GDPR Policy

GDPR Data Protection Policy for The Arabian Insider

Effective Date: September 7, 2025

1. Introduction and Scope

This GDPR Data Protection Policy outlines the commitment of The Arabian Insider (“we,” “us,” “our”), operating namebangla.com (the “Site”), to protecting the personal data of individuals within the European Economic Area (EEA). This policy is designed in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

The Arabian Insider is dedicated to processing personal data with the utmost integrity, transparency, and security. This document details how we collect, use, store, share, and protect your personal data, and explains your rights concerning your information.

This policy applies to all personal data processed by us, regardless of whether it is collected online through our Site or through other means. By using our Site, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Data Controller Information

For the purpose of the GDPR, the data controller is:

The Arabian Insider
Website: namebangla.com
Email for GDPR-related inquiries: gdpr@namebangla.com

As the data controller, we are responsible for deciding how your personal data is processed and for what purposes.

3. Principles of Data Processing

We adhere to the core principles of the GDPR. All personal data shall be:
a) Processed lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner.
b) Collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes.
c) Adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary.
d) Accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date.
e) Kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary.
f) Processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data.

4. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

We collect different types of personal data for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.

  1. a) Data Collected Automatically:
  • Log and Usage Data: Like most websites, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site. This may include your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
    • Purpose: To analyze trends, administer the site, and gather demographic information.
    • Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest (to improve our website and user experience).
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information.
    • Purpose: To enhance and personalize your user experience, analyze site performance, and serve targeted advertisements.
    • Legal Basis: Consent (obtained via our cookie consent banner).
  1. b) Data You Provide to Us Voluntarily:
  • Contact Information: If you contact us via our contact form or email, we will collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.
    • Purpose: To respond to your inquiries and provide support.
    • Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest (to provide customer service).
  • Comments: When you leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also your IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
    • Purpose: To facilitate user engagement and prevent spam.
    • Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

Under GDPR, we rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:

  • Consent: We process your data for specific purposes (like using non-essential cookies or sending newsletters) only after you have provided your explicit consent. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Legitimate Interests: We process your data when it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party), and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests. This includes website analytics, security, and responding to inquiries.
  • Legal Obligation: We may process your data where it is necessary for compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation that we are subject to.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers to facilitate our services, but only under strict confidentiality agreements.

  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to perform Site-related services (e.g., website hosting, analytics, spam detection). These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf.
  • Advertising Partners: We use third-party advertising companies, such as Google AdSense, to serve ads when you visit our Site. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. This is done through cookies, for which we ask your consent.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend our rights or property, or protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public.

7. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

If you are located within the EEA, your data may be transferred outside of the EEA. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this GDPR Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  1. The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  2. The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  3. The right to erasure (The “right to be forgotten”): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  4. The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  5. The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  6. The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
  7. The right to withdraw consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your personal information.
  8. The right to lodge a complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection representative at gdpr@namebangla.com. We will respond to your request within one month.

9. Data Security

We take the security of your data very seriously. We have implemented a variety of security measures, including technical, administrative, and physical safeguards, to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

10. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this GDPR Policy. We will retain and use your data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. For example, comment data may be retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

12. Changes to This GDPR Policy

We may update our GDPR Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this policy periodically for any changes.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this GDPR Policy or your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Via Email: gdpr@namebangla.com