Privacy policy

This policy explains what data The New Gulf Playbook collects, why, and how it is handled. It applies to visitors reading the site and to contributors using the contributor studio.

Reading the site

The published site is static and does not require an account.

Contributor accounts

To contribute, you sign in with your Google account. We receive your name, email address, and profile photo from Google to create your contributor profile. Your profile, article drafts, and uploaded material are stored securely in Google's cloud infrastructure under your account.

Published content

When you approve an article for publication, its content and your public byline details — name, role, biography, and any links or portrait you provide — become part of the public site. Draft conversations and private notes are not published.

AI processing

To develop drafts, the text and images you share are sent to our AI provider (OpenAI) for processing. Do not submit confidential or personal information you would not want processed this way.

Your choices

You can edit your profile, delete individual article projects, or retract published articles from the contributor studio. To request full deletion of your account and associated data, reach us through our contact page.

Contact

Questions about this policy can be directed to us through our contact page.