Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 10, 2026
Welcome to Qurtuba Circle (qurtubacircle.com). This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit or interact with this website. By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge and agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information You May Provide
Visitors may choose to provide information voluntarily when interacting with the website. This may occur when you:
- contact the website through a form or email
- subscribe to communications or updates
- submit inquiries or feedback
The information provided may include personal details such as a name, email address, or any information you choose to include in your message. Providing this information is voluntary.
2. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the website or by services used to operate it. This information may include:
- IP address
- browser type
- device information
- referring pages
- pages visited on the website
- general usage data
This information is used only to understand how the website functions and how visitors interact with it.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve functionality and user experience. Cookies may be used to:
- enable basic website functionality
- understand general usage patterns
- improve website performance
You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website.
4. Third-Party Services
The website may rely on third-party services, tools, or infrastructure in order to operate or improve the website. These services may collect information directly through their own technologies such as cookies, analytics tools, or embedded services. Such services operate independently and are governed by their own privacy policies and practices. Qurtuba Circle does not control, manage, or assume responsibility for the data collection practices, policies, or actions of third-party services.
5. Use of Information
Information collected through the website may be used for purposes including:
- maintaining and operating the website
- improving website functionality and content
- understanding general audience engagement
- responding to messages or inquiries
Information is used only to support the functioning of the website and communication with visitors. Qurtuba Circle does not sell personal information.
6. Data Security
Reasonable measures may be used to help protect information transmitted through the website. However, no method of data transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors transmit information to the website at their own discretion and risk.
Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
How Long We Retain Data: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Your Rights Over Your Data: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
7. External Links
This website may contain links to external websites or resources. These websites operate independently and may have their own privacy policies and practices. Qurtuba Circle is not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of external websites. Visitors are encouraged to review the policies of any external site they choose to visit.
Embedded Content from Other Websites: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
8. Children’s Information
The website is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If personal information from a child is discovered to have been submitted unintentionally, reasonable steps may be taken to remove that information.
9. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the operation of the website or legal requirements. The most current version will always be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
10. Contact
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to: contact@qurtubacircle.com