Privacy Policy
The short version: We collect only what we need to run this site. We do not sell your data, rent it, or share it with advertisers. Most visitors leave no personal information with us at all.
Who we are
radiodalsan.com is operated by Dalsan Media Group, based in Mogadishu, Somalia. We run Radio Dalsan, Dalsan TV, and the Bilan Media newsroom.
Questions about this policy: privacy@radiodalsan.com
What we collect, and only what we need
What we collect depends on how you use the site:
| How you use the site | What we collect | How long we keep it |
|---|---|---|
| Just reading articles | IP address, pages visited, browser type, used only for security and performance. | Deleted after 90 days |
| Leaving a comment | Name, email address, and IP address. Your email is never shown publicly. | As long as comment is published. Contact us to delete yours |
| Creating an account | Username, email, and encrypted password. Editable and deletable from your account settings at any time. | Until you delete your account |
| Contacting us | Your email and message, used only to respond to you. | Deleted after two years |
| Analytics | Anonymized, aggregate data, not tied to you individually. If we use Google Analytics, you can opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. | Aggregate only, not personal |
Cookies
We set cookies only for three purposes:
Embedded content from YouTube, Twitter/X, and Facebook may set their own cookies. We don't control those. If you're logged in to those platforms, they will know you visited the page. You can block this with a browser extension like uBlock Origin.
You can block or delete all cookies in your browser settings. Doing so won't stop you reading articles, but will log you out of your account.
Changes to this policy
If we make material changes, we will update this page and post a notice on the site for at least 30 days. We will never silently expand what we do with your data.
Contact us
If you have any question about this policy, email us or use our contact form. Please keep in mind that we keep a record of that correspondence, including your email address and the content of your message, used to respond to you and, where relevant, to improve our journalism or editorial processes.
We respond to all privacy enquiries within 30 days. For urgent requests, we aim to respond within 72 hours if you mark the subject URGENT.
privacy@radiodalsan.com
Dalsan Media Group · Mogadishu, Somalia