Cookie policy
GHAF LABS – FZCO, a free zone company registered at the Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Integrated Economic Zones in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, under commercial license number 27545 (hereinafter referred to as “Ghaf Labs”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to delivering the best possible service to you while maintaining the confidence that you place in us. As part of this, we have adopted strong principles to ensure the protection of your data. As such, we would like to provide you with transparent information about how we place, use and store cookies on your device when you use our website ghaflabs.ae (the “Platform”) and present you the option to manage and to delete cookies.
1- What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text, image or software files that are placed on your device when you access our Platform. The word “device”, when used in this Cookies Policy, refers notably to computers, smartphones, tablets and all other devices used for accessing the internet.
Cookies may be either: (i) session specific, meaning that they are deleted from your device once the session and browser are closed; or (ii) persistent meaning that they will remain on your device until they are removed.
Cookies perform a number of useful functions, such as to:
- Authenticate and identify you on our Platform in order to provide you with services that you have requested;
- Enhance the security of the Platform, including to prevent fraudulent use of login credentials and protect user data from access by unauthorized parties;
- Send you personalized marketing information notably based on your browsing history and your preferences on line;
- Monitor your use of our Platform in order to improve it;
- Enhance your user experience by adapting and tailoring the content on the Platform to your interest and providing more relevant Ghaf Labs content to you on non- Ghaf Labs websites and non- Ghaf Labs applications.
- Remember information that you provided to us (e.g., to automatically populate forms with information that you have previously provided to us so that you can log on more quickly);
- Keep track of your preferences and settings in your use of Platform (e.g. time zone etc.).
2 – What kind of information can be stored in a cookie?
The information stored by the cookies on your device may relate to the following, subject to its retention period:
– the webpages you have visited on that device;
– the advertisements you have clicked on;
– the type of browser you use;
– your IP address;
– and any other information that you have provided on our Platform.
Cookies may contain personal data. Where we use cookies which collect your personal data, such collection is covered by our Privacy Policy [Terms and Conditions – Ghaf labs].
3 – What kinds of cookies do we use and for what purpose?
Cookies used on Platform are classified into different categories.
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies (mandatory)
These cookies are essential for the Platform to function properly. They may include, for example, cookies which collect session ID and authentication data, cookies that make it possible to personalize the interface of the Platform (for example, for the choice of the language or presentation of a service) or some audience measurement and/or certain analytics cookies. This category also includes cookies that allow us to comply with our legal obligations, including ensuring a safe online environment (for example by detecting repeated login failures in order to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing your account).
3.2 Preference cookies (subject to your consent)
These cookies allow us and our partners, to personalize and offer the content and features of the Platform (and in particular the display of the Entities and other partners seeking donations). They are used to improve our Platform and your user experience.
3.3 Analytics cookies (subject to your consent, except in some circumstances)
These cookies allow us and our partners, to understand how Users arrive on our Platform, to measure the number of visitors to our Platform, but also to analyze the way in which visitors browse the Platform or to reconstitute their journey.
This helps us improve the way our Platform works by ensuring, for example, that Users easily find what they are looking for.
These cookies may be exempt from consent when they are strictly necessary for the functioning of the Platform in accordance with article 3.1 above.
Otherwise, they are subject to consent in accordance with the present article 3.3.
3.4 Social networks and content sharing cookies (subject to your consent)
– Social network cookies:
These cookies allow us and our partners to share information with the social networks used on our Platform.
The display of this type of content on our Platform shares information about your browsing on our Platform with the social networks used.
– Content sharing cookies:
These cookies allow us and our partners, to offer you the viewing on our Platform of content hosted on an external site.
The visualization of this type of content on our Platform involves sharing information with the hosting site about your browsing on our Platform.
You will find in section 5 and 6 of this Cookies Policy more information about the partners as well as explanations on how you can set up your preferences.
4 – In this context, who places the cookies on your device (for example Ghaf Labs or a partner)?
When you select which types of cookies you allow on your device, the cookies may be deposited directly by us or by one of our partners.
From a practical point of view, this means that when you authorize the installation of certain so-called “third-party” cookies on your device, our partners will also be able to access the information they contain (such as, for example, your browsing statistics when you allow third-party analysis cookies) within the respect of our Privacy Policy and those of our partners.
5 – Types and purposes of cookies placed on your device
The following table sets out the different categories of cookies that we use on our Platform and why we use them. The lists of third-party cookie providers are intended merely as illustrative and should not be viewed as a comprehensive list.
– Strictly necessary cookies: essential in order for the Platform to function properly
They may include, for example, cookies which collect session ID and authentication data, cookies which make it possible to personalize the interface of the Platform (for example, for the choice of language or the presentation of a service) or some audience measurement and/or certain analytics cookies. This category of cookies also includes cookies that allow us to comply with our legal obligations, including ensuring a safe online environment (for example by detecting repetitive login failures in order to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing your account).
Strictly necessary cookies: essential in order for the Platform to function properly
Cookie Subgroup Cookies Cookies used Lifespan
– Analytics cookies: understand how you access on our Platform and to measure the number of visitors to our Platform
These cookies allow us as well as our partners, to understand how Users arrive on our Platform, to measure the number of visitors to our Platform, but also to analyze the way in which visitors browse the Platform or to reconstitute their journey. This helps us improve the way our Platform works by ensuring, for example, that Users easily find what they are looking for. These cookies may be exempt from consent when they are strictly necessary for the functioning of the Platform in accordance with article 3.1 above. Otherwise, they are subject to consent in accordance with article 3.3 above. By refusing these cookies, we will not be able to analyze how you use the Platform.
Analytics cookies: understand how you access on our Platform and to measure the number of visitors to our Platform
Cookie Subgroup Cookies Cookies used Lifespan
– Content sharing cookies: These cookies allow us [as well as our partners,] to offer you viewing on our Platform of content hosted on an external site.
Viewing this type of content on our Platform involves sharing with the hosting site information about your browsing on our Platform. By refusing these cookies, we will not be able to allow you to view certain content integrated on our Platform, when they are hosted on an external hosting platform.
Content sharing cookies: These cookies allow us [as well as our partners,] to offer you viewing on our Platform of content hosted on an external site.
Cookie Subgroup Cookies Cookies used Lifespan
6 – How can you manage cookies?
To see the different categories of cookies that we use on the Platform and configure your choices, you can consult the cookie management module accessible at the top & the bottom of the page. You can modify at any time your preferences, withdraw or give again your consent at any time.
Please note that the use of strictly necessary cookies for the proper functioning of the Platform does not require your consent. This is why the option “strictly necessary cookies” is pre-checked in our cookie management tool and is not optional.
By refusing certain types of cookies (preference cookies for example), we will not be able to optimize your user experience on our Platform and some parts may not function properly.
By default, we save your cookie choices on a device for a maximum of 13 months. If you change your mind about the preferences you have expressed regarding cookies, you can update your choices at any time, by following this link. We will ask you to make a choice again every 6 months.