Cookie Policy

Last updated: September 16, 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners. Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings.

2. How We Use Cookies

Our Site uses a minimal set of cookies. We do not use advertising cookies, marketing cookies, or social media tracking cookies. Beyond the strictly necessary cookies, no cookie is placed on your device unless you have given your consent through our cookie banner. The cookies we use serve the following purposes:

2.1 Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the Site. The Site cannot function properly without these cookies.

• Session cookie — maintains your browsing session while navigating the Site. This is a temporary cookie that is deleted when you close your browser.

2.2 Functional (Preference) Cookies

These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make (such as your language preference) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

• Language preference cookie — stores your selected language (English, French, or Arabic) so the Site displays in your preferred language on subsequent visits. This cookie is set only when you explicitly choose a language via the language selector and contains no personal information — only a simple language code (e.g., "en", "fr", "ar").

2.3 Analytics (Performance) Cookies — Consent Required

With your explicit consent, we use Google Analytics 4 (provided by Google Ireland Limited) to understand how visitors find and use our Site, so we can improve its content and structure. These cookies are not loaded at all unless you select Accept All in our cookie banner. If you decline, the Google Analytics script is never downloaded and no analytics cookie is created.

• _ga — distinguishes individual visitors by assigning a randomly generated identifier.
• _ga_<container-id> — used by Google Analytics to persist session state.

The data collected is aggregated and statistical in nature (for example: pages viewed, approximate country, device type, referring source, session duration). IP addresses are anonymised. We do not use Google Analytics for advertising, remarketing, audience building, or cross-site tracking, and Google Signals is not enabled. Analytics data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area — see our Privacy Policy for details on safeguards.

2.4 Cookie Consent Cookie

When you interact with our cookie consent banner, a small cookie is stored to record your preferences (Accept All, Essential Only, or Reject All) so you are not asked again on subsequent visits.

If you choose Reject All, no non-essential cookies (including the language preference and analytics cookies) will be set, and any analytics cookies previously stored are deleted. The language preference will only be remembered for your current browsing session and will be lost when you close your browser. If you choose Essential Only, only the strictly necessary session cookie and the consent cookie itself will be stored — analytics remains disabled. If you choose Accept All, the language preference cookie and Google Analytics cookies will also be stored.

You can change your mind at any time by deleting the cookies for this Site in your browser settings; the consent banner will then be shown again on your next visit, allowing you to make a different choice.

3. Cookies We Do NOT Use

To be transparent, we explicitly confirm that this Site does not use:

• Advertising, targeting, or remarketing cookies.
• Social media tracking cookies or pixels.
• Cookies that collect personal data for profiling or behavioral advertising.
• Any non-essential cookie placed before you have given consent.

The only third-party cookies used on this Site are the Google Analytics cookies described in section 2.3, and they are set exclusively after you have accepted them.

4. Cookie Duration

The cookies used on this Site have the following lifespans:

• Session cookies — deleted automatically when you close your browser.
• Language preference cookie — persists for 12 months or until you clear your browser cookies.
• Cookie consent cookie — persists for 12 months or until you clear your browser cookies.
• Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _ga_<container-id>) — persist for up to 24 months, or are deleted immediately if you withdraw your consent.

5. Your Choices and How to Manage Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• View the cookies stored on your device and delete them individually or in bulk.
• Block all cookies or block third-party cookies specifically.
• Set your browser to clear cookies each time you close it.
• Configure exceptions for specific websites.

Please note that blocking all cookies may impact the functionality of the Site. Essential cookies are necessary for the Site to operate and cannot be disabled through our consent banner.

Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data.
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data.
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.

6. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies. The date of the latest update is indicated at the top of this page.

7. Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Kantara International
Email: info@kantara-international.com