Privacy Policy
Last updated: 25 October 2026
Husham.com is a personal website run by Dr Husham Memar in the United Kingdom. This policy explains what personal data is collected when you visit, why, and what rights you have under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who is responsible for your data
Dr Husham Memar is the data controller for this website. You can get in touch through the Contact page or by email at [email protected].
What we collect
- Comments: when you leave a comment, the name, email address, website (if given), comment text, IP address and browser user agent are stored to display and moderate it and to help detect spam. Your email address is never shown publicly.
- Contact messages and newsletter sign ups: the details you choose to send, used only to reply to you or send the newsletter you asked for. You can unsubscribe at any time.
- Technical and usage data: standard server logs and analytics such as pages viewed, device type and approximate location, used to keep the site secure and understand what readers find useful.
Lawful basis
We rely on your consent for advertising and analytics cookies and for the newsletter, and on legitimate interests for running, securing and moderating the site.
Cookies
Husham.com uses cookies. Essential cookies make the site work (for example remembering your comment details if you ask). Advertising and analytics cookies are only set according to the choices you make in the Google consent message shown on your first visit. You can change your choice at any time using the privacy or cookie settings link shown by that message, and you can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings.
Advertising by Google AdSense
This site shows ads served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners may use cookies to show ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites, where you have allowed it. You can learn how Google uses data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and manage personalised ads at adssettings.google.com.
Affiliate links
Some links on this site are affiliate links, including Amazon Associates (UK, US, Germany, France and Italy) and other programmes such as NordVPN, Surfshark, Descript, ElevenLabs and HeyGen. Many of these pass through husham.com redirect links. When you click one, the retailer or partner may set its own cookies to record that you came from husham.com. Their use of your data is covered by their own privacy policies.
Embedded content
Articles may include embedded videos (for example YouTube) or other content. Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website, which may collect data and set cookies.
We do not sell your personal data. Data is shared only with service providers needed to run the site, such as hosting, spam filtering, analytics and advertising partners, and where the law requires it. Some providers may process data outside the UK under appropriate safeguards.
How long we keep it
Comments and their metadata are kept for as long as the comment is published. Contact emails are kept only as long as needed to deal with your enquiry. Newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe.
Your rights
You have the right to access, correct, erase, restrict or object to the use of your personal data, to data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time. To use any of these rights, email [email protected]. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.
Children
This website is not aimed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes
This policy may be updated from time to time. The date at the top shows the latest version.
