Introduction
Sukkur.net (“we”, “us”, or “our”) publishes heritage, history, and travel content about Sukkur, Rohri, and the Sindh region of Pakistan at sukkur.net. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect when you visit the website, how we use it, the cookies and advertising technologies involved, and the rights you have over your data.
Last updated: 6 October 2026. For any privacy question, contact us at info@sukkur.net.
Who We Are
Sukkur.net is the Sukkur and Rohri heritage publication of the Indus River Heritage Network, edited from Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan. The data controller for the information described in this policy is Sayed Sajjad Hussain Shah Musavi, Rohri, Sindh, Pakistan. Contact: info@sukkur.net. More about who runs the site is on our Governance page.
Information We Collect
Information you provide voluntarily
- Contact form and email — if you contact us, we receive your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
- Comments — if you leave a comment, we receive your name (or username), email address, website (if provided), and the comment text. Your IP address is also checked against the spam-filtering service Akismet (Automattic) to detect abuse.
- Newsletter subscription — if you subscribe by email, we store your email address with our subscription provider to send you site updates. Every email contains an unsubscribe link.
Information collected automatically
- Server log data — like most websites, our server records technical request data such as IP address, browser type, device type, referring page, pages requested, and the date and time of each visit.
- Analytics data — we use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use the site: which pages are read, for how long, from which countries, and through which referrers. Analytics reports are based on pseudonymous identifiers such as cookie IDs.
- Cookies and similar technologies — described in the next section.
Cookies and How We Use Them
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We group the technologies used on sukkur.net into four categories:
- Essential — required for the website to function and to protect forms against abuse. These cannot be switched off.
- Preferences and functionality — remember choices such as your cookie consent decision.
- Statistics — Google Analytics cookies that measure traffic and usage so we can improve the archive.
- Marketing — set by advertising partners to deliver and measure advertising, including personalised advertising where you have consented.
When you first visit, our cookie banner lets you Accept all cookies or Reject non-essential cookies. Your choice is remembered for up to 13 months. You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings; this may affect how parts of the site work.
Advertising and Third-Party Vendors, Including Google
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.
Google’s use of advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick/DART cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Users in the EEA and UK may also use Your Online Choices, and users in the United States may use aboutads.info/choices.
We may also work with other advertising networks (for example Infolinks) that use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure ads. Where the law requires consent — including for visitors from the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom — advertising and analytics cookies are only used after you give consent through our cookie banner, implemented with Google Consent Mode and the WordPress Consent API.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4, activated through Site Kit by Google, to analyse usage of the website. Google Analytics uses cookies to generate pseudonymous usage data, which is transmitted to and processed by Google. Where consent is required, Analytics runs only with your consent. You can read how Google handles data at policies.google.com.
How We Use Your Information
- To operate, maintain, and improve the website and its archive;
- To respond to your enquiries and messages;
- To display, moderate, and protect comments against spam;
- To measure traffic and understand which content readers value;
- To display advertising that keeps the archive free to read;
- To comply with legal obligations and protect the safety and rights of our readers.
Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
For visitors from the EEA and UK, we rely on: consent for cookies, analytics, and personalised advertising; legitimate interests for operating and securing the website, moderating comments, and responding to enquiries; and legal obligation where retention or disclosure of data is required by law.
Your Rights
EEA and UK (GDPR)
You have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data; to restrict or object to processing; to data portability; and to withdraw consent at any time. You may also lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority. To exercise any of these rights, email info@sukkur.net — we respond within 30 days.
California (CCPA/CPRA)
We do not sell or share your personal information as those terms are defined by California law, and we do not use sensitive personal information for advertising purposes. California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion, to correct inaccurate information, and to opt out of any future sale or sharing. To exercise these rights, email info@sukkur.net. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
Other jurisdictions
If the law where you live gives you similar rights over your personal data, we will honour them. Contact us at the email address above.
How We Share Information
We do not sell or rent personal data. We share it only with the service providers that help us run the website — our hosting provider, Google (Analytics, advertising, Site Kit, Tag Manager), Automattic (Jetpack, Akismet), and our advertising partners, each acting under their own privacy policies — and with authorities where we are legally required to do so.
Data Retention
Comments are retained until you ask us to delete them. Contact-form messages are kept for up to 12 months so we can follow up. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics settings. Server logs are kept for a short period for security and troubleshooting.
Security
We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. However, no transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
International Transfers
Our service providers may process data in countries other than yours, including the United States. Where required, transfers rely on appropriate safeguards such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA and UK), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, contact us and we will delete it.
Embedded Content and Our AI Assistant
Some pages embed content from other services, such as Google Maps or YouTube. These services may set their own cookies or collect usage data when the content loads, under their own privacy policies.
The site also includes an automated assistant, Sajjad AI. Messages you type into it are processed to generate a reply, so please do not enter sensitive personal information such as passwords, financial details or ID numbers. If you click the WhatsApp link, your conversation is handled by WhatsApp under its own terms and privacy policy.
Third-Party Links
Our articles link to external websites that we cite for research. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites; please read their policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes are posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review the policy periodically.
Contact Us
For any question about this policy or your data, email info@sukkur.net or write through our contact page.
