Effective Date: 31st Dec 2025

1. Introduction

Livelythingstodoindubai.com ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website at www.livelythingstodoindubai.com ("Website"). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, what types of cookies we deploy, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which provides detailed information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.

By continuing to use our Website, you consent to the placement of cookies on your device in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should adjust your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our Website.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit them. Cookies are widely used to make websites function efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.

Cookies serve various purposes, including enabling essential website functions such as navigation and secure access, remembering your preferences and settings, analysing how visitors use the website to improve performance, and delivering relevant advertisements and measuring marketing effectiveness.

Cookies may be "first-party cookies" (set by the website you are visiting) or "third-party cookies" (set by external services operating on the website).

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our Website:

3.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, secure access, user account functionality, and form submissions. Without these cookies, certain parts of the Website cannot operate.

Strictly necessary cookies do not collect personal information for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled without affecting website functionality.

3.2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors interact with our Website. They help us understand which pages and travel guides are most popular, how users navigate the site, what attractions generate the most interest, and where errors occur. This data allows us to improve website performance and user experience.

Performance cookies do not identify individual visitors. All information is aggregated and anonymous.

3.3. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced features and personalisation. They remember choices you make (such as language preferences, currency settings, or previously viewed attractions) to provide a more tailored experience.

If you disable functional cookies, some features may not operate as intended.

3.4. Marketing and Advertising Cookies

Marketing cookies track your activity across websites to deliver advertisements relevant to your interests, including travel-related promotions, attraction offers, and tourism services. They also measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and limit the number of times you see the same advertisement.

These cookies are placed by third-party advertising networks with our permission. They may share information with other organisations such as advertisers and travel partners.

3.5. Social Media Cookies

Our Website includes social media features such as share buttons and embedded content from platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), YouTube, and Pinterest. These features may set cookies that track your interaction with social media content and enable you to share travel content with your networks.

4. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Website Operation. Strictly necessary cookies ensure our Website functions correctly, including user account access, form processing, and session management.

Performance Analysis. Analytics cookies help us understand visitor behaviour, identify popular travel guides and attractions, detect errors, and measure website performance.

User Experience. Functional cookies remember your preferences, recently viewed attractions, and settings to provide a smoother, personalised browsing experience.

Content Personalisation. We use cookies to display relevant travel recommendations, attractions, and content based on your browsing history and interests.

Marketing and Advertising. Marketing cookies enable us to deliver relevant travel-related advertisements, measure campaign effectiveness, and understand how visitors arrive at our Website.

Social Media Integration. Social media cookies enable sharing features and embedded content from third-party platforms, allowing you to share travel inspiration with friends and family.

Remarketing. We use remarketing cookies to show advertisements for Dubai attractions and experiences to users who have previously visited our Website when they browse other websites or social media platforms.

Affiliate Tracking. Where we feature affiliate links to booking platforms, tour operators, or attractions, cookies may track referrals and conversions.

5. Third-Party Cookies

We allow certain third-party service providers to place cookies on your device through our Website. These third parties include:

5.1. Google

Google provides analytics, advertising, and remarketing services. Google cookies help us measure website traffic, understand user behaviour, and deliver targeted advertisements through the Google Display Network.

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com

5.2. Meta (Facebook and Instagram)

Meta cookies enable us to measure the effectiveness of Facebook and Instagram advertising campaigns, create custom audiences interested in Dubai travel, and deliver relevant advertisements on Meta platforms.

Meta Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy

Meta Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences

5.3. TikTok

TikTok cookies help us measure advertising performance on the TikTok platform and deliver relevant travel content to users.

TikTok Privacy Policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy

5.4. Pinterest

Pinterest cookies enable tracking of advertising campaigns and delivery of travel inspiration content on the Pinterest platform.

Pinterest Privacy Policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/privacy-policy

5.5. X (Twitter)

X cookies enable tracking of advertising campaigns and delivery of relevant travel content on the X platform.

X Privacy Policy: https://twitter.com/privacy

5.6. YouTube

YouTube cookies enable embedded video playback of Dubai attraction videos, virtual tours, and travel guides, and track video viewing activity.

