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Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 6, 2026

StateOfIraq.com (“StateOfIraq.com,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the privacy of its visitors, registered users, and listed businesses. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you use our website.

StateOfIraq.com is an independent business information and company-discovery platform. It is not affiliated with or operated by the Government of Iraq.

  1. Information We Collect

Information provided by users

We may collect information you provide when you:

  • Create a customer or business-owner account
  • Submit, claim, or update a company listing
  • Contact us or submit an inquiry
  • Save or favorite a listing
  • Report inaccurate or inappropriate content

This information may include your name, email address, telephone number, account credentials, company affiliation, job title, and the contents of your communications.

Company listing information

Business owners may submit information including:

  • Company name and description
  • Industry and services
  • Business address and locations served
  • Telephone numbers and email addresses
  • Website and social-media links
  • Company representatives
  • Logos, photographs, documents, and other business information

Approved company-listing information is intended for public display.

Publicly available information

We may create or supplement company listings using information obtained from company websites, public business directories, government records, social-media pages, press releases, and other publicly available sources.

Companies and authorized representatives may request corrections, updates, ownership verification, or removal by contacting us.

Automatically collected information

When you visit the website, we and our technical service providers may automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser and device information
  • Operating system
  • Referring pages
  • Pages viewed
  • Date and time of access
  • Cookies and similar technical information
  • Security and diagnostic logs
  1. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

  • Create and manage user accounts
  • Receive, review, verify, publish, and update company listings
  • Help visitors discover Iraqi companies and service providers
  • Respond to inquiries and support requests
  • Moderate submissions and prevent fraudulent or misleading listings
  • Operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the website
  • Analyze general website traffic and performance
  • Communicate important account or service information
  • Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights

We do not sell or rent users’ personal information.

  1. Public Information

Company profiles and other approved directory content are publicly accessible and may appear in search-engine results.

Do not submit personal residential addresses, private telephone numbers, personal identification documents, financial information, or confidential business information for public listing.

A person submitting information on behalf of a company confirms that they are authorized to provide and publish that information.

  1. Cookies

The website may use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • Account login and authentication
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Saving user preferences
  • Website functionality and performance
  • Traffic measurement and analytics

You may block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some website functions may not operate correctly if essential cookies are disabled.

  1. How We Share Information

We may share limited information with providers that support website hosting, security, email delivery, analytics, spam prevention, backups, and other technical operations.

We may also disclose information:

  • When required by law or valid legal process
  • To investigate fraud, abuse, or security threats
  • To protect StateOfIraq.com, its users, or the public
  • In connection with a business transfer, merger, or restructuring
  • With your consent or at your direction

Service providers may process information only as necessary to perform their services.

  1. Third-Party Services and Links

Company listings may contain links to external websites, maps, social-media platforms, or other third-party services. These parties operate under their own privacy policies.

StateOfIraq.com does not control and is not responsible for the privacy, security, availability, or content of third-party services.

  1. Data Retention

We retain account and business-listing information while an account or listing remains active and for a reasonable period afterward for administrative, security, legal, and recordkeeping purposes.

Technical logs and communications may be retained for a limited period based on operational and security needs.

  1. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards intended to protect information. However, no website, database, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed completely secure.

Users are responsible for protecting their passwords and notifying us if they suspect unauthorized account access.

  1. Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may request to:

  • Access personal information associated with your account
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Update or remove a company listing
  • Delete your account
  • Request deletion of eligible personal information
  • Object to or restrict certain processing
  • Ask questions about how information is used

We may request reasonable evidence of identity or authority before changing, transferring, or removing a company listing.

Certain information may be retained when necessary for security, legal compliance, dispute resolution, or legitimate recordkeeping.

  1. Children’s Privacy

StateOfIraq.com is intended for business and professional users and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

  1. International Use

The website may be accessed internationally, and information may be processed or stored in countries other than the visitor’s country. By using the website and submitting information, you understand that data may be transferred and processed internationally, subject to applicable safeguards and legal requirements.

  1. Payments and Memberships

StateOfIraq.com does not currently offer paid memberships or process listing payments. If paid plans or payment services are introduced later, this Privacy Policy will be updated to explain the additional information collected and the payment providers involved.

  1. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, technology, or legal obligations change. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

  1. Contact Us

For privacy questions, account-deletion requests, or requests to correct, claim, or remove company information, please contact us through the Contact page at:

https://stateofiraq.com/contact/