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Privacy policy

Effective from 15 October 2026

1. Data controller

This privacy policy applies to the website learnkurdishnow.com (the “Website”). The controller responsible for the processing of personal data in connection with the Website is the enterprise set out below, registered in Norway:

Responsible person
Name of the person responsible
Company
Company name, see the entry in Enhetsregisteret
Organisation number
Organisation number, see the entry in Enhetsregisteret

The foregoing particulars are reproduced as images for the purpose of preventing their automated collection. Their accuracy may be verified by reference to the corresponding entry in the Register of Business Enterprises (Enhetsregisteret), maintained by the Brønnøysund Register Centre.

Enquiries concerning this policy or the processing of personal data may be directed to [email protected] or submitted through the contact form.

2. Scope and legal framework

Personal data is processed in accordance with the Norwegian Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven) and Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), as incorporated into the EEA Agreement. The Website is a non-commercial educational project and is provided free of charge.

3. Browsing the Website

The Website may be used without registration and without providing any personal data. No user accounts exist, and no personal data is requested in order to read the lessons, articles or other content, or to take the quizzes.

4. Personal data processed, purposes and legal basis

Personal data is processed only where a visitor submits it voluntarily, as follows:

  • Contributor applications. Name, email address, the selected roles and any optional information provided (Kurdish background, dialects, links and message). Purpose: to assess the application and to correspond with the applicant. Legal basis: GDPR Article 6(1)(b), steps taken at the request of the data subject, and Article 6(1)(a), consent.
  • Contact form. Name, email address, country and message. Purpose: to answer the enquiry. Legal basis: GDPR Article 6(1)(f), the legitimate interest in responding to enquiries.
  • Newsletter. Email address. Purpose: to send information about new lessons, articles and quizzes, no more than once a month. Legal basis: GDPR Article 6(1)(a), consent, which may be withdrawn at any time.

Personal data is not sold, rented or disclosed to third parties for marketing purposes, and is not used for automated decision-making or profiling.

5. Analytics and cookies

The Website uses Ahrefs Web Analytics to compile aggregated statistics on visits, such as the number of page views, referring websites, and the country and device type of visitors. Ahrefs Web Analytics is cookieless: it does not place cookies or similar identifiers on the visitor's device, does not track visitors across websites, and does not collect personal data for the purpose of identifying individuals.

The Website does not use cookies for advertising, tracking or profiling. Consequently, no cookie consent banner is displayed.

6. Processors and recipients

The following service providers process data on behalf of the controller:

  • Hetzner Online GmbH, which hosts the Website on servers located in Germany.
  • Cloudflare, Inc., which provides the content delivery network and protects the Website against abuse. Cloudflare processes technical connection data, including IP addresses, for this purpose.
  • Resend, Inc., which delivers the emails sent from the Website and stores the newsletter mailing list. Emails are sent from infrastructure located in the European Union.
  • Ahrefs Pte. Ltd., which provides the cookieless analytics described in section 5.

Where a provider is established outside the EEA, any transfer of personal data takes place on the basis of an adequacy decision, including the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, or the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.

7. Retention

Contributor applications are retained for as long as the person is involved in the project, and are deleted upon request. Messages submitted through the contact form are retained for as long as is necessary to handle the enquiry, and in any event no longer than twelve months. Newsletter email addresses are retained until the subscriber unsubscribes.

8. Children

The Website is intended for a general audience and may be used by learners of all ages. The forms on the Website are not directed at children, and personal data from children under the age of 13 is not knowingly collected. Where it becomes apparent that such data has been submitted, it will be deleted without undue delay. Parents or guardians who believe that a child has submitted personal data are requested to make contact so that the data may be removed.

9. Rights of the data subject

Subject to the conditions laid down in the GDPR, every data subject has the right to:

  • obtain access to the personal data concerning them;
  • obtain rectification of inaccurate personal data;
  • obtain erasure of personal data;
  • obtain restriction of processing;
  • object to processing based on legitimate interest;
  • receive their personal data in a portable format;
  • withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.

Requests may be sent to [email protected] and will be answered within one month. Every data subject also has the right to lodge a complaint with the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet), datatilsynet.no.

10. Permissions

The Website does not request access to the visitor's location, camera, microphone, contacts or notifications, and does not require any permission on the visitor's device in order to function.

11. Security

All traffic to and from the Website is encrypted by means of HTTPS. Personal data is stored with access restricted to the controller, and appropriate technical and organisational measures are applied to protect it against unauthorised access, loss or alteration.

12. External links

The Website contains links to external websites. The controller is not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites, and visitors are advised to consult their respective privacy policies.

13. Amendments

This privacy policy may be amended in order to reflect changes to the Website or to applicable law. The current version is always available on this page, together with the date from which it applies.