Privacy Policy

Welcome to What’s Hot in UAE — your go-to online magazine for all things cool across the Emirates. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you browse our website at https://whatshotinuae.com. By using our site, you agree to the practices described below in our privay policy.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://whatshotinuae.com. We are a lifestyle and events magazine based in the UAE, providing curated content across entertainment, fashion, technology, and nightlife. Within our Privacy Policy, we explain how we process your personal data in line with global privacy standards.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymised string (a hash) generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible in context. You can read Gravatar’s Privacy Policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to our website, please ensure they do not include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location information from any image files displayed publicly, as protected under our Privacy Policy.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your user experience and streamline site interaction. Here’s how:

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for future convenience. These cookies will last for one year.
A temporary cookie is set when you visit the login page to test cookie acceptance — it contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Upon logging in, we’ll set up cookies to save your login status and screen preferences. Login cookies remain active for two days, or two weeks if you select “Remember Me.” Logging out removes these cookies.
When editing or publishing an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser that records the post ID of the content being edited. This cookie does not store personal data and expires after one day.

You can control cookie preferences via your browser settings at any time, as discussed in our site’s privacy policy.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded media — such as videos, images, or articles — from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves exactly as it would if you visited the original website directly.

These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and employ third-party tracking to monitor your interaction, especially if you’re logged in to their services. For full transparency, we recommend reviewing the respective privacy policies of any linked or embedded content.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or rent your personal data as per our Privacy Policy. However, we may share your data with trusted services for specific purposes:

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
Comments may be checked through automated spam detection services to maintain site quality and user safety.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely as part of our Privacy Policy. This helps us automatically recognise and approve future comments from the same user.
If you register an account on our site, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, update, or delete your data at any time — except your username. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Your Data Rights

You have full control over your personal information. If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you may:

Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you
Request erasure of any personal data we have, provided it’s not required to be kept for legal, administrative, or security reasons

Please get in touch via our contact page to make such requests, as outlined in our Privacy Policy.

Where Your Data Is Sent

All visitor comments are filtered through a secure automated spam detection service. Your data may be stored or processed on secure servers located outside the UAE, in compliance with relevant data protection laws mentioned in our Privacy Policy.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your data rights, please reach out via our Contact Page or email us directly at [insert email address].

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or operational practices. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Please check back regularly to stay informed about privacy policy changes.

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