Cookie Policy
Your privacy matters to us. This Cookie Policy explains how GulfNet Qatar uses cookies and similar technologies on our website to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalized services.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our website. These files contain information that helps us recognize your browser and remember certain details about your visit, such as your preferred language, region, and other settings.
Think of cookies as your personal assistant that helps the website remember your preferences and provide you with a more customized experience each time you return. They are essential for making websites work efficiently and providing users with enhanced functionality.
At GulfNet Qatar, we use cookies responsibly to improve your browsing experience, analyze website performance, and deliver content that is relevant to your needs as an internet service provider customer.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use different types of cookies to ensure the best possible service for our users. Each type serves a specific purpose and helps us enhance your experience.
Essential Cookies
These cookies are absolutely necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, secure access to account areas, and form submissions. Without these cookies, our services would not work as intended.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience by understanding user behavior patterns.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, like remembering your preferences.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Session Cookies
These are temporary cookies that are stored in your device's memory only during your browsing session. They are automatically deleted when you close your browser and help maintain continuity during your visit.
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us remember your preferences and settings for future visits, creating a more seamless browsing experience.
How We Use Cookies
At GulfNet Qatar, we use cookies strategically to improve your internet service experience. Our cookies help us understand your browsing patterns, preferences, and service needs to provide you with the most relevant content and recommendations.
Service Optimization
We analyze website usage to optimize our internet service pages, ensuring that information about our plans, coverage areas, and technical specifications is presented in the most helpful way.
Customer Support Enhancement
Cookies help us provide personalized customer support by remembering your service inquiries and allowing our support team to provide more targeted assistance.
Content Personalization
Based on your previous visits, we can display relevant internet plan recommendations and coverage information specific to your location in Qatar.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may also use third-party services that set their own cookies to provide enhanced functionality and analytics.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our internet service pages and overall user experience.
Security Services
Security cookies help protect our website and your data from malicious activities and ensure a safe browsing environment for all users.
Performance Monitoring
These cookies help us monitor website performance, loading speeds, and overall functionality to ensure you have the best browsing experience possible.
Important Note
Third-party cookies are governed by their respective privacy policies. We recommend reviewing these policies to understand how your data is handled by these services. GulfNet Qatar is not responsible for the practices of third-party websites.
Managing Your Cookies
You have full control over the cookies on your device. Here's how you can manage your cookie preferences for GulfNet Qatar and other websites.
Browser Settings
Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox
Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Mobile Device Settings
iOS Safari
Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security
Android Chrome
Settings → Site Settings → Cookies
Cookie Blocking
You can choose to block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or delete existing cookies. However, please note that blocking essential cookies may affect website functionality.
- Block all cookies - Maximum privacy, minimal functionality
- Block third-party cookies - Good balance of privacy and functionality
- Delete existing cookies - Clear browsing data while maintaining functionality
Tips for Better Experience
- Allow essential cookies for full website functionality
- Consider allowing performance cookies to help us improve our service
- Regularly clear cookies to maintain optimal browser performance
- Use private/incognito browsing for temporary sessions
Your Privacy Rights
At GulfNet Qatar, we are committed to protecting your privacy and giving you control over your personal data.
Right to Information
You have the right to know what personal data we collect, how we use it, and who we share it with. This policy provides comprehensive information about our cookie practices and data handling procedures.
Right to Control
You can control how your data is used by managing your cookie preferences and adjusting your browser settings. You can also opt out of certain types of data collection at any time.
Right to Deletion
You can request deletion of your personal data and cookies at any time. We will honor your requests promptly and ensure that your data is removed from our systems.
Right to Transparency
We are transparent about our data practices and happy to answer any questions you may have about how we collect, use, and protect your information.
Contact Us About Cookies
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy or how we handle your data, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to help and ensure your privacy is protected.
Address
Lusail Blvd 15, Lusail, Qatar
Business Hours
Sun-Thu: 8:00-17:00
Saturday: 9:00-14:00
Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws.
Notification of Changes
We will notify you of any significant changes to this Cookie Policy through prominent notices on our website or via email if you have subscribed to our services.
Continued Use
Your continued use of our website after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.
Effective Date
This Cookie Policy was last updated on December 2024. Any questions about the effective date or changes should be directed to our privacy team.