Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 2026
Who we are. This website, blog.basemshaaban.com, is run by Basem Shaaban, a commercial and marketing consultant based in Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. You can contact me at consulting@basemshaaban.com.
What information is collected. If you leave a comment, the site stores your name, email address, comment text, IP address and browser details to help detect spam. Your email address is never shown publicly. If you email me, I keep your message and address only as long as needed to reply and follow up.
Analytics. This site uses Google Analytics 4 to understand which articles are useful. It collects anonymous usage data, such as the pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser, using cookies. You can opt out with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Sharing. If you share an article through LinkedIn or other social networks, those services handle that information under their own privacy policies.
Your rights. You can ask to see, correct or delete the personal data I hold about you by emailing consulting@basemshaaban.com.
Changes. I may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows the latest version.