Last Updated: September 2026
At Eye of UAE, we respect your privacy and understand that visitors want to know how their information is handled when they use our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, why we collect it, how we use it, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you when you visit EyeofUAE.com.
We encourage you to read this policy carefully. By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described below.
1. About This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through EyeofUAE.com and related interactions with our website.
Eye of UAE publishes information about the UAE, including places, businesses, lifestyle, travel, guides, services, news, and other topics that may be useful to our readers.
We aim to collect only information that is reasonably necessary for operating, improving, securing, and maintaining our website and communicating with visitors when appropriate.
2. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use our website, we may collect different types of information.
Information You Provide Directly
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
- Contact us through a contact form
- Send us an email
- Subscribe to updates or newsletters
- Submit feedback
- Report an issue with an article
- Participate in a promotion, survey, or other website activity
This information may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to include in your message.
Please avoid sending sensitive personal information unless it is specifically necessary for your request.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit EyeofUAE.com, certain technical information may be collected automatically.
This may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Approximate location
- Pages visited
- Referring website
- Date and time of visits
- General interaction with the website
- Technical information used to maintain website security and performance
This information is generally used in an aggregated or technical manner and is not necessarily used to identify you personally.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Eye of UAE may use cookies and similar technologies to make the website work properly and to understand how visitors use our website.
Cookies are small files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website.
They can help with functions such as:
- Remembering preferences
- Understanding website traffic
- Improving website performance
- Measuring content engagement
- Maintaining security
- Supporting advertising or analytics services
Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function, while others may be used for analytics, advertising, or other purposes.
You can usually manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect how some parts of the website work.
For more information about the cookies we use, please visit our Cookie Policy.
4. How We Use Information
Information collected through EyeofUAE.com may be used to:
- Operate and maintain our website
- Respond to questions and messages
- Provide requested information
- Improve our articles and website experience
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Identify technical problems
- Protect the website against spam, fraud, abuse, and security threats
- Analyse website performance and audience trends
- Send newsletters or updates where you have requested them
- Manage promotions or other activities
- Meet legal or regulatory requirements where applicable
We do not collect personal information simply because it is available. We aim to use information for legitimate and relevant purposes connected with our website and services.
5. Contact Information
If you contact Eye of UAE, we may keep your message and contact details so that we can respond to you and maintain a record of the communication when reasonably necessary.
For example, if you report an incorrect article or ask a question about our website, we may use your email address to respond.
We do not generally use information submitted through a support or contact request to send unrelated marketing unless you have separately agreed to receive it or there is another lawful basis for doing so.
6. Email Updates and Newsletters
If Eye of UAE offers newsletters, email subscriptions, or similar updates, you may be asked to provide your email address.
If you subscribe, we may use your email address to send the content or updates you requested.
You can unsubscribe from marketing or newsletter emails at any time by using the unsubscribe option included in the relevant email.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not necessarily remove information that we are required or permitted to retain for other legitimate purposes.
7. Analytics
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with EyeofUAE.com.
Analytics may help us understand things such as:
- Which pages are visited most often
- How visitors find our website
- General visitor behaviour
- Website performance
- Which content is useful to readers
- Where improvements may be needed
Analytics providers may collect technical or usage information according to their own privacy policies.
Where applicable, you can manage certain analytics or cookie preferences through your browser or available consent settings.
8. Advertising
Eye of UAE may display advertisements from third-party advertising partners.
Advertising providers may use cookies, identifiers, or similar technologies to provide, measure, or personalise advertisements.
Depending on the services being used, these providers may collect information about your browser, device, approximate location, browsing activity, or interaction with advertisements.
We do not control the privacy practices of independent advertising companies. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of the relevant advertising providers for more information about how they process data.
Where legally required, we may provide visitors with choices regarding non-essential advertising or tracking technologies.
9. Affiliate Links
Some articles on EyeofUAE.com may contain affiliate links.
If you click an affiliate link and complete a qualifying transaction, Eye of UAE or a relevant partner may receive a commission.
Affiliate partners may use cookies or other technologies to identify referrals and properly attribute transactions.
