Cookie Policy

When you use this Website for the first time, a cookie notice is shown. Al-Kamara.com uses the information collected through cookies strictly for the purposes stated in the Cookie Statement, found below.

About Cookies

Websites use techniques that increase user-friendliness and make the websites as interesting as possible for each visitor. The best-known examples of such techniques are cookies and scripts. (hereafter “cookies”). Cookies will be used by website owners or by third parties – advertisers, for example – who communicate via the website you visit.

A cookie is a small piece of data or a text file that is downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you access certain websites. Cookies may contain text that can be read by the web server that delivered the cookie to you. The text contained in the cookie generally consists of a sequence of letters and numbers that uniquely identifies your computer or mobile device; it may contain other information as well.

The use of cookies is safe. No personal information, such as a telephone number or an e-mail address, can be traced back to cookies. As a result, cookies cannot be used for e-mail and telemarketing actions.

This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored. However this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the sites functionality.

We think it is important that you know which cookies this Website uses and for which purposes they are used. We want to guarantee your privacy and user-friendliness as much as possible. Below you can read more about the cookies that are used by and through this Website and for which purposes.

By agreeing to accept our use of cookies, you are giving us, and third parties we partner with, permission to place, store, and access some or all the cookies described below on your computer.

For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following reasons:

  • To make sure the Website functions properly
  • To measure usage of the Website
  • To display advertisements on this Website and on others’ Websites
  • To measure the relevance of our information and your interest in our offers

 

Below we make clear how we use cookies for these applications:

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the website, such as displaying content, logging in, validating your session or responding to your request for services. Most web browsers can be set to disable the use of cookies. However, if you disable these cookies, you may not be able to access features on this website correctly or at all.

See below for a list of the cookies we use, what data they collect and how long they are used.

Name of the cookie

Placed by

Purpose

Duration

__cfduid

Zotabox/Cloudflare

Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic.

1 year

*_SID

Google

Ensuring Stability of Software Systems

2 years

 

Analytics Cookies

To determine which parts of the Website are most interesting for our visitors, we continuously try to measure, with the help of third-party software, the number of visitors to this Website and the most frequently viewed parts. We use cookies for this purpose.

The information we collect in this way is used to compile statistics. These statistics give us insight into how often our web page is visited and where exactly visitors spend most of their time. This enables us to make the structure, navigation and content of the Website as user-friendly as possible for you. The statistics and other reports are not traced back to persons unless they register on the Website.

See below for a list of the cookies we use to gather statistics, what data they collect and how long they are used.

Name of the cookie

Placed by

Purpose

Duration

_gid

Google Analytics

Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the web site.

24 hours

_ga

Google Analytics

Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the web site.

2 years

_gat

Google Analytics

Used to throttle request rate.

1 minute

_ZB_ADMIN_LAST_URL_

Zotabox

This cookie is used to determine when the visitor last visited the different sub pages on the website.

Session

_ZB_ADMIN_TIME_STAMP_

Zotabox

Sets a timestamp for when the visitor entered the web site. This is used for analytical purposes on the web site.

Session

_ZB_STATIC_DR_currentSessionTimeVisit

Zotabox

Stores data on the time spent on the web site and its sub-pages, during the current session.

Session

_ZB_STATIC_DR_firstTimeVisit

Zotabox

This cookie is used to count  how many times a web site has been visited by different visitors – this is done by assigning the visitor an ID, so the visitor does not get registered twice.

1 Year

_ZB_STATIC_DR_widgetsUpdateTime

Zotabox

Contains a timestamp for when the Zotabox widget has been updated .

1 Year

_ZB_STATS_IMPRESSION_FREEMIUM_

Zotabox

Used by Zotabox widget to determine the correct format of their widget – This is based on the web site’s subscription .

Session

_ZB_STATS_VISIT

Zotabox

Registers if the current page is the first page seen by the visitor on the web site – This is used to determine how the visitor accessed the site.

Session

collect

Google Analytics

Used to send data about the visitor’s device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.

Session

For the cookies that our third parties place and the possible data that they collect, we refer to the statements that these parties provide on their own websites about this; see the links below. Please note that these statements are subject to change on a regular basis. We have no influence over that.

 

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used by advertising networks that act as intermediaries between Al-Kamara.com and advertisers. They are used to show relevant, personalized advertisements or offers through every type of medium (e.g. e-mail, social media, banner ads) based on your behavior on this Website. They are also used for remarketing advertisements.

These cookies are used to:

  • Show relevant, personalised advertisements or offers through every type of medium (e.g. e-mail, social media, banner ads) based on your behaviour on this Website and other websites;
  • Limit the number of times each advertisement is displayed;
  • Measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign;
  • Make a link to social media, so that you can be recognised when you wish to use social media through this Website.

If such cookies are not used, you will still see advertisements. This is because advertisements are also shown which do not use cookies. These advertisements may, for example, be adapted to the content of the Website.

See below for a list of the cookies media agencies, advertising networks, and/or we use in combination with advertisements, what data they collect and how long they are used.

Name of the cookie

Placed by

Purpose

Duration

messenger_live_chat_https://al-kamara.com/_651415315254996_0

Facebook

Facebook Messenger Live Chat is used to enable to live chat with website visitors.

Persistent

r/collect

Google Analytics

This cookie is used to send data about the visitor’s device and behavior. It tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.

Session

TabId

Facebook

Facebook Messenger Live Chat is used to enable to live chat with website visitors.

Session

Google AdWords Conversion

Google

Advertisement tracking

Indefinitely

DoubleClick

Google

Advertisement tracking

90 days

For the cookies that our third parties place for advertising purposes, we refer to the statements that these third parties provide on their own websites; see below. Please note that these statements are subject to change on a regular basis. Al-Kamara.com has no influence over this.

 

Web Beacons

We also use a technology called web beacons to collect general information about your use of our website and your use of special promotions or newsletters. The information we collect by web beacons allows us to statistically monitor the number of people who open our emails. Web beacons also help us to understand the behavior of our customers, members, and visitors.

Other / Unforeseen Cookies

Due to the way the internet and websites work, we may not always have insight into the cookies that are placed by third parties via this Website. This is particularly the case if our web pages contain so-called embedded elements; these are texts, documents, images or films that are stored with another party, but which are shown on, in or via this Website.

If you encounter cookies on this Website that fall into this category and which we have not mentioned above, please let us know. Or contact the third party directly and ask which cookies they have placed, what the reason is, what the life span of the cookie is and how they have safeguarded your privacy.

Browser Settings

If you do not want websites to place cookies on your computer at all, you can change your browser settings so that you receive a warning before cookies are placed. You can also change the settings in such a way that your browser rejects all cookies or only the cookies of third parties. You can also delete cookies that have already been placed. Please note that you will need to change the settings separately for each browser and computer you use.

Please be aware that if you do not want cookies, we will no longer be able to guarantee that this Website is working properly. It is possible that some functions of the Website are lost or even that you can’t see certain websites at all. In addition, the refusal of cookies does not mean that you will no longer see any advertisements. The ads will no longer be tailored to your interests and will be repeated more often.

You can manage your cookie settings by following your browser’s instructions. Here are some links that might be of assistance:

Google Chrome
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

 

Microsoft Internet Explorer
https://support.microsoft.com/en-nz/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

 

Mozilla Firefox
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

 

Safari
https://support.apple.com/en-nz/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

How to adjust your settings varies from browser to browser. If necessary, consult the help function of your browser. If you want to disable cookies from specific parties, you can do so via www.youronlinechoices.com.

 

Final Remarks

We will have to amend these statements from time to time, for example because this Website or the rules surrounding cookies change. We may change the content of the statements and the cookies included in the lists at any time and without prior warning. You can consult this web page for the latest version.

If you have any questions or remarks, please contact  contact@al-kamara.com

Effective as of May 12, 2019