Privacy Policy

Iraq Energy Monitor ("IEM," "we," "us," or "our") operates iraqem.com (the "Site") and its associated licensed data services (together, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to visitors to the Site and to customers of our licensed data access product.

IEM is an independent data and analysis platform. We are not affiliated with any government entity, and this policy covers only our own collection and use of information — not the practices of the government bodies or institutions we cite as data sources.

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide directly. If you contact us (e.g., via info@iraqem.com) or request licensed data access, we collect what you submit — such as your name, email address, organization, and any details relevant to your request. If you purchase a data license, we (or our payment processor) also collect the billing information necessary to process and support that purchase.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser and device type, pages viewed, referring URLs, and approximate location derived from your IP address. We use the following third-party tools to collect this information:

• Google Analytics — aggregate usage statistics (pages visited, session duration, traffic sources).
• Microsoft Clarity — session behavior analytics, which may include anonymized mouse movement, scroll, and click data used to understand how visitors use the Site.

Neither tool is used by us to build advertising profiles, and we do not sell this information. Google and Microsoft process this data under their own privacy terms as independent data processors/controllers; see Google's Privacy Policy and Microsoft's Privacy Statement for details.

Search queries. Text entered into the Site's search box is used only to return matching results within the Site and is not linked to your identity.

2. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies in two categories:

• Strictly necessary — required for basic Site functionality (e.g., remembering menu or display state). These cannot be disabled without affecting how the Site works.
• Analytics/performance — set by Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity as described above.

We do not currently use advertising or cross-site marketing cookies. Where required by law, we will request your consent before setting non-essential cookies, and you will be able to withdraw that consent at any time. You can also control cookies through your browser settings, or opt out of Google Analytics using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3. How We Use Information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the Site and the Service;
• To respond to inquiries and provide customer support;
• To process, deliver, and administer licensed data subscriptions, including billing;
• To understand aggregate usage patterns and improve site performance and content;
• To detect, investigate, and prevent misuse, fraud, or security incidents;
• To comply with legal obligations.

We do not use your personal information for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects, and we do not sell personal information to third parties.

4. How We Share Information

We share information only with:

• Service providers who process data on our behalf (e.g., hosting/infrastructure, analytics, payment processing), under obligations to protect it and use it only for the purposes we specify;
• Professional advisors (legal, accounting) where necessary;
• Authorities, where required by applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request;
• A successor entity in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to this policy or a materially similar one.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy — for example, for as long as your data license is active, plus a reasonable period afterward for accounting, legal, and support purposes — after which it is deleted or anonymized.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you are located, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or a copy of your personal information, or to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@iraqem.com. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

If you are in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. If you are a California resident, you have rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to know, delete, and correct your personal information, and to not be discriminated against for exercising those rights; as noted above, we do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

7. International Data Transfers

Our Service is hosted using cloud infrastructure that may process and store data in countries other than your own. Where we transfer personal information across borders, we take reasonable steps to ensure it receives an adequate level of protection consistent with this policy and applicable law.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is intended for a professional and institutional audience and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above, and, where appropriate, through additional notice on the Site.

11. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices can be directed to info@iraqem.com.