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Privacy Policy

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This Privacy Policy explains how MAGHREB NOW collects and uses personal data when you visit maghrebnow.com, create an account, take part in the community or subscribe to our newsletter. We process personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and [APPLICABLE NATIONAL DATA PROTECTION LAW].

1. Data controller

[LEGAL NAME OF THE COMPANY OR OWNER]
[REGISTRATION NUMBER]
[ADDRESS]
Email for privacy matters: [PRIVACY CONTACT EMAIL]
Data Protection Officer: [DPO NAME AND CONTACT, IF APPOINTED]

2. What data we collect

Data you give us

• Account and profile: name, username, email address, password (stored encrypted), profile photo, and any profile fields you choose to fill in.
• Community activity: posts, comments, messages, reactions, groups you join and content you upload.
• Newsletter: email address and, optionally, your first name.
• Forms and contact: the information you send us through contact or request forms.
• Memberships: plan, billing details and payment status. Card details are handled by [PAYMENT PROVIDER] and are not stored by us.
• Verification: [DATA USED TO VERIFY MEMBERS, IF ANY].

Data collected automatically

• Technical data such as IP address, browser, device and pages visited, recorded in server logs for security.
• Cookies and similar technologies, as described in section 8.

3. Why we use your data and on what legal basis

• To create and manage your account and provide the community features. Legal basis: performance of the contract (these Terms).
• To send you the newsletter. Legal basis: your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
• To process memberships and payments, and keep accounting records. Legal basis: performance of the contract and legal obligations.
• To moderate content and keep the Platform safe. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in protecting the community and the service.
• To answer your requests and messages. Legal basis: your request and our legitimate interest.
• [ANALYTICS OR OTHER PURPOSES, IF ANY]. Legal basis: [LEGAL BASIS].

4. Newsletter and consent

We only send the newsletter to people who have ticked the consent box and confirmed their subscription through the email we send (double opt-in). We keep a record of when and how you gave your consent. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email, or by writing to [PRIVACY CONTACT EMAIL]. Our subscriber list is managed with FluentCRM, installed on our own website.

5. Who we share data with

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with service providers that help us run the Platform, under contracts that oblige them to protect it:

• Hosting: [HOSTING PROVIDER AND COUNTRY].
• Email delivery: [EMAIL SENDING PROVIDER].
• Payments: [PAYMENT PROVIDER].
• Other: [OTHER PROVIDERS, E.G. ANALYTICS, CDN, VIDEO].

We may also disclose data when required by law or by a competent authority.

6. International transfers

[STATE WHETHER DATA LEAVES THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA. IF SO, NAME THE COUNTRIES AND THE SAFEGUARDS USED, SUCH AS STANDARD CONTRACTUAL CLAUSES.]

7. How long we keep your data

• Account data: while your account is active, and up to [PERIOD] after you close it.
• Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe. We keep the record of your consent and unsubscription for [PERIOD] as proof.
• Billing data: for the period required by tax law ([PERIOD]).
• Server logs: [PERIOD].

8. Cookies

We use cookies that are necessary for the Platform to work, such as keeping you signed in. [LIST ANY ANALYTICS, PREFERENCE OR MARKETING COOKIES, OR LINK TO A SEPARATE COOKIE POLICY.] Non-essential cookies are only used with your consent, which you can change at any time.

9. Your rights

You can ask us at any time to:

• access the personal data we hold about you;
• correct inaccurate data;
• delete your data;
• restrict or object to certain processing;
• receive your data in a portable format;
• withdraw your consent, without affecting processing carried out before.

Write to [PRIVACY CONTACT EMAIL]. We will reply within one month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority, in particular [SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY, E.G. AEPD IN SPAIN].

10. Security

We use technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), encrypted passwords, access controls and regular security reviews. No online service can be completely secure, so please use a strong, unique password.

11. Children

The Platform is not intended for people under [16]. We do not knowingly collect data from children below this age. If you believe a child has given us personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. We will publish the new version on this page with its date and, if the changes are significant, notify you by email or on the Platform.