Privacy Policy
Effective date: August 17, 2026
Last updated: August 17, 2026
Dunida Maanta (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates https://dunidamaanta.com, a news website providing news, political analysis, videos, podcasts, and other informational content concerning East Africa and the wider world.
This Privacy Policy explains the information we collect, how we use it, how it may be shared, and the choices available to visitors.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide
We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
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Contact us by email or through a contact form.
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Subscribe to a newsletter or news alert.
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Create an account.
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Submit a comment, complaint, correction, or other content.
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Participate in a survey, poll, promotion, or competition.
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Communicate with our editorial or administrative team.
This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, account details, and the contents of your message.
Information collected automatically
When you visit Dunida Maanta, we and our service providers may automatically collect:
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Your Internet Protocol address.
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Browser, device, and operating-system information.
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Approximate location derived from your IP address.
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Pages and articles visited.
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Referring website or page.
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Links and advertisements clicked.
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Date, time, and duration of your visit.
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Cookie identifiers and advertising identifiers.
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Information used to prevent fraud, spam, and security incidents.
This information may be collected through cookies, server logs, pixels, web beacons, local storage, and related technologies.
2. How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
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Operate, maintain, and improve Dunida Maanta.
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Publish and deliver news and other content.
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Respond to questions, complaints, and correction requests.
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Manage user accounts and comments.
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Send newsletters or alerts requested by subscribers.
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Understand website traffic and reader engagement.
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Personalize content and advertisements where permitted.
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Display, measure, and improve advertising.
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Detect fraud, spam, abuse, and security threats.
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Enforce our website rules and legal rights.
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Comply with applicable laws and legal requests.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Dunida Maanta uses cookies and similar technologies for:
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Essential website functions.
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Remembering visitor preferences.
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Website security.
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Audience measurement and analytics.
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Advertising and advertisement measurement.
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Personalized advertising where permitted.
You may configure your browser to block or delete cookies. However, disabling essential cookies may prevent parts of the website from functioning correctly.
Where required by law, non-essential cookies will not be activated until you have made a choice through our cookie-consent notice. You may withdraw or change your consent through the Privacy and cookie settings link displayed on the website.
4. Google AdSense and Advertising Cookies
Dunida Maanta uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google, to display advertisements.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve advertisements based on a visitor’s previous visits to Dunida Maanta or other websites.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its advertising partners to serve advertisements based on visits to this website and other websites on the Internet.
Google and other advertising providers may:
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Place or read cookies on your browser.
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Collect your IP address and device information.
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Use web beacons or similar technologies.
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Measure advertisement views and interactions.
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Prevent advertising fraud and abuse.
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Display personalized or non-personalized advertisements.
You can manage or opt out of personalized Google advertising through Google My Ad Center.
You may also opt out of personalized advertising from participating companies through YourAdChoices.
Opting out of personalized advertising does not prevent advertisements from appearing. It generally means that the advertisements displayed will not be selected using your previous browsing activity or advertising profile.
For more information, read:
Other third-party advertising vendors and advertising networks may also use cookies or similar technologies on Dunida Maanta. Their collection and processing of information are governed by their respective privacy policies.
5. Consent for European Visitors
For visitors in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland, Dunida Maanta seeks consent where required before using cookies or personal information for personalized advertising.
Visitors may be given options to:
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Consent to or reject non-essential cookies.
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Choose personalized or non-personalized advertisements.
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Review participating advertising providers.
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Withdraw or change their consent.
Consent choices should be managed through the cookie-consent message or privacy settings displayed on the website.
6. Analytics
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use Dunida Maanta. Analytics providers may process information such as pages visited, time spent on the website, approximate location, browser type, device type, and referring website.
Where required by law, analytics cookies will only be activated after consent.
7. Comments and Public Content
Comments or other information posted publicly on Dunida Maanta may be visible to anyone. Public information may be copied, indexed by search engines, or redistributed by third parties.
Do not publish telephone numbers, identification details, financial information, passwords, medical information, or other sensitive personal information in public comments.
We may moderate, restrict, or remove comments that violate our policies or applicable law.
8. Embedded Content and External Services
Articles may include embedded videos, social-media posts, images, maps, audio, or other content supplied by third parties.
Embedded content may behave as if you visited the third party’s website directly. These services may collect information, use cookies, and monitor your interaction according to their own privacy policies.
Dunida Maanta may also link to external websites. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those external websites.
9. How We Share Information
We may share information with:
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Website hosting and technical service providers.
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Security, spam-prevention, and fraud-detection providers.
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Analytics and advertising providers, including Google.
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Newsletter and communications providers.
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Authorized employees, editors, journalists, and contractors.
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Government authorities when legally required.
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Professional advisers or parties involved in a business transfer.
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Other parties when you provide consent or direct us to share information.
Personalized advertising activities may be considered “selling,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising under certain privacy laws, even when no money is directly exchanged for personal information. Where applicable, you may opt out through our cookie or privacy settings.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
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Provide the requested service.
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Maintain website security.
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Respond to inquiries or complaints.
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Meet legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
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Resolve disputes and enforce agreements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.
11. International Data Transfers
Some service providers used by Dunida Maanta, including advertising and hosting providers, may process information outside the country where you live.
Privacy laws in those countries may differ from those in your country. Where required, appropriate legal safeguards will be used for international transfers.
12. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
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Request access to your personal information.
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Request correction of inaccurate information.
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Request deletion of your information.
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Restrict or object to certain processing.
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Withdraw previously given consent.
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Request a portable copy of certain information.
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Opt out of personalized or targeted advertising.
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Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information where applicable.
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File a complaint with an applicable data-protection authority.
To submit a privacy request, email info@dunidamaanta.com. We may request reasonable information to verify your identity before processing the request.
13. Children’s Privacy
Dunida Maanta is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically at children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, contact us so that we can review and remove it where appropriate.
14. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, advertising practices, or legal obligations change.
The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Where legally required, we will provide additional notice or request renewed consent.
16. Contact Us
For privacy questions, requests, or complaints, contact:
Dunida Maanta
Website: https://dunidamaanta.com
Email: info@dunidamaanta.com