The presence of an affiliate relationship does not give us access to sensitive payment information submitted directly to the third-party provider.
Please review the privacy policy of the relevant third-party website before providing personal information or completing a purchase.
10. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites, including official government websites, businesses, services, social media platforms, advertising partners, and other websites.
Once you leave EyeofUAE.com, the privacy practices of that third-party website are governed by its own policies.
We are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or data practices of websites that we do not control.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website before submitting personal information.
11. How We Protect Information
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no website, online service, or method of transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
For this reason, we cannot promise absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.
If we become aware of a security issue that requires notification under applicable law, we will take appropriate steps.
12. How Long We Keep Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
The appropriate retention period may depend on factors such as:
- The type of information
- Why it was collected
- Whether we have an ongoing relationship with you
- Legal or regulatory requirements
- Security and dispute-resolution needs
When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymise, or securely dispose of it.
13. When Information May Be Shared
We do not sell your personal information simply because you visit our website.
Information may be shared with trusted service providers when reasonably necessary to operate EyeofUAE.com.
These providers may assist with areas such as:
- Website hosting
- Website security
- Analytics
- Email delivery
- Technical support
- Advertising
- Website functionality
- Spam prevention
We may also disclose information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to:
- Comply with applicable law
- Respond to a lawful request
- Protect the rights or safety of Eye of UAE, our users, or others
- Investigate fraud, abuse, or security issues
- Enforce our policies or legal rights
We aim to limit information shared with third parties to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
14. Children’s Privacy
EyeofUAE.com is a general-interest website.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children for purposes that require parental consent.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate permission, please contact us. If we determine that we have collected such information in circumstances where it should not have been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
15. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and the laws that apply to you, you may have certain rights concerning your personal information.
These may include the right to:
- Ask what personal information we hold about you
- Request access to your information
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request a copy of certain information
- Opt out of certain marketing communications
- Raise a privacy concern or complaint
Not every right applies in every situation, and some requests may be subject to legal limitations.
If you would like to exercise a privacy right, please contact us with enough information for us to understand and process your request.
16. International Data Transfers
Depending on the services and technology used by EyeofUAE.com, your information may be processed or stored in a country different from the country where you live.
Third-party providers may operate servers or services in different locations around the world.
Where applicable, we take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is handled in accordance with applicable privacy requirements and appropriate safeguards.
17. UAE Privacy Considerations
Eye of UAE is focused on providing information about the UAE, and we aim to handle personal information responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy and data-protection requirements.
Privacy rights and obligations can depend on the nature of the information, how it is processed, and where the relevant individuals or services are located.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to remove or restrict rights that you may have under applicable data-protection laws.
18. Third-Party Services
Our website may rely on third-party services for functions such as hosting, security, analytics, advertising, email, embedded content, maps, videos, or social media features.
These services may collect or process certain information when you interact with their features.
Third-party providers operate under their own terms and privacy policies, which may differ from this Privacy Policy.
19. Social Media and Embedded Content
EyeofUAE.com may include social media buttons, embedded videos, maps, posts, or other third-party content.
When you interact with such content, the relevant third party may collect information according to its own policies.
If you do not want third-party services to collect information through embedded features, you may need to avoid interacting with those features or adjust your browser and privacy settings.
20. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Changes may be made when we introduce new website features, change the way information is processed, add or remove third-party services, or respond to changes in legal or privacy requirements.
When we make significant changes, we may update the Last Updated date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this page occasionally so that you remain aware of how information is handled.
21. Contact Us
If you have a question about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise an applicable privacy right, or have a concern about how your information is handled, please contact the Eye of UAE team through our Contact Us page.
When contacting us about a privacy request, please provide enough information for us to understand your request. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests to protect your information from unauthorised access.
22. Our Commitment to Privacy
Privacy is not only about legal requirements. It is also about trust.
We want visitors to understand what happens when they use EyeofUAE.com and to have reasonable control over their personal information.
We will continue to review our privacy practices as the website develops and as technology and privacy requirements change.
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