Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Strait of Hormuz Live Monitor ("we," "our," or "us"), accessible at middleeaststraitofhormuz.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type, version, and operating system
• Referring website and pages visited
• Date, time, and duration of visits
• Device type and screen resolution

2.2 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyse site traffic, and understand usage patterns. You may control cookies through your browser settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the website
• To analyse usage and improve the user experience
• To monitor and prevent technical issues
• To display relevant advertising (Google AdSense)
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that collect information, including:

• Google Analytics — for website analytics and traffic analysis
• Google AdSense — for displaying advertisements
• Vercel — for hosting and performance analytics
• Upstash — for server-side data caching

These services have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.

5. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy. Analytics data is typically retained in aggregate form for up to 26 months.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@middleeaststraitofhormuz.com.