Privacy Policy – SudanScope.com
Effective Date: January 2025
Last Updated: June 2025
At SudanScope.com, we place great importance on respecting the privacy of our visitors and protecting their data. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of your personal information and handling it with the highest level of transparency, in line with our media mission for peace, justice, and democracy in Sudan.
1. Information We Collect
We only collect the necessary data to provide our journalistic services and enhance user experience. This includes:
a. Personal Information:
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Name and email address (when subscribing to the newsletter or filling out a contact form)
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Any voluntarily submitted information (e.g., when commenting or contacting us)
b. Technical Data:
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IP address
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Browser and device type
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Pages visited and time spent on the site
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Analytics data via tools like Google Analytics
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Cookies
2. How We Use the Information
We use collected data for the following purposes:
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Managing the newsletter and communicating with subscribers
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Analyzing performance and improving website content
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Measuring engagement with our audience locally and globally
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Responding to reader and user inquiries
3. Cookies
We use cookies to improve site performance and personalize user experience. You can disable cookies via your browser settings, but this may affect certain site functions.
4. Data Sharing with Third Parties
We do not sell or share user data with commercial or political parties. We may use trusted third-party services such as:
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Analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics)
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Email services (e.g., Mailchimp or Substack)
These services are subject to their own privacy policies.
5. Data Security
We take appropriate security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. Our servers are hosted outside Sudan with strong encryption protocols. However, please note that no data transmitted over the internet is 100% secure.
6. User Rights
As a site user, you have the right to:
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Request access to your personal data
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Request correction or deletion of that data
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Withdraw your consent to data use (e.g., unsubscribe from newsletters)
For any of these requests, please contact us at:
📧 info@sudanscope.com
7. Children’s Privacy
We do not target or knowingly collect data from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has submitted information to us, please contact us so we can delete it.
8. Policy Updates
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect legal or technical changes. Any changes will be posted on this page along with the updated date.
9. Contact Us
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
📧 info@sudanscope.com
🌐 www.sudanscope.com