Sudan Now is committed to protecting your privacy. We collect only the information necessary to provide you with a smooth and relevant news experience. The information we may collect includes:

• Usage data — pages visited, time spent on site, referring URLs, and device/browser type, collected automatically via analytics tools
• Search queries — terms entered in our site search to help us improve content relevance
• Contact information — name and email address if you voluntarily contact us or submit a message
• Comments — if you leave a comment, we collect the data shown in the comments form and your IP address

Any information collected is used solely to improve your experience on Sudan Now. Specifically, we use it to:

• Analyze site traffic and understand how readers engage with our content
• Improve the relevance and quality of our news coverage
• Respond to your messages or inquiries sent via our contact form
• Detect and prevent technical issues or security threats
• Comply with legal obligations where applicable

Sudan Now uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your browsing experience. These include:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function correctly (e.g., remembering your dark mode preference)
• Analytics cookies — used via Google Analytics to understand aggregate visitor behavior. All data is anonymized
• Advertising cookies — used by Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. These are governed by Google’s own privacy policy

You can disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

Sudan Now integrates with trusted third-party services that have their own privacy policies. These include:

• Google Analytics — for site traffic analysis (Google Privacy Policy)
• Google AdSense — for displaying advertisements
• Social media platforms — Facebook, Twitter/X, Telegram (sharing buttons do not collect data unless clicked)
• Embedded content — articles may include embedded content from YouTube or other platforms, which may collect data as if you visited their site directly

You have the following rights regarding any personal data you have provided to us:

• Access — you can request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
• Correction — you can request that we correct inaccurate information
• Deletion — you can request that we delete your personal data from our records
• Objection — you can object to how we process your data at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@sudannow.net

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect any personal information we hold against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.