Cookie Policy
Last updated: May 2026
This policy explains how Bint Saeed uses cookies and similar technologies. We request consent before setting non-essential cookies and provide controls to manage preferences.
About This Cookie Policy
Our cookie controls are designed to align with UAE legal requirements and GDPR/ePrivacy consent expectations for relevant users, including users located in the EU.
1. What Are Cookies
2. Essential Cookies (Always Active)
3. Analytics and Behavioral Cookies (Optional)
4. Third-Party Services and Cookies
5. Cookie Consent and Preference Management
6. Withdrawing or Changing Consent
7. Cookie Retention
8. Policy Updates
9. Contact
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They support secure functionality, remember preferences, and may help us understand aggregated usage patterns.
2. Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are necessary for core website operation, security, checkout, and consent management. They are set regardless of optional analytics consent.
| Cookie / Key | Purpose | Provider | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Stores your cookie choice state | Bint Saeed | up to 1 year |
| analyticsConsent | Stores analytics consent preference | Bint Saeed | up to 1 year |
| marketingConsent | Stores marketing consent preference | Bint Saeed | up to 1 year |
| cart data (local state) | Maintains basket/session shopping state | Bint Saeed | session/local storage |
| __stripe_mid | Fraud prevention and payment security | Stripe | up to 1 year |
| __stripe_sid | Payment session fraud prevention | Stripe | up to 30 minutes |
3. Analytics and Behavioral Cookies (Optional)
Optional analytics and behavioral cookies are loaded only after consent through our cookie controls. Without consent, these tools do not run in tracking mode.
Google Analytics 4
Measures traffic, page views, user journeys, CTA interactions, and ecommerce funnel progression in aggregate.
- _ga: Distinguishes users for analytics (up to 2 years)
- _ga_*: Stores session and engagement state (up to 2 years)
4. Third-Party Services and Cookies
- Stripe: payment processing and fraud-prevention cookies for checkout security.
- Analytics providers: activated only when configured and consent is granted.
- Hosting/infrastructure vendors: may process technical request metadata for service reliability.
5. Cookie Consent and Preference Management
On first visit, you can accept all cookies or essential only. Your preferences are stored and can be changed later. If you decline optional categories, non-essential trackers are not loaded in tracking mode.
6. Withdrawing or Changing Consent
You can change preferences by reopening cookie controls or by clearing site cookies/local storage and revisiting the website. You can also use browser controls to block cookies.
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
7. Cookie Retention
Cookie retention differs by purpose and provider. Session cookies are removed when sessions end, while persistent cookies may remain up to their defined expiry period.
8. Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. Material updates will be reflected by a revised “Last updated” date and, where required, renewed consent prompts.
9. Contact
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or cookie controls, contact:
Bint Saeed
Legal Inquiries: legal@bintsaeed.com
General Inquiries: contact@bintsaeed.com
Legal drafting note: this cookie policy should be reviewed by qualified counsel where local ePrivacy/cookie-law requirements apply beyond baseline UAE/GDPR alignment.