Privacy Policy

Last updated: 8 May 2026

Digital-X is operated by Digital-X Matrix LLC, an independent UAE-based digital publication covering technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and digital safety.

This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, store, protect, and share personal information when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletter, create an account, purchase a paid membership, contact us, view advertisements, or use our services.

By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We May Collect

We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including:

• Name, if provided
• Email address
• Account login or subscription details
• Newsletter subscription preferences
• Paid membership plan details
• Messages or inquiries sent to us
• Billing related information connected to your subscription

We may also collect limited technical information when you use our website, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Approximate location based on technical data
• Pages visited
• Time spent on the website
• Referral sources
• Cookie and analytics information
• Advertising and ad interaction information, where applicable

2. Paid Membership and Payment Information

If you purchase a paid membership, payment may be processed by a third party payment provider.

Digital-X Matrix LLC does not store full card numbers or full payment card details.

We may receive limited payment related information, including:

• Payment status
• Subscription plan
• Billing period
• Transaction confirmation
• Renewal status
• Cancellation status
• Limited card details, such as the last four digits, where provided by the payment provider

This information may be used to:

• Manage your paid membership
• Provide access to paid content
• Handle billing related questions
• Confirm subscription status
• Maintain accurate subscription records

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

• Provide access to our website and content
• Create and manage user accounts
• Send newsletters and selected updates
• Manage free and paid subscriptions
• Process subscription access and billing status
• Respond to messages, questions, or support requests
• Improve website performance, content, and user experience
• Show or support advertisements, where applicable
• Understand website traffic and reader engagement
• Protect the website from misuse, spam, fraud, or security risks
• Comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, or administrative requirements
• Maintain accurate business records

4. Newsletters and Email Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may use your email address to send Digital-X updates, newsletters, account messages, and subscription related communications.

You may receive:

• Weekly roundup newsletters
• Selected Digital-X updates
• Account related messages
• Paid membership access messages
• Payment, renewal, or cancellation notices
• Important service updates

You can unsubscribe from newsletters or marketing emails at any time by:

• Using the unsubscribe link in our emails
• Contacting us using the details below

Some service related emails may still be sent when necessary, such as:

• Account access messages
• Payment notices
• Renewal notices
• Cancellation confirmations
• Important service or security updates

5. Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to support basic website functions, improve performance, understand website traffic, remember user preferences, and support advertising where applicable.

Cookies may help us understand:

• Which pages are visited
• How users interact with the website
• Which content readers find useful
• How we can improve the reader experience
• How advertisements perform, where applicable

You may be able to manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Digital-X may use Google AdSense or similar advertising services to display advertisements on the website.

Third party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s previous visits to this website or other websites.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to Digital-X and other websites on the internet.

Advertising cookies may be used to:

• Serve relevant advertisements
• Limit how often the same advertisement is shown
• Measure advertisement performance
• Detect and prevent click fraud or advertising misuse
• Support advertising security and reporting

Users may be able to manage how Google uses advertising information through Google Ads Settings or other privacy controls provided by Google.

Users may also manage cookies through their browser settings or device settings.

7. Personalized and Non Personalized Ads

Advertisements shown on Digital-X may be personalized or non personalized, depending on the user’s location, consent choices, browser settings, device settings, and the advertising provider’s policies.

Personalized ads may use information such as previous visits to this website or other websites to show ads that may be more relevant.

Non personalized ads may still use cookies or similar technologies for basic functions such as frequency capping, fraud prevention, reporting, and ad delivery.

Where legally required, users may be asked to provide consent before certain cookies or personalized advertising technologies are used.

8. Legal Basis for Processing

We may process personal information where:

• You have given consent, such as subscribing to a newsletter or accepting certain cookies
• Processing is needed to provide a service, such as account access or paid membership
• Processing is needed for legitimate business purposes, such as website security, service improvement, reader support, analytics, and advertising operations
• Processing is needed to comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, or administrative obligations

We do not sell personal information.

We may share limited personal information with trusted third party service providers when necessary to operate the website and services, including:

• Website hosting providers
• Email and newsletter service providers
• Payment processors
• Analytics providers
• Advertising providers, including Google AdSense where applicable
• Security and technical service providers
• Professional advisers where necessary
• Legal or regulatory authorities where required by law

These third parties may only receive information needed to provide their services, support advertising, protect security, or comply with legal requirements.

10. Third Party Links

Our website may include links to third party websites, reports, sources, tools, advertisements, or services.

We are not responsible for:

• The privacy practices of third party websites
• The content of third party websites
• The security of third party websites
• The policies or terms of third party websites
• The availability or accuracy of third party websites
• The products or services advertised by third parties

You should review the privacy policies of any third party websites you visit.

11. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers may store or process information outside the United Arab Emirates.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we aim to use reasonable measures to protect it in line with applicable data protection requirements.

12. Data Retention

We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

This may include keeping information to:

• Provide access to subscriptions or accounts
• Send newsletters while you remain subscribed
• Respond to inquiries
• Maintain payment and billing records
• Support website analytics and advertising records
• Comply with legal, accounting, or regulatory obligations
• Resolve disputes or protect our rights

When personal information is no longer needed, we will delete, anonymize, or securely retain it only where legally required.

13. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

These steps may include:

• Using trusted website, payment, analytics, and advertising service providers
• Limiting access to personal information where appropriate
• Protecting account and subscription systems
• Monitoring for misuse, spam, fraud, or security risks

However, no website, email system, advertising system, payment system, or online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You are responsible for keeping your account access details safe and for using secure devices and networks when accessing our website.

14. Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of personal information where applicable
• Withdraw consent for certain processing activities
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities
• Request information about how your personal information is used
• Request transfer of your personal information where applicable
• Manage cookie or advertising preferences where available

To make a privacy related request, you may contact us using the details below.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

15. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not intended for children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can review and take appropriate action.

16. Advertising, Sponsored Content, and Affiliate Links

Digital-X may display advertisements through Google AdSense or similar advertising services where applicable.

At this time, Digital-X Matrix LLC does not publish sponsored posts, paid partnerships, affiliate promotions, newsletter sponsorships, or brand partnership content unless clearly stated otherwise.

Advertisements displayed through advertising networks are separate from our editorial content.

If we introduce sponsored content, affiliate links, newsletter sponsorships, advertisements, or brand partnerships in the future, we may update this Privacy Policy and our related policies where needed.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we update this Privacy Policy:

• The updated version will be posted on this page
• The “Last updated” date will be changed
• Continued use of the website means you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy

18. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, you may contact:

Digital-X Matrix LLC
Email: support@d-x.ae
Website: www.d-x.ae