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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 10, 2026

GulfCommute (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

🤖 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device:

✓Browser type and version
✓Operating system
✓IP address (anonymized)
✓Pages visited & time spent
✓Referring website
✓Device type & screen size

🍪 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Essential Cookies

Required for basic functionality (theme preferences, language selection)

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand visitor behavior (Firebase Analytics, which is Google Analytics, and Ahrefs Analytics)

Advertising Cookies

Deliver relevant advertisements (Google AdSense)

How We Use Your Information

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Analytics

Analyze traffic and improve content

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Service Maintenance

Provide and maintain website

🎯
Advertising

Display relevant ads via AdSense

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Legal Compliance

Meet legal obligations

Third-Party Services

🎯 Google AdSense▼

We use Google AdSense to show ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this and other sites on the internet.

You can opt out of personalised advertising in Google's Ads Settings, and opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info. See also how Google uses information from sites that use its services.

📊 Ahrefs Analytics▼

Traffic analysis with anonymized data about page views, referrers, and user behavior.

🔥 Firebase (Google): hosting and analytics▼

The site is hosted on Firebase Hosting (Google Cloud), which keeps basic access logs for security and performance.

We use Firebase Analytics (Google Analytics) to count visits and see which pages are used. It sets cookies and collects device and usage data as described in Google's privacy policy.

☁️ Cloudflare▼

Map marker images load from cdnjs, a content delivery network run by Cloudflare, which processes your IP address to deliver them.

✉️ Web3Forms (contact form)▼

Messages sent through the contact form are delivered to us by Web3Forms. It processes what you type (name, email address, subject and message) only to send it on.

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Your Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have these rights:

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Right to Access

Request a copy of your data

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Right to Rectification

Correct inaccurate data

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Right to Erasure

Request deletion of data

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Right to Restrict

Limit data processing

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Right to Portability

Transfer your data

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Right to Object

Object to processing

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Cookie Control

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Browser Settings

Most browsers let you refuse or accept cookies through settings

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Do Not Track (DNT)

The site doesn't currently act on Do Not Track signals, as there is no common standard for them. Use the cookie and ad settings on this page instead.

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Opt-Out Tools

Use industry tools to manage preferences

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Note: Disabling cookies may affect website functionality

⏱️ Data Retention

  • •Analytics: Up to 26 months
  • •Access logs: Up to 90 days
  • •Cookies: Varies by type

👶 Children’s Privacy

Not directed to children under 13 years. We don’t knowingly collect data from minors.

🌍 International Transfers

Data may be processed in countries with different data protection laws. Appropriate safeguards are in place.

🔐 Data Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your data. No method is 100% secure.

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California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

California residents have additional rights:

✓Right to know what data is collected
✓Right to know if data is sold or disclosed
✓Right to say no to data sales
✓Right to access personal information
✓Right to equal service and price
✓Right to request deletion

✉️ Contact Us

Questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy? Get in touch:

GulfCommute (run by Rifat Hossain)

Website: https://gulfcommute.com

Contact: Use our contact form or email [email protected]

⚠️ Consent to Use

By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. Continued use following policy changes constitutes acceptance.

Disclaimer: This website is an independent, unofficial application not affiliated with any government transport authority or official public transport operator in the Gulf. All information is for informational purposes only.

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