Cookie Policy

Effective Date: April 2026 | Last Updated: April 2026

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how INDEX Media (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at indexmedia.ae (the “Website”). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.
By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies allow us to recognise your device, remember your preferences, understand how you interact with our website, and improve your overall experience.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our website:

a) Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and access to certain areas of the Website. These cookies do not collect personal information and cannot be switched off.

b) Analytics & Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to measure and analyse how visitors use our website — including which pages are visited most frequently, how long visitors stay, bounce rates, and how they navigate across pages. This information helps us improve the way our website works.

  • Google Analytics — Used to track website traffic, user behaviour, session duration, and bounce rate. Data is collected anonymously and aggregated.
  • Provider: Google LLC. For more information, visit policies.google.com/privacy

c) Marketing & Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites and display relevant advertisements. They help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

  • Meta Pixel (Facebook) — Tracks visitor activity for advertising attribution and campaign performance measurement on Meta platforms (Facebook and Instagram).
  • Provider: Meta Platforms, Inc. For more information, visit facebook.com/privacy/policy
  • LinkedIn Insight Tag — Enables campaign reporting, retargeting, and unlocks insights about professionals visiting our Website through LinkedIn.
  • Provider: LinkedIn Corporation. For more information, visit linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

d) Third-Party Embed Cookies

  • Google Maps — Our Website may embed Google Maps to display our location. Google may place cookies when you interact with the map.
  • Provider: Google LLC. For more information, visit policies.google.com/privacy

4. What Data Do We Collect Through Cookies?

Through the cookies described above, we may collect the following types of data:

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • How you arrived at our website (search engine, direct link, referral, social media)
  • Your general geographic location (country or city level only)
  • Device type, browser type, and operating system
  • Bounce rate and session depth
  • Interactions with our marketing campaigns across Meta and LinkedIn platforms

We do not collect personally identifiable information (such as your name or email address) through cookies unless you have explicitly provided that information to us through a contact form or similar interaction.

5. How Long Do Cookies Last?

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

  • Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period (ranging from 30 days to 2 years depending on the cookie) or until you manually delete them.

6. Managing & Controlling Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in the following ways:

Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our website.
Opt-Out Links

7. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third parties (Google, Meta, LinkedIn). We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective privacy policies of these providers for more information on how they collect and process data.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us: