Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 01.07.2025

At Hamaagui (https://hamaagui.com), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit or interact with our website.

By using our site, you agree to the terms of this policy. If you do not agree with our terms, please discontinue use of the site.

1. Who We Are

Hamaagui is a personal blog focused on culture, language, learning, and lifestyle.
Our website address is: https://hamaagui.com

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect personal and non-personal information in the following ways:

a. Information You Voluntarily Provide:

Name and email when you comment, contact us, or subscribe to our newsletter
Details are shared when you collaborate or submit guest content

b. Automatically Collected Data:

IP address
Browser type and device information
Referring/exit pages
Time spent on site and click behavior (analytics)
Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for purposes such as:

Responding to your questions or messages
Sending newsletters or updates if you opt in
Improving our website performance and content
Ensuring website security and user safety
Complying with legal or regulatory requirements

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

4. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) may be created from your email address and shared with the Gravatar service. After approval, your profile picture is visible publicly next to your comment.
Gravatar Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

5. Cookies

Hamaagui uses cookies to:

Understand how visitors use the site
Analyze site traffic and performance
Improve your browsing experience

You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

Third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics or AdSense) may also use cookies to serve relevant ads or gather analytics. These cookies are subject to their respective privacy policies.

Learn more:

Google’s Privacy & Terms

6. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.).
These websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that content, especially if you are logged in to their platform (e.g., YouTube, Instagram, etc.).

7. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party tools and services for:

Analytics (e.g., Google Analytics)
Advertising (e.g., Google AdSense)
Email subscriptions (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit)

These third-party services operate under their own privacy policies and are not controlled by Hamaagui.

8. Google AdSense

We may use Google AdSense to display ads.
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your visit to this and other websites.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page:
https://adssettings.google.com/

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your information
Withdraw consent for data processing at any time

To do so, please contact us at: [email protected]

10. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we’ve collected such data, please contact us for immediate deletion.