1. USE OF COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES ON OUR DIGITAL PLATFORMS
SAUDI TOURISM AUTHORITY ("STA" or "we" or "us" or "our") may use cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies when you visit STA\u0027s various websites, apps and other digital platforms, including sta.gov.sa and visitsaudi.com (the "Digital Platforms"), as well as within our emails or ads.
2. TYPES OF TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
2.1 Cookies: Cookies are small data files stored on your device sent by a web server to a web browser which allows the server to uniquely identify the browser on each page.
2.2 Pixels (also known as web beacons or clear gifs): Pixels are small electronic images embedded in a website, email, or advertisement that sends information about your use to a server.
2.3 Device Fingerprinting: Device Fingerprinting is the process of analysing and combining sets of data elements from your device\u0027s browser to create a "fingerprint" of your device.
2.4 Other Technologies: We may also use other forms of technology (such as, in apps, software development kits usually referred to as SDKs) which serve a similar purpose.
3. PURPOSE OF TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
3.1 We use tracking technologies in accordance with our Privacy Notice, including for purposes such as customizing our services and improving your experiences, remembering your preferences, supporting security features, tracking our conversations, verifying your location, and bringing you advertising.
3.2 If you would like more information about our privacy practices, please consult our Privacy Policy.
3.3 We use or may in the future use the following categories of cookies on our Digital Platforms.
4. CATEGORY 1: STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around our Digital Platforms and use their features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for such as remembering your login details or other key preferences cannot be provided.
5. CATEGORY 2: PERFORMANCE COOKIES
5.1 These cookies collect information on how people use a Digital Platform. For example, some providers may use analytics cookies to help them understand how customers arrive at the Digital Platform.
5.2 These cookies are used to collect Technical Data such as the last visited website, the number of pages visited, whether or not email communications are opened.
6. CATEGORY 3: FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES
These cookies remember choices you make such as the country you visit the website from language and search parameters. These can then be used to provide you with an experience more appropriate to your selections.
7. CATEGORY 4: TARGETING COOKIES OR ADVERTISING COOKIES
These cookies collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advert as well as help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign.
8. CATEGORY 5: SOCIAL MEDIA COOKIES
8.1 These cookies are used when you share information using a social media sharing button or "like" button on our Digital Platforms.
8.2 These cookies collect information about your social media interaction with our Digital Platforms.
9. TRACKING TECHNOLOGY CHOICE
9.1 If you want to delete any cookies that are already on your device, please refer to the help and support area on your internet browser for instructions.
9.2 Your browser settings may allow you to automatically transmit a "Do Not Track" signal to online services you visit.
9.3 Certain technologies such as pixels generally cannot be disabled through browser settings.
9.4 Please note that by removing or disabling tracking technologies you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our Digital Platforms.
10. CONTACT US
10.1 If you have questions or comments about this Cookies Notice, please contact us
SCHEDULE 1: TYPE OF COOKIES AND PURPOSE
DIGITAL PLATFORM: www.sta.gov.sa
Type of Cookie |
Purpose |
A. User analytics |
We use these cookies to monitor and assess how the Digital Platform is performing and where it can be improved. |
B. Operational and Security |
These cookies help us authenticate your account and recognize what type of user you are. Security cookies enable and support our security features. |
C. Functional / Preferences |
These cookies let us operate certain functions of the Digital Platform in line with the choices you make. |