Privacy Policy
Who does this policy cover? It applies to every visitor of qatrova.com and is issued by Qatrova Media WLL, the publisher of the site, in line with Qatar’s Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (Law No. 13 of 2016).
What data is collected? If you write to the editorial team - at [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] or a similar address - the data you choose to send is collected: typically your name, your email address and the content of your message. The hosting infrastructure also records basic technical data such as IP addresses and request times, solely to keep the site secure and operational; this is routine server logging, not visitor tracking.
Are cookies used? Qatrova does not use cookies for analytics, advertising or tracking, and does not build profiles of visitors. No cookie banner is deployed because no non-essential cookies are in use; should this change, this policy and a consent mechanism will be updated before any such cookie is set.
On what basis is data used? Personal data is used only to respond to enquiries and tips and to operate and secure the site. The legal basis is the legitimate operation of the publication and, where applicable, your own request; it is not used for advertising, profiling or analytics, because the publication does not engage in those activities.
Is data shared with anyone? Personal data is not sold and is not shared with advertisers or data brokers. Limited data may be processed by service providers who operate the site’s hosting and email under confidentiality obligations, or disclosed where the law requires it.
How long is data kept? Data is retained only for as long as the purpose requires - normally the time needed to resolve the enquiry - and is then deleted or anonymised.
What rights do readers have? Readers in Qatar may address requests concerning their personal data to [email protected] and may address complaints to the National Cyber Governance and Assurance Agency (NCGAA), which supervises the application of Law No. 13 of 2016. Readers in the EEA and the UK may additionally hold rights of access, rectification, erasure and objection under their own regimes and may lodge complaints with their local data protection authority; the same mailbox serves those requests.
How are sources protected? Where a person contacts the newsroom as a confidential source, reasonable measures consistent with standard journalistic source-protection practice are taken to protect that person’s identity. Anyone sharing sensitive information is asked to say so first, so that a secure channel can be agreed before material is exchanged.
Can this policy change? The policy is updated when practices change, and the date of the latest revision is recorded below.
Last updated: 22 October 2026