Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the website operator.

Cookies can be "first-party" (set by the website you are visiting) or "third-party" (set by a third-party service, such as an analytics provider, embedded on the website). They can also be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

2. Cookies We Use

This website uses the following categories of cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They do not collect any information about you that could be used for marketing or to track your browsing activity across other websites. These cookies cannot be disabled without significantly affecting your ability to use the site.

• Session state: Short-lived session data used for basic site functionality
• Technical cookies: Required for core website functionality

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

This website uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymised information about how visitors use this website.

Information collected includes:

• Pages visited and the order in which they were visited
• Time spent on each page
• How you arrived at the website (e.g. search engine, social media, direct)
• General geographic location (country or city level — not precise location)
• Device and browser type

Google Analytics cookies include:

• _ga — Distinguishes unique users. Expires after 2 years.
• _ga_[ID] — Maintains session state for GA4. Expires after 2 years.
• _gid — Distinguishes users. Expires after 24 hours.

This data is processed by Google on servers that may be located outside the UAE. Google operates under its own privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy.

Marketing Cookies (Meta Pixel)

This website uses the Meta Pixel (formerly Facebook Pixel), provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. The Meta Pixel uses cookies to track visitor interactions with this website for the purpose of measuring advertising effectiveness and enabling retargeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram.

The Meta Pixel may collect:

• Pages you visit on this website
• Actions you take (such as clicking a contact link)
• Browser and device information
• An identifier linked to your Facebook account (if you are logged in to Facebook)

Meta Pixel cookies include:

• _fbp — Used by Meta to deliver advertisement products. Expires after 3 months.
• fr — Used by Meta for advertising. Expires after 3 months.

Meta Pixel data is processed by Meta Platforms in accordance with their data policy: facebook.com/privacy/policy.

3. WhatsApp & External Links

This website contains links to WhatsApp (wa.me links) and external platforms including Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. When you click these links and visit those platforms, those platforms may set their own cookies on your device in accordance with their own cookie and privacy policies. We have no control over third-party cookies set in this manner.

4. How to Manage Cookies

You have the right to accept or refuse non-essential cookies. You can update your choices for this website at any time:

Manage Cookie Preferences

You can also control and manage cookies in the following ways:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these in the "Options", "Settings", or "Preferences" menu of your browser. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some website features.

Browser-specific instructions:

• Google Chrome
• Apple Safari
• Mozilla Firefox
• Microsoft Edge

Google Analytics Opt-Out

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Meta Ad Preferences

You can manage your Meta advertising preferences and opt out of interest-based advertising at facebook.com/ads/preferences.

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our use of cookies changes or in response to legal requirements. The most current version will always be published at vitaitalytrainers.com/cookie.html. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

6. More Information

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy. For questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at info@vitaitalytrainers.com.