Terms of Service

Terms governing use of DubaiTimes.org, including editorial information, professional disclaimers, intellectual property, advertising, external links and corrections.

Terms of Service

These Terms of Service apply to use of DubaiTimes.org and the editorial, informational and other publicly available material published by Dubai Times.

By using the website, you agree to use it lawfully and consistently with these terms.

1. About Dubai Times

Dubai Times is an English-language digital media publication focused primarily on Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Dubai Times is owned and led by Khalid Al Suwaidi, Founder, Owner, Director and Editor-in-Chief. Dubai Times does not currently list a separate parent or publisher company.

Dubai Times traces its publication history to 2009.

2. Use of the Website

You may browse, read and link to publicly available pages on DubaiTimes.org for lawful personal, editorial, research or business purposes.

Your use of the website must not interfere materially with its operation, security or availability.

3. Prohibited Use

You should not use DubaiTimes.org for:

  • unlawful activity;
  • unauthorised access attempts;
  • distribution of malware or malicious code;
  • deliberate disruption of website infrastructure;
  • impersonation of Dubai Times or members of its editorial team;
  • false representation that Dubai Times has endorsed a person, organisation, product or service;
  • automated access that materially disrupts the site or bypasses reasonable technical controls;
  • misleading redistribution of Dubai Times material in a way that materially changes its meaning or attribution.

4. Editorial and Informational Content

Dubai Times publishes news, explainers, analysis, guides, reviews, comparisons, rankings and other editorial or informational material.

Content is provided for general informational and editorial purposes.

Information may change after publication as laws, regulations, public services, fees, prices, schedules, businesses, projects, market conditions and other circumstances change.

Dubai Times aims to use reliable sources and appropriate verification but cannot guarantee that every piece of published information will remain complete, error-free or current indefinitely.

5. Professional Information Disclaimer

6. Property and Financial Information

Property prices, transaction data, mortgages, fees, market conditions, investment information and other financial material can change and may depend on individual circumstances.

References to historical performance, market trends, company forecasts or third-party projections are not guarantees of future results.

Dubai Times does not guarantee returns, property appreciation, financing approval or investment outcomes.

7. Residency, Immigration and Legal Information

Residency, visa, immigration, licensing, regulatory and legal requirements may change and can depend on individual facts.

Dubai Times does not guarantee eligibility, approval, legal outcomes or government decisions.

Readers should verify consequential requirements with the relevant official authority or qualified professional.

8. Health and Safety Information

Healthcare, health, safety and public-health reporting is general informational content and is not a diagnosis, treatment recommendation or personalised medical instruction.

Readers should seek appropriate professional or emergency assistance where individual medical or safety circumstances require it.

9. Reviews, Rankings and Recommendations

Dubai Times may publish editorial reviews, comparisons, recommendations and rankings.

No ranking or review can reflect every possible option or every reader's individual preferences and circumstances.

Criteria, data and editorial judgement may vary by subject and should be understood in the context of the specific article or methodology.

10. Advertising and Commercial Relationships

Dubai Times currently displays advertising through Google AdSense.

Advertising is separate from editorial material. The appearance of an advertisement does not automatically constitute endorsement by Dubai Times.

Dubai Times does not currently publish sponsored editorial content or use affiliate links.

Advertisers cannot purchase favourable editorial conclusions, positive reviews, correction decisions or higher editorial ranking positions.

11. Third-Party Websites and Services

Dubai Times may link to government websites, businesses, organisations, research, datasets, products, services or other external resources.

An external link is provided for source access, context or reader convenience and does not automatically constitute endorsement.

Third-party websites operate under their own terms, privacy policies, security practices and service conditions.

Dubai Times is not responsible for changes made by a third-party website after a link is published.

12. Advertising Services

Google AdSense and associated advertising technologies may deliver advertising through DubaiTimes.org.

Third-party advertising systems may use cookies or similar technologies as described in the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

13. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, original Dubai Times editorial text, branding and other original materials are protected by applicable intellectual-property rights.

Users may link to publicly available Dubai Times pages and may quote limited portions where legally permitted and appropriately attributed.

The existence of publicly accessible content does not automatically grant permission for wholesale republication, resale or representation of Dubai Times material as another party's original work.

14. Quotations and Attribution

When citing Dubai Times, readers and other publications should attribute the material appropriately and, where practical, link to the original canonical article.

A useful citation may include the author, article title, Dubai Times, publication date and canonical URL where available.

15. Website Availability

Dubai Times may update, suspend, remove or change website content or features where reasonably necessary.

Continuous availability of every page, archive, feature or external link is not guaranteed.

Pages may also be corrected, consolidated, redirected or removed where appropriate.

16. Website Features

DubaiTimes.org does not currently provide public user accounts, public comments, paid subscriptions or a public contact form.

If these features are introduced, the applicable terms and privacy information may change.

17. Corrections and Editorial Disputes

Possible factual errors can be reported to corrections@dubaitimes.org.

A correction request should identify the article, specific disputed statement and reliable supporting evidence where available.

Dubai Times does not automatically remove accurate coverage solely because a person or organisation considers the coverage unfavourable.

See the Corrections Policy.

18. Privacy and Cookies

Information about website data handling, communications, advertising technologies and cookies is available in:

19. Changes to These Terms

Dubai Times may update these Terms when website functionality, commercial practices, editorial operations or relevant circumstances change.

The version published on DubaiTimes.org represents the current public terms unless another effective version is clearly identified.

20. Contact and Notices

General enquiries about these Terms may be sent to info@dubaitimes.org.

Editorial questions may be sent to editorial@dubaitimes.org, and factual correction requests to corrections@dubaitimes.org.

21. Related Publisher Policies

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Corrections: corrections@dubaitimes.org

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