Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. This helps improve your browsing experience and allows websites to provide personalized content.

2. How We Use Cookies

Dubai City uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. We use cookies for several reasons:

• To enable certain functions of the website
• To provide analytics and improve website performance
• To store your preferences and personalize your experience
• To understand how visitors interact with our website
• To enhance security and prevent fraud

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies as they are essential for the website to work.

Examples:

• Session management cookies
• Security and authentication cookies
• Load balancing cookies
• User interface customization cookies

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the way our website works.

Examples:

• Page view tracking
• Time spent on pages
• Click tracking and user flow analysis
• Error tracking and performance monitoring

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Examples:

• Language preference cookies
• Region and location cookies
• User preference and settings cookies
• Social media integration cookies

3.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests. They also perform functions like preventing the same advertisement from continuously reappearing.

Examples:

• Targeted advertising cookies
• Social media advertising cookies
• Conversion tracking cookies
• Retargeting cookies

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website, deliver advertisements, and so on. These third-party cookies include:

• Google Analytics: Helps us understand how visitors use our website
• Social Media Platforms: Enable social sharing and integration features
• Content Delivery Networks: Improve website loading speed and performance
• Advertising Networks: Deliver relevant advertisements (with your consent)

These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your online activities across different websites. We do not control these third-party cookies, and you should check the respective privacy policies of these third parties for more information.

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either "persistent" or "session" cookies:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. These cookies are deleted automatically when you end your browsing session.
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. These cookies help us recognize you when you return to our website.

The duration for which cookies are stored on your device depends on the type of cookie. Essential cookies are typically session cookies, while analytics and marketing cookies may be persistent.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in your browser settings.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, limiting cookies may impact your ability to use our website. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you may see a cookie consent banner. You can choose which types of cookies to accept. You can change your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings on our website.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. Disabling cookies may result in:

• Loss of website functionality
• Inability to access certain features
• Reduced personalization of your experience
• Less relevant content and advertisements
• Need to re-enter information repeatedly

8. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted. As a result, our website does not currently respond to DNT browser signals or mechanisms.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Last Updated: October 2025

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us: