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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 1 June 2025  ·  Effective: 1 June 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences over time, so you don't have to re-enter information every time you return. Cookies can be session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent (retained until they expire or you delete them).

e-ae-topup uses cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage and pixel tags) on e-ae-topup.com to keep the site working, understand how visitors use it, and occasionally deliver relevant information. This policy explains exactly which cookies we use and why.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary

These cookies are essential for the website to function. Without them, core features like page navigation and security cannot operate. You cannot opt out of these.

  • Session management and security tokens
  • Cookie consent preferences storage
  • Load balancing to keep the site stable
Analytics

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with e-ae-topup — which guides are most read, where users come from, and how long they spend on each page. All data is aggregated and anonymised.

  • Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat): page views, session duration, traffic sources
  • Internal analytics: guide popularity and search queries (no personal identifiers stored)
Marketing

Marketing cookies track browsing activity to help us (and our advertising partners) show you content and ads that are relevant to your interests — for example, ads about UAE SIM plans if you've been reading our operator guides. These are only set with your consent.

  • Google Ads / DoubleClick: conversion tracking and retargeting
  • Meta Pixel: campaign performance measurement

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on e-ae-topup are placed by third-party services we embed or link to. We do not control those cookies directly. The third parties most relevant to our site are:

ProviderPurposePrivacy Policy
Google AnalyticsUsage analyticspolicies.google.com/privacy
Google AdsAd measurement & retargetingpolicies.google.com/privacy
Meta (Facebook)Campaign performancefacebook.com/policy

4. Why We Use Cookies

  • To keep the website secure and functioning correctly
  • To remember your region preference (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, etc.) between visits
  • To measure which operator and top-up guides are most helpful to our readers
  • To improve page performance based on real usage data
  • To show relevant advertisements when you browse other websites (only with your consent)

5. How to Manage & Disable Cookies

You have several options to control cookies:

  • Cookie consent banner: When you first visit, you can accept, reject, or customise non-essential cookies via our banner. You can revisit your choice at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the site footer.
  • Browser settings: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies in their privacy/security settings. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies will affect site functionality.
  • Browser-specific guides: Chrome → Settings › Privacy and Security; Firefox → Options › Privacy & Security; Safari → Preferences › Privacy; Edge → Settings › Cookies and site permissions.
  • Opt-out tools: For Google Analytics, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For targeted ads, visit youronlinechoices.com or aboutads.info.

Disabling analytics or marketing cookies will not prevent you from accessing any content on e-ae-topup. All guides and operator information remain fully accessible.

6. Your Consent

On your first visit to e-ae-topup, we display a cookie consent banner. Strictly necessary cookies are activated automatically (no consent required). Analytics and marketing cookies are only activated if you click "Accept All" or specifically enable those categories.

You can withdraw or change your consent at any time. Your preferences are stored in a strictly necessary cookie so the site does not ask you again on every visit. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before withdrawal.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use, regulatory requirements, or improvements to our site. When we do, we update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. If changes are significant, we will display a notice on the website. We encourage you to check this page periodically.

8. Questions About Cookies?

If you have any questions about how e-ae-topup uses cookies or want to exercise your rights, please reach out:

Email: [email protected]

Address: e-ae-topup, Dubai Internet City, Dubai, UAE

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