Cookie policy

Website: https://timesofdubai.ae
Last Updated: 4 October 2026

Welcome to Times of Dubai (https://timesofdubai.ae).

This Cookie Policy explains how Times of Dubai (“we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website. It explains what cookies are, why we use them, how third parties may use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

We operate a digital news platform covering news, business, lifestyle, technology, entertainment, real estate, and other topics relevant to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and international audiences.

By using our website, you acknowledge that cookies and similar technologies may be used as described in this policy. Where consent is legally required, we will seek your consent before using non-essential cookies or technologies, as applicable.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, mobile phone, tablet, or other internet-connected device when you visit a website.

Cookies help websites operate properly, remember user preferences, understand how visitors interact with content, improve website performance, and support advertising services.

We may also use similar technologies, including pixels, tags, local storage, and web beacons, for functionality, analytics, security, and advertising purposes.

3. Types of Cookies We May Use

Depending on the services enabled on our website, we may use the following categories of cookies.

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for essential website functions, security, network management, and other basic services.

They may help maintain website sessions, protect against malicious activity, and ensure that pages and features work correctly.

Where permitted by applicable law, strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent because they are essential to provide a service requested by the visitor.

B. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies help remember certain preferences and settings, such as language preferences or other website customizations.

These cookies may improve your browsing experience by reducing the need to enter the same information repeatedly.

Where required by law, we will obtain consent before using non-essential functional cookies.

C. Analytics and Performance Cookies

We may use analytics tools, such as Google Analytics or similar services, to understand how visitors use Times of Dubai.

These technologies may collect information such as:

  • Pages viewed and articles read.
  • Time spent on individual pages.
  • Browser type and device information.
  • General geographic information derived from technical data.
  • Referring websites and traffic sources.
  • Website performance, errors, and navigation patterns.

We use this information to understand audience interests, improve our news coverage, identify technical problems, and enhance the overall website experience.

Analytics services will be used in accordance with applicable consent requirements and our privacy practices.

D. Advertising Cookies

Times of Dubai may display advertisements through Google AdSense and other advertising partners.

These services may use cookies, advertising identifiers, pixels, or similar technologies to deliver advertisements, measure advertising performance, prevent invalid activity, limit repeated advertisements, and, where permitted, personalize ads based on browsing activity or other signals.

Advertising technologies may be used to:

  • Display advertisements on our website.
  • Measure advertisement impressions and clicks.
  • Understand the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
  • Limit how frequently an advertisement is shown.
  • Deliver personalized or non-personalized advertisements, depending on available settings, user choices, and applicable requirements.

Third-party advertising providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and settings.

E. Security and Fraud-Prevention Cookies

We or our service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to help detect suspicious activity, protect the website, maintain service reliability, and prevent abuse.

These technologies help us safeguard our website, visitors, and digital services.

4. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

Times of Dubai may use Google AdSense to display advertisements.

Google and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve advertisements, measure performance, prevent fraud, and personalize advertising where permitted.

Depending on your location, consent choices, and advertising settings, you may receive personalized or non-personalized advertisements.

Google may use information collected through advertising technologies in accordance with its applicable policies and privacy disclosures.

For more information, please review:

We do not control cookies or data-processing practices operated independently by third-party advertising providers. Please consult the relevant provider’s privacy policy for further information.

5. Other Third-Party Services

Our website may use third-party services for analytics, website hosting, security, embedded media, social sharing, advertising, and other technical functions.

Depending on the services enabled and how you interact with our website, these providers may collect technical information or use cookies and similar technologies.

Third-party services may include:

  • Website analytics providers.
  • Advertising networks.
  • Website hosting and security providers.
  • Video, social media, and other embedded-content providers.
  • Technical services used to maintain website functionality.

The availability and use of these services may change over time. Each provider is responsible for its own services and applicable privacy practices.

6. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are generally set by the website you visit or by services operating on its behalf.

Third-party cookies are generally set by a domain other than the website you are visiting, such as an advertising or analytics provider.

Both types may support website functionality, analytics, security, or advertising, depending on their purpose.

The specific cookies used on Times of Dubai may vary according to your device, browser, location, consent preferences, and the third-party services currently active on our website.

7. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie choices through the options available on our website, where provided, and through your browser settings.

Where a cookie consent banner or preference centre is available, you may use it to accept, reject, or manage the relevant categories of cookies. You may also be able to change or withdraw your consent later through the available preference controls.

Please note that rejecting non-essential cookies may affect certain website features or services.

If you wish to manage advertising personalization, you can visit:

https://adssettings.google.com

Your advertising choices may vary depending on your Google account, device, browser, and the services you use.

8. How to Disable Cookies in Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies through their settings.

You can generally find these controls in your browser’s privacy or security settings.

You may choose to:

  • Block all cookies.
  • Block cookies from selected websites.
  • Delete cookies already stored on your device.
  • Receive notifications when cookies are set.

Please be aware that disabling all cookies may prevent some parts of our website from functioning correctly.

Deleting cookies does not necessarily remove information already processed or retained by third-party providers.

9. Consent and International Visitors

Visitors to Times of Dubai may access our website from different countries, each with its own privacy and cookie requirements.

Where applicable laws require consent for non-essential cookies, analytics technologies, or personalized advertising, we will use appropriate consent mechanisms and respect applicable user choices.

For visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, additional consent requirements may apply to advertising and certain data-processing activities.

Where required for Google advertising services, we will use an appropriate Google-certified consent management platform and configure it according to applicable Google requirements.

Consent requirements depend on the visitor’s location, the technologies used, and the purposes of processing.

10. Personal Information and Cookies

Cookies may collect or be associated with technical information, online identifiers, or other information relating to your visit.

For details about the personal information we collect, how we use it, the circumstances in which it may be shared, and the rights available to visitors, please read our Privacy Policy:

Privacy Policy

We encourage visitors to review our Privacy Policy alongside this Cookie Policy.

11. Data Retention

Cookie retention periods vary depending on the purpose of each cookie and the provider responsible for it.

Some cookies expire when you close your browser, while others remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them.

Information collected through third-party analytics and advertising services may be retained according to the relevant provider’s policies, settings, and applicable legal requirements.

We do not assign a universal retention period to all cookies because different technologies serve different purposes.

12. Children’s Privacy

Times of Dubai is a general news website and is not specifically directed at children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children in violation of applicable laws.

If our services become subject to specific children’s privacy requirements, we will take appropriate measures to comply with those requirements.

13. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, technologies, advertising services, business practices, or applicable laws.

Any changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically to remain informed about how cookies and similar technologies may be used.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on Times of Dubai, please contact us
Email: info@timesofdubai.ae

We will review and respond to relevant inquiries as appropriate.