Cookie Policy

01What Are Cookies

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a website you visit. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, to improve performance, and to provide information to the site operator. Similar technologies, such as local storage, session storage, and pixel tags, achieve comparable results and, for the purposes of this Policy, are treated as "cookies."

Cookies may be "first-party" (set by the website you are visiting) or "third-party" (set by another domain whose code runs on that website). They may be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (stored for a defined period).

02Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies only for two limited purposes:

• To make the website function correctly, for example, to remember your language preference, to maintain a session as you navigate, and to keep the site secure.
• To measure aggregate usage, to understand which pages are read, where visitors come from, and how we can improve the Platform.

03Categories of Cookies

We group cookies into four categories, matching the choices in our consent banner. Today we set only the strictly necessary cookie; the other categories are shown so you may give or withhold consent in advance, and are activated only if and when we introduce the corresponding service.

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

Required for the website to work and to remember your cookie-consent choice. These cookies do not require consent under Jordan PDPL, EU GDPR/ePrivacy, or California CCPA/CPRA, because they are essential to the service you have requested.

B. Preferences Cookies

Used only with your consent. They remember choices you make, such as language or region, to personalise your experience. We do not currently set any preferences cookies.

C. Statistics (Performance & Analytics) Cookies

Used only with your consent where consent is required by law. They collect aggregated, pseudonymised information about how visitors use the site so that we can improve content and performance. We use a privacy-respecting analytics configuration that anonymises IP addresses and does not enable cross-site tracking. For this we use Google Analytics 4, and only after you allow Statistics cookies.

D. Marketing Cookies

Used only with your consent. They help measure the effectiveness of campaigns. We do not sell your data, and we do not currently set any marketing cookies.

04Cookies We Set

The following table lists the cookies currently in use on this website. We keep this list up to date as our platform evolves.

Strictly Necessary

This website sets a single strictly necessary cookie, which records your cookie-consent choice so that we do not ask again on every page. It remains a static website with no login, session management, or shopping cart; the contact and enquiry forms submit data by email only.

• ap_consent, stores your cookie-consent choice (the categories you allowed), set by this website (first-party). It contains no tracking data and expires after 12 months.
• _ga, _ga_*, set by Google Analytics, and only if you allow Statistics. They help us see which pages are useful, do not identify you personally, and expire within 24 months.

Performance & Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to see, in general terms, which pages visitors find most useful, so we can keep improving the site. It runs only if you allow Statistics cookies, and nothing is collected until then. You stay anonymous, your IP address is shortened, and the information is never used for advertising. You can change your choice at any time from the cookie settings.

05Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies may be set by embedded content, for example, a map showing our office location, or a video hosted by a recognised provider. Where embedded content is capable of setting cookies, we load it lazily and only after you choose to engage with it, so that no third-party cookie is set if you do not interact with the embed.

Third-party cookies are governed by the provider's own cookie policy. We list below the providers who may set third-party cookies through our website:

• Web fonts, all of our fonts are self-hosted on our own servers. No font files are loaded from Google or any other third party, so no external font provider sets a cookie or receives your IP address.
• Google Maps, where an interactive map is embedded, Google may set cookies to remember your map preferences. Loaded only after you click to activate the map.

06Your Choices & Controls

You have several ways to control cookies:

• Consent banner, on your first visit, you may accept, reject, or fine-tune non-essential cookies. You may change or withdraw your choice at any time using the "Cookie Settings" control in the footer of every page, the small tab at the left edge of the screen, or the button below.
• Browser settings, every modern browser allows you to block or delete cookies. Consult the help pages of your browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, Brave) for instructions.
• Opt-out tools, analytics providers typically publish their own opt-out mechanisms. Refer to the provider's privacy policy for details.

Manage cookie settings

07Do-Not-Track & Global Privacy Control

We honour the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. If your browser or privacy tool sends a GPC signal when you visit our website, we treat it as a request to limit processing and, in particular, as a valid opt-out from any analytics cookies that require consent.

Because the original "Do Not Track" (DNT) specification was never finalised, the industry has moved to GPC. We do not separately act on DNT headers, but we apply the same opt-out effect where a GPC signal is present.

08Retention

Cookie retention periods are listed in Section 4 above. Aggregated analytics data is retained for a maximum of 14 months from collection, after which it is deleted or anonymised beyond recovery. We do not combine analytics cookies with other personal data to identify you.

09Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, in applicable law, or in our practices. Material changes will be indicated by a revised "Last Reviewed" at the top of the document. Where the change materially affects the scope of processing you have consented to, we will prompt you to review your preferences again.

10Contact

For any question about this Cookie Policy or about cookies on our website, please contact:

Data Protection Officer
Abdullah & Partners
3rd, 4th & 5th Floors, Al Rashed Building, No. 11 Zahar Street, Umm Al Summaq
Amman 11108, Jordan
Email: info@abdullahfirm.com
Telephone: +962 79 566 6696

For the broader framework within which cookies operate, please also read our Privacy Policy.