Who we are
Kormeeraha.com is an independent digital magazine dedicated to providing news and analysis on Somalia and the Horn of Africa to a global audience. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with transparency and care, in accordance with internationally recognized data protection principles.
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.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
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.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
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.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your data only in the following circumstances:
Password Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you (e.g., email newsletter platforms, analytics providers, cloud hosting services), provided they agree to keep your information confidential and comply with applicable privacy laws. We require these providers to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data .
Legal Requirements: If required by law or in response to a valid legal process (such as a court order or government request) in any jurisdiction where we operate.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, with notice provided to you.
How long we retain your 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.
For newsletter subscribers, we retain your email address until you unsubscribe. You may unsubscribe at any time.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
What rights you have over your data
Depending on your location, you may have specific rights regarding your personal data. We respect and facilitate these rights to the extent required by applicable law and in alignment with international privacy standards.
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.
Your rights may include:
| Right | Description |
|---|---|
| Right to Access | Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you |
| Right to Rectification | Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data |
| Right to Erasure | Request deletion of your data (“Right to be Forgotten”) |
| Right to Restrict Processing | Request limitation on how we use your data |
| Right to Data Portability | Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format |
| Right to Object | Object to processing based on legitimate interests |
| Right to Withdraw Consent | Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent |
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@kormeeraha.com. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law (typically 30 days). We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service (such as Akismet). This service may collect certain information about your comment and interaction with the site for spam filtering purposes.
Our website is hosted on servers that may be located in various countries. By using our site, you acknowledge that your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence.