Privacy Policy 2026

Last updated: June 2026

Arabia Expat ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit arabiaexpat.com.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns, including:

IP address (anonymized)
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Referring website or source
Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

User-Provided Information

If you contact us via email, we may collect the information you voluntarily provide. We do not require registration or collect personal data through our guides or informational content.

Analytics

We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors interact with our website. Clarity captures anonymized usage data including page views, clicks, and scrolling behavior. Clarity does not collect personally identifiable information. You can learn more about Clarity's data practices at Microsoft's privacy documentation.

Cookies

Our website uses the following types of cookies:

Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality, including your dark mode preference stored in localStorage.
Analytics cookies: Used by Microsoft Clarity to analyze website usage patterns. These are loaded after a 3-second delay to prioritize page performance.

Third-Party Services

We may link to third-party websites (government portals, official sources) for reference purposes. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Data Retention

Analytics data is retained according to Microsoft Clarity's standard retention policies. We do not maintain separate databases of visitor information.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

Access information we hold about you
Request deletion of your data
Opt out of analytics tracking
Withdraw consent for data processing

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact us through our website.