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If you subscribe to The MENA Current Brief, we store your email address, optional first name, subscription status and a record of your consent and confirmation. We use this information to send MENA Current business-news emails after you confirm your subscription.
Subscription records are stored with the site's hosting provider and available only through our private editorial systems. We use Resend to deliver confirmation messages and newsletter emails. Resend processes the recipient address and email content, and sends delivery, bounce and complaint events that help us manage reliable delivery and prevent further unwanted emails.
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