YouTube Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

5.7. Affiliate and Booking Partners

We may work with affiliate networks and booking platforms (such as GetYourGuide, Viator, Booking.com, or similar services) that place cookies to track referrals and conversions when you click through to book attractions or experiences.

We do not control third-party cookies. Each third party operates under its own privacy policy and cookie practices. We encourage you to review their policies directly.

6. Cookie Duration

Cookies have different lifespans depending on their purpose:

Session Cookies. These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They are used for essential functions like maintaining your session while you navigate the Website.

Persistent Cookies. These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them manually. They are used for purposes such as remembering preferences, tracking returning visitors, and storing recently viewed attractions.

7. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

7.1. Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically view cookies stored on your device, delete all cookies or specific cookies, block all cookies or cookies from specific websites, set preferences for first-party and third-party cookies, and receive notifications when cookies are set.

Browser-Specific Instructions:

Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Other Site Data

Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions > Manage and Delete Cookies

Opera: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect website functionality. Some features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

7.2. Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies using the following tools:

Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): Opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies at https://optout.aboutads.info

Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): Opt out at https://optout.networkadvertising.org

European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA): Opt out at https://www.youronlinechoices.eu

7.3. Mobile Devices

On mobile devices, you can limit ad tracking through your device settings:

iOS: Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking

Android: Settings > Privacy > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalisation

7.4. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not wish to be tracked. Our Website does not currently respond to DNT signals, as there is no industry standard for compliance. However, you can use the cookie management options described above to control tracking.

8. Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use similar tracking technologies:

8.1. Pixels and Web Beacons

Pixels (also called web beacons or tracking pixels) are small, transparent images embedded in web pages or emails. They track whether a page or email has been viewed and collect information such as IP address, browser type, and time of access.

We use pixels from Meta (Facebook Pixel), Google, TikTok, and other advertising platforms to measure campaign performance and build remarketing audiences interested in Dubai travel.

8.2. Local Storage

Local storage allows websites to store data on your device with no expiration date. This data persists until cleared manually. We may use local storage for functionality improvements such as saving your preferred attractions or itinerary preferences.

8.3. Session Storage

Session storage is similar to local storage but is cleared when you close your browser. We may use session storage for temporary data during your browsing session, such as items you are comparing or recently viewed guides.

8.4. Device Fingerprinting

Device fingerprinting collects information about your device configuration (such as browser type, screen resolution, installed plugins, and timezone) to create a unique identifier. We do not actively employ device fingerprinting techniques; however, some third-party services may use them.

9. Consent

9.1. How We Obtain Consent

When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie notice informing you about our use of cookies. By clicking "Accept" or continuing to browse the Website, you consent to the placement of cookies on your device.

9.2. Withdrawing Consent

You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies, using the opt-out tools listed in Section 7.2, or clearing cookies from your device.

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

9.3. Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent because they are essential for the Website to function. These cookies are placed automatically when you access the Website.

10. Data Protection

Information collected through cookies may constitute personal data under UAE data protection laws, including Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data. We process cookie data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Where cookies collect personal data, we ensure data is processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently, data is collected for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes, data is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary, data is accurate and kept up to date, data is retained only as long as necessary, and data is processed securely with appropriate technical and organisational measures.

Your rights under data protection law (including rights of access, rectification, erasure, and objection) apply to personal data collected through cookies. See our Privacy Policy for details on exercising these rights.

11. International Visitors

Our Website is accessed by visitors from around the world planning trips to Dubai. We recognise that different jurisdictions have different data protection laws.

11.1. European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom

If you are located in the EEA or UK, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR regarding cookie consent and data processing. Non-essential cookies are only placed with your explicit consent.

11.2. Other Jurisdictions

We observe applicable cookie and privacy laws in other jurisdictions where our Website is accessed. If local law requires consent for certain cookies, we will obtain that consent before placing such cookies.

12. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, the cookies we use, or legal requirements.

When we make material changes, we will post the updated policy on our Website with a revised "Effective Date" and update our cookie notice where appropriate.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.

13. Contact Us

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

Livelythingstodoindubai.com

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.livelythingstodoindubai.com

By continuing to use our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy and consent to our use of cookies as described herein.