1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your device. They let the website remember things like your preferences, keep it secure, and help us understand how visitors use it. Similar technologies, such as local storage, work in the same way and are covered by this policy.
2. Cookies we use
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
lqd-gdpr | Companies in Qatar | Remembers that you accepted the cookie notice, so it is not shown again. | 1 year |
wordpress_*, wp-settings-* | Companies in Qatar | Only for logged-in site administrators. They keep the admin signed in and remember their settings. | Session to 1 year |
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Measure visits and how pages are used, so we can improve the website. | Up to 2 years |
_GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Protects our forms from spam and automated abuse. | 6 months |
| Chat button storage | Companies in Qatar (Chaty) | Saved in your browser’s local storage to remember whether you opened the chat button. | Until you clear it |
| Google Maps cookies | Set when a listing page loads an embedded map. | Varies |
Essential cookies
These are needed for the website and its forms to work securely. They cannot be switched off in our systems.
Analytics cookies
Google Analytics tells us which pages are popular and how visitors find the website. The data is combined and does not identify you by name.
Advertising cookies
We do not currently use advertising cookies. If we add advertising tools in future, such as the Meta Pixel, we will update this policy first.
3. Third-party cookies
Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA and Google Maps are provided by Google, which may set its own cookies. Google’s use of this data is covered by Google’s Privacy Policy.
4. How to manage cookies
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Here is how to do it in:
To stop Google Analytics measuring your visits on all websites, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. If you block essential cookies, some parts of the website, such as forms, may not work properly.
5. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when we add or remove tools on the website. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it last changed.
6. Contact us
For questions about cookies, email office@companiesinqatar.com. To learn how we handle personal data more generally, read our Privacy Policy.