General provisions
Qahwa.Media is an independent online media outlet that publishes journalism, analysis and other content in open access.
We respect our readers’ privacy and process personal data responsibly and transparently. This policy explains what data we receive, why we use it, which services we work with, how long we keep data and what rights you have.
By using the Qahwa.Media website, you agree to the terms of this policy.
For any questions about personal data, write to editor@qahwa.media.
Last updated: 24 October 2026
What data we receive
Qahwa.Media does not require registration or an account to access its content.
Data collected automatically. When you visit the site, the following may be collected: your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, language, date and time of the visit, pages viewed and the referring source. Some of this data, including your IP address, counts as personal data, so we use it only to the extent needed to run the site, for analytics and to show ads.
Data you provide yourself. If you:
- subscribe to our newsletter — we receive your email address;
- send a message through the contact form — your first name, last name, email, subject and message; these messages are stored on the site and sent to the editors’ inbox;
- write to the editors by email — the information you include in your message.
Why we process data
- keeping the site stable and secure;
- audience analysis and improving our content — with your consent to analytics cookies;
- showing ads through Google AdSense, including personalised ads — with your consent; without consent, Google may show non-personalised ads;
- sending our editorial newsletter — with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time via the link in every email;
- replying to your messages;
- complying with legal requirements.
We do not sell personal data.
Services we work with
To run the site, we use trusted providers. They process data on our behalf and under their own privacy policies:
- Hostinger — website hosting;
- Google Analytics (Google) — visit statistics;
- Google AdSense (Google) — showing ads;
- MailerLite — email newsletter;
- Google reCAPTCHA (Google) — protecting the newsletter form from spam;
- Bunny Fonts — loading some of the site’s fonts.
Google Signals is enabled in Google Analytics. If you are signed in to a Google account and have allowed ad personalisation, Google may link your visits across devices and provide us with aggregated statistics on our audience’s age, gender and interests. We only see aggregated data and cannot identify you from it. You can manage this in your Google ad settings.
Some of these services may process data outside Ukraine and the EU, including in the United States. In such cases, they apply the data protection safeguards set out in their policies. How Google uses data from partner sites is explained in Google’s privacy policy.
How long we keep data
- Google Analytics statistics — no longer than 14 months;
- subscriber data — until you unsubscribe from the newsletter;
- messages sent via the form or by email — as long as needed to reply and follow up, but no longer than 2 years;
- server logs — for the periods set by the hosting provider.
Data protection
We use technical and organisational measures to protect information from unauthorised access, loss, alteration or disclosure. Only people who need data for editorial or technical tasks have access to it.
Your rights
You have the right to:
- know what personal data of yours we process and receive a copy of it;
- ask us to correct inaccurate data;
- ask us to delete your data or restrict its processing;
- object to processing;
- receive your data in a convenient format to transfer it to another service;
- withdraw your consent to the newsletter or cookies at any time;
- lodge a complaint: in Ukraine, with the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights; in EU countries, with your national data protection authority.
To exercise these rights, write to us. We will reply within 30 days.
editor@qahwa.mediaChildren
The site is not intended for children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their personal data. If you believe a child has given us their data, please write to us and we will delete it.
Links to other sites
Qahwa.Media content may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy if the law, the way the site works or the services we use change. The date of the latest update is shown at the top of this page.
Contact
For privacy questions, write to editor@qahwa.media.
This page was translated from Ukrainian with the help of AI.
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