Cookie Policy

UAE PDPL Compliant

Effective Date: 02 Feb 2022
Last Updated: 02 Jul 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how DPLAST Manufacturing LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on www.dplastuae.com (the “Website”).

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
  • Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your actions and preferences over time.
  • Cookies serve various purposes:
  • Essential cookies: Enable core Website functionality
  • Performance cookies: Analyse how visitors use the Website
  • Functionality cookies: Remember your preferences
  • Targeting cookies: Deliver relevant advertising
2. HOW WE USE COOKIES

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure Website functionality
  • Remember your preferences (language, region)
  • Understand how you use our Website
  • Improve Website performance
  • Analyse visitor traffic and behavior
  • Measure marketing campaign effectiveness
3. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Purpose: Essential for Website operation
Examples:

  • Session management
  • Security and authentication
  • Load balancing

Consent: Not required (essential for service delivery)
Retention: Session or limited period

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

Purpose: Understand how visitors use the Website
Examples:

  • Google Analytics: Visitor count, page views, bounce rate, session duration
  • Hotjar: User behavior analysis, heatmaps

Data Collected: IP address (anonymized), pages visited, time on site, device type, browser
Consent: Required before placement
Retention: Up to 24 months

3.3 Functionality Cookies

Purpose: Remember your choices and preferences
Examples:

  • Language selection
  • Region/currency preferences
  • Previously viewed productsData Collected: IP address (anonymized), pages visited, time on site, device type, browser

Consent: Required before placement
Retention: Up to 12 months

Ā 3.4 Targeting and Advertising Cookies

Purpose: Deliver relevant marketing and measure campaign performance
Examples:

  • Google Ads: Track ad conversions and retarget visitors
  • Facebook Pixel: Measure ad effectiveness
  • LinkedIn Insight Tag: B2B marketing analytics

Data Collected: Pages visited, ad interactions, demographic information
Consent: Required before placement
Retention: Up to 24 months

4. FIRST-PARTY VS THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
4.1 First-Party Cookies

Set by: DPLAST (www.dplastuae.com)
Purpose: Website functionality and performance
Examples: Session cookies, language preferences

4.2 Third-Party Cookie

Set by: External service providers
Purpose: Analytics, advertising, social media integration
Examples:
Ā 
Google Analytics
Provider: Google LLC
Purpose: Website traffic analysis
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Ā 
Google Ads
Provider: Google LLC
Purpose: Advertising and conversion tracking
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Ā 
Facebook Pixel
Provider: Meta Platforms Inc.
Purpose: Advertising analytics
Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
Ā 
LinkedIn Insight Tag
Provider: LinkedIn Corporation
Purpose: B2B marketing analytics
Privacy Policy: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

5. COOKIE CONSENT

Under UAE PDPL, we require your explicit consent before placing non-essential cookies

5.1 Consent Banner
  • When you first visit our Website, you’ll see a cookie consent banner with options to:
  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customise cookie preferences
5.2 Managing Cookie Preferences
  • You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
  • Clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the Website footer
  • Using your browser settings (see Section 7)
5.3 Consent Records
  • We keep records of your cookie consent choices, including:
  • Date and time of consent
  • Categories of cookies accepted/rejected
  • IP address (for verification purposes)
6. DETAILED COOKIE LIST

Cookie Name: _ga
Type: Analytics (Third-Party)
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Distinguish unique visitors
Retention: 24 months
Consent Required: Yes

Cookie Name: _gid
Type: Analytics (Third-Party)
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Distinguish unique visitors
Retention: 24 hours
Consent Required: Yes

Cookie Name: _gat
Type: Analytics (Third-Party)
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Throttle request rate
Retention: 1 minute
Consent Required: Yes

Cookie Name: _fbp
Type: Advertising (Third-Party)
Provider: Facebook
Purpose: Track ad conversions
Retention: 90 days
Consent Required: Yes

Cookie Name: PHPSESSID
Type: Strictly Necessary (First-Party)
Provider: DPLAST
Purpose: Session management
Retention: Session
Consent Required: No

Cookie Name: Language_pref
Type: Functionality (First-Party)
Provider: DPLAST
Purpose: Remember language selection
Retention: 12 months
Consent Required: Yes

[Note: This list is illustrative. Actual cookie list should be generated using a cookie scanning tool]

7. HOW TO CONTROL COOKIES
7.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Clear cookies when closing browser

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 > Cookies and site data

7.2 Mobile Devices

iOS: Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security
Android: Settings > Privacy > Clear browsing data

7.3 Opt-Out Links

Google Analytics Opt-Out:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google Ads Opt-Out:
https://adssettings.google.com
Facebook Ads Opt-Out:
https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences
Note: Disabling cookies may affect Website functionality and your user experience.

8. DO NOT TRACK (DNT)

Some browsers support “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to DNT signals. We do not respond to DNT signals at this time.

9. DATA PROTECTION AND PRIVACY
  • Cookie data is processed in accordance with:
  • UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 (PDPL)
  • Our Privacy Policy
  • For information on how we handle personal data collected via cookies, please see our Privacy Policy.
10. CROSS-BORDER DATA TRANSFERS
  • Some third-party cookies may transfer data outside the UAE to:
  • United States (Google, Facebook, LinkedIn)
  • European Union (various analytics providers)Ā 
  • We ensure adequate protection through:
  • Standard Contractual Clauses
  • Data Processing Agreements
  • Privacy Shield frameworks (where applicable)
11. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY
  • We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect:
  • New cookies or tracking technologies
  • Changes in legal requirements
  • Updates to third-party services
  • Updated policy will be posted with revised “Last Updated” date. Significant changes will require renewed consent.
12. CONTACT US

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