Privacy Policy

Revision date: 2026

Our Protection Philosophy

As a continuous news and dispatch platform, Sahel Express (accessible via https://sahel-express.com) places the digital sovereignty of its readers at the core of its priorities.

This charter clearly defines how our infrastructure manages your digital footprint, secures your exchanges with our news feed, and guarantees the confidentiality of your personal data.

1. Data Capture: What Is Recorded During Reading

Our platform is configured according to the principle of data minimization. Consulting our dispatches requires no account creation or identity submission.

A. Automated Technical Footprint

With every page display, our servers log strictly technical connection metadata:

  • Neutral IP Address: Masked and anonymized upon network entry to prevent individual tracking.
  • Equipment Data Sheet: Device type, operating system, web browser type, and version.
  • Browsing Statistics: Article titles viewed, reading duration per article, request timestamps, and referring page (referrer).

B. Voluntary Submissions

When you take the initiative to contact our services, we only collect the information required to process your request:

  • Your electronic contact details (email address, name/pseudonym) in the case of a message addressed to the newsroom;
  • Documents, alerts, photos, or information submitted via our forms or email;
  • Your email address in the context of a voluntary subscription to our express alert feeds.

2. Strict Commercial Independence Policy

System information and messages received by Sahel Express serve only three legitimate purposes:

  • News Feed Fluidity: Rapidly distributing content and adapting page display to your screen.
  • Platform Protection: Blocking traffic saturation attacks, automated bots, and hacking attempts.
  • Readership Analysis: Evaluating the impact of our major stories to fine-tune media coverage.

Absolute Rule: Sahel Express formally commits never to sell, rent, transfer, or exchange your data logs with data brokers, external ad networks, or commercial partners.

3. Journalistic Ethics, Whistleblowing, and Source Protection

In a fast-moving and sensitive news environment, handling information submitted by the public obeys strict professional rules:

  • Inviolability of Sources: Any document, testimony, or report transmitted under the seal of confidentiality undergoes enhanced protection measures. Our newsroom applies absolute protection of journalistic sources guaranteed by press ethics and applicable laws.
  • Authenticity Control: Files sent to Sahel Express are subject to rigorous verification prior to publication. Senders must ensure they hold necessary distribution rights for shared materials.

4. Cookie Management

Cookies used on Sahel Express are strictly restricted to operational and analytical necessities.

Types of Trackers Used:

  • Network Load Trackers: Essential for balancing connection requests across our servers and ensuring ultra-fast article loading.
  • Statistical Measurement Trackers: Placed to maintain an aggregate, anonymous count of visits (via tools like Google Analytics), without individual profiling.

User Controls:

You can reject or delete these trackers at any time via your browser’s privacy settings. Equal access to our articles remains guaranteed regardless of your cookie preferences.

5. Specialized Technical Partners

To ensure high site availability and protection against denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, Sahel Express relies on auxiliary infrastructure:

  • Content Delivery Networks (CDN) & Security: Utilization of global services (such as Cloudflare) to filter malicious traffic and deliver dispatches without delay.
  • Third-Party Multimedia Services: Direct embedding of videos, maps, or social media cards in our articles implies that external providers manage their own modules according to their respective privacy policies.

6. Retention Policy and Connection Encryption

  • Log Retention Period: Technical browsing histories are automatically destroyed or anonymized within a maximum period of 13 months.
  • Transfer Security: All traffic between your browser and our servers is encrypted using TLS/HTTPS protocols, guaranteeing the confidentiality of requests in transit.

7. Reader Rights & Privacy Controls

Every user holds the right to inquire about, correct, or purge personal data concerning them in our contact files:

  • Right of Consultation: Obtain confirmation regarding the presence of personal data in our databases.
  • Right to Rectification & Purge: Request the correction of an error or permanent erasure of email exchanges, subject to legal archiving constraints.
  • Right of Withdrawal: Instantly unsubscribe from our alert feeds upon request.

To exercise these rights, email us directly at: [email protected]

8. Usage by Minors

Our publications cover general news. Sahel Express does not knowingly solicit or collect personal data from minors under the age of 15 without authorization from legal representatives.

9. Updates to the Charter

This privacy policy may evolve according to technological changes, legal requirements, or new newsroom services. The revision date at the top of the document marks the active version.

10. Editorial Identification and Contact

For any questions regarding data protection or to reach media management:

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