Privacy Policy – Inside Somalia
Who We Are
Inside Somalia is an independent and dynamic media platform dedicated to delivering timely, accurate, and insightful coverage of Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa region.
Our website address is: https://insidesomalia.net.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter them when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen preference cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be saved in your browser containing no personal data—only the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on Inside Somalia may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited those websites directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content, including if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely to allow automatic approval of follow-up comments.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except username changes). Website administrators can also see and edit this information.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You may also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you, except for data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
