Maqalat respects your privacy and aims to be clear about the information used to operate this publishing platform, improve the reading experience and respond to requests.
We collect only the information needed to provide site features, communicate with you, protect the platform and understand how content is used.
1. Information we collect
Information may include details you submit through contact forms or account features, such as your name, email address and message content. The platform may also record limited technical and interaction data needed for security, reader preferences, article views, bookmarks, ratings and reading history.
2. How we use information
We use information to operate and secure Maqalat, respond to enquiries, manage user accounts, maintain editorial workflows, improve navigation and search, measure article performance and preserve preferences such as light or dark mode.
3. Cookies and local storage
Maqalat may use essential cookies and browser storage for sign-in, security, saved preferences, reading history and other requested features. More detail is available in our Cookie Policy.
4. Analytics and third-party services
If analytics, email delivery, embedded media or other third-party services are enabled, those providers may process limited information under their own terms. We aim to use only services that are appropriate for the feature being provided.
5. Data retention
Information is retained only for as long as it is reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected, operational records, security, legal obligations or legitimate publishing administration.
6. Your choices
You may contact us to ask about personal information associated with your account or enquiries, or to request correction or deletion where applicable. Browser controls can also be used to manage cookies and local storage.
7. Security
We use reasonable technical and administrative safeguards to protect the platform. No website or online transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure, so users should also protect their account credentials and devices.
8. Children’s privacy
Maqalat is a general publishing platform and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent or legal basis.
9. Policy updates
We may update this policy when site features, legal requirements or third-party services change. The latest version will always be published on this page.
10. Contact us
If you have a privacy question or request, please use our Contact page so the team can respond appropriately.