Cookie Policy

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s or mobile device’s hard drive through your web browser. They are commonly used to save your preferences, remember where you left off, and store useful information like login details.

Our cookies do not personally identify you. For more information about how we treat your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy here.

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How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies on our services in the UAE to:

• Recognise your browser and remember preferences.
• Improve your browsing experience by saving choices for future visits.
• Analyse site performance and usage trends through analytics tools.
• Tailor advertising and marketing communications to your interests.
• Deliver social media integrations.

We use Google Analytics and other tools to help evaluate how users interact with FANZO. These tools use cookies to collect aggregated information (such as standard internet log data, session activity, and IP addresses). Reports are anonymised and used only to improve our services.

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Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies – Essential for the operation of the website and its services. Without them, certain features cannot function.
2. Performance Cookies – Help us understand how visitors interact with FANZO by collecting information such as visit numbers and usage patterns.
3. Targeting / Advertising Cookies – Record visits to the website, pages visited, and links clicked, enabling us and our partners to deliver more relevant advertising.
4. Functionality Cookies – Improve your experience by remembering preferences (e.g., consent choices, login sessions).

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Examples of Cookies on FANZO

• _fbp – Meta pixel for advertising retargeting.
• _ga – Google Analytics unique ID to measure interactions.
• _gat – Limits request rates to improve load times.
• _gid – Distinguishes different users.
• FANZO (JSESSIONID) – Preserves user state across a browsing session.
• ADS/GA-AUDIENCES – Enables remarketing via Google Ads.

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Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set by FANZO, while third-party cookies are set by other providers. For example, embedded YouTube videos may set their own cookies.

Diageo PLC: From time to time, FANZO may place a Diageo Plc pixel on its website to enable targeted and retargeted marketing, such as promotions for Guinness. Please see Diageo’s Privacy Policy here.

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Consent and Opt-Out

In compliance with the UAE PDPL, cookies that are not strictly necessary for FANZO’s operation (such as analytics and advertising cookies) will only be used if you provide consent.

You can manage cookies by adjusting your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on FANZO.

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Additional browser-specific instructions can be found here.

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Changes to this Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, law, or our business practices. Any updates will be posted on this page.

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Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]