • Browser type and version
  • The pages of our Website that you visit
  • The time and date of your visit
  • The time spent on those pages and other statistics

This information is used for website analytics, to monitor and analyze the use of our service, and for the Website’s technical administration. This helps us improve our content and user experience.

c) Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

  • What are cookies? Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.
  • Why we use them: We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits, keep track of advertisements, and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
  • Types of Cookies We Use:
    • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of the Website.
    • Performance & Analytics Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our Website.
    • Advertising Cookies: Used to display advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. These are primarily managed by our third-party advertising partners, such as Google AdSense.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.

3. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for various purposes:

  • To operate, maintain, and improve our Website, content, and services.
  • To respond to your comments, questions, and provide customer service.
  • To understand our audience and analyze trends to enhance user experience.
  • To serve personalized advertisements through third-party networks.
  • To protect, investigate, and deter against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity.

4. Third-Party Advertising and Google AdSense

We use third-party advertising companies, most notably Google AdSense, to serve ads when you visit our Website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

  • Google’s Use of Cookies: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and other sites on the Internet.
  • Opting Out: Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy. For further information and to opt out of personalized advertising from a wide range of third-party ad networks, you can visit the Digital Advertising Alliance’s consumer choice page at aboutads.info/choices.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

We are committed to ensuring you have full control over your personal data. Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@hosthip.com.

6. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously and have implemented administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. We use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt data transmission. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

7. Links to Other Websites

Our Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please do not hesitate to contact our Data Protection Officer.

Email: privacy@hosthip.com