This website uses cookies to give you the best possible experience. By clicking “Accept”, you agree to the use of all cookies. Click “Settings” to choose which categories you allow. More information is provided below.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help keep the website secure and functional, remember your preferences, and — where you consent — allow us to understand how visitors use our website.
2. Do We Need Cookies Without an Online Shop?
Yes. Cookies are not only used for shopping carts or checkouts. Even a purely informational website like ours typically uses cookies for basic functionality and security (e.g. keeping the site secure, remembering your cookie preference, enabling a contact/enquiry form to work correctly), and — only with your consent — for understanding how visitors use the site. We do not use any shopping-cart or checkout-related cookies, as the website does not offer online purchasing.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not require your consent.
Analytics/Performance Cookies (optional)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g. pages visited, time spent) so we can improve our content and offering. These are only set with your consent.
Marketing/Advertising Cookies (optional, if used)
Where used, these cookies help us show you relevant advertising and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. These are only set with your consent.
4. Cookies We Use in Detail
As Swapa’s website does not include a shopping cart or checkout, the list below does not include any cart/checkout cookies. Please review and adjust once your final hosting and analytics setup is confirmed:
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Category |
| swapa_session | Swapa (first-party) | Basic session handling so pages and forms function correctly as you browse | Session | Strictly necessary |
| cookie_consent | Swapa (first-party) | Stores your cookie preferences so the banner does not reappear on every visit | 12 months | Strictly necessary |
| __cf_bm (or equivalent) | Hosting/CDN provider (e.g. Cloudflare) | Protects the website against bots, spam and attacks | Up to 30 minutes | Strictly necessary |
| ga, _ga[container ID] | Google Analytics | Measures website traffic and visitor behaviour to help us improve the site | Up to 14 months | Analytics |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users within a 24-hour period | 24 hours | Analytics |
| _fbp | Meta/Facebook | Retargeting and measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns | Up to 90 days | Marketing |
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
On your first visit, you will be asked for your consent to non-essential cookies via a cookie banner.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time, with effect for the future, via the cookie settings on our website
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the website’s functionality.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies we use are set by third parties (e.g. analytics or marketing providers). These providers may use the information collected via cookies for their own purposes. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for more information.
7. Legal Basis
Non-essential cookies are used based on your consent under UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (PDPL). Strictly necessary cookies are used on the basis of our legitimate interest in the secure and proper operation of the website.
8. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [privacy@swapa.ae].