Global Factbook Privacy Notice
Scope and Application
This Privacy Notice applies to the Kaharagian Global Factbook at countries.kaharagia.org. The Service is a read-only reference site. It does not require registration, does not provide a contact form, and does not accept user submissions.
This Notice forms an integral part of, and shall be read in conjunction with, the Global Factbook Terms of Service.
Data Controller
The data controller is the Principality of Kaharagia, acting through the Office of Digital Government & Cybersecurity, Secretariat of State.
Categories of Personal Data Processed
Browsing the Service
- IP address and approximate technical metadata of the device making the request
- Pages and Country Entries requested and timestamps
- Referrer URL where transmitted by the browser
The Service does not request or process any other personal data.
Cookies
The Service does not set tracking, analytics, or advertising cookies. It may use a small number of strictly necessary cookies or local storage entries for ordinary site functionality (such as remembering presentation preferences); these are not used for any other purpose.
Legal Basis for Processing
Performance of Public Administration Functions: operating the official reference compendium.
Compliance with Legal Obligations: security logging, audit, and law enforcement cooperation.
Legitimate Interests: protecting the security and integrity of the Service.
Purpose Limitation
Browsing logs are used only for security, abuse detection, and operational diagnostics. The Service does not engage in behavioural profiling or marketing.
Data Retention
Browsing logs are retained under standard rotation, longer where required for an ongoing security investigation. The reference content of the Service is not personal data and has no retention period applicable to data subjects.
Security Measures
- Encryption in transit using current TLS standards
- Disk-level encryption of underlying storage
- No persistent user state, accounts, or submission channels, minimal attack surface
Data Sharing and Disclosure
Browsing data is not shared with third parties save where required by Kaharagian law or by lawful judicial or law enforcement request.
International Hosting and Data Transfers
The Service is currently hosted on technical infrastructure located in the Federal Republic of Germany, with the associated domain registered through a registrar also based in the Federal Republic of Germany. Such arrangements do not alter the governing law applicable to personal data, which remains subject exclusively to Kaharagian data protection law.
Rights of Data Subjects
Subject to applicable legal provisions, data subjects may exercise the rights afforded by Kaharagian law in respect of browsing-log data.
Contact and Enquiries
For data-protection enquiries: justice@state.kaharagia.org. For correspondence from foreign data protection authorities: legal@state.kaharagia.org.
Amendment and Revision
This Privacy Notice may be amended at any time without prior notice. Continued use of the Service following publication constitutes acceptance.
Governing Law
This Privacy Notice is governed exclusively by the laws of the Principality of Kaharagia.