Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet or phone when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device, remember your preferences and understand how the site is used. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels and tags, which we refer to collectively as "cookies" in this policy.

Cookies set by us are first-party cookies; cookies set by other companies whose services we use, such as Google, are third-party cookies. Session cookies expire when you close your browser, while persistent cookies stay on your device for a set period.

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

• Make the website work properly and securely.
• Remember your language choice (English or Arabic) between visits.
• Understand which pages and services are most popular so we can improve the site.
• Display embedded content such as Google Maps and videos.
• Measure the performance of our marketing where you have accepted analytics cookies.

3. Types of cookies we use

• Strictly necessary cookies: required for the site to function, for security and to remember essential settings such as your language preference. These cannot be switched off in our systems.
• Analytics cookies: help us count visits, see traffic sources and understand how visitors move around the site. Information is aggregated and does not directly identify you. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
• Functional cookies: remember choices you make, such as whether you have dismissed a cookie notice, so you do not see it on every visit.
• Third-party and embedded content cookies: set by services like Google Maps, YouTube or social media platforms when we embed their content or you interact with their buttons.

4. Cookies used on this website

The list below sets out the main cookies you may encounter on absherlandscaping.com, with their purpose and typical duration. Exact names and durations may change as providers update their services.

• NEXT_LOCALE — First party, strictly necessary. Stores your selected language (en or ar) so the site loads in your preferred language. Duration: 12 months.
• cookie_consent — First party, functional. Records whether you accepted or declined optional cookies where a cookie notice is shown. Duration: 12 months.
• _ga — Google Analytics. Distinguishes unique visitors. Duration: up to 2 years.
• _ga_<container-id> — Google Analytics 4. Maintains session state and page view counts. Duration: up to 2 years.
• _gid — Google Analytics. Distinguishes visitors over a 24-hour period. Duration: 24 hours.
• NID, CONSENT, SOCS and similar — Google. Set by the embedded Google Map on our contact page to remember preferences and display the map correctly. Duration: 6 months to 2 years.
• YSC, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE — YouTube. Set only if you play an embedded video. Duration: session to 6 months.
• Social media cookies — Facebook, Instagram or TikTok may set cookies if you follow a link to our profiles or interact with embedded social content. Duration varies by platform.

5. Third-party cookies and embedded content

Our contact page embeds a Google Map showing our Abu Dhabi and Dubai service locations, and some pages may embed videos or social media content. When these elements load, the provider may set cookies and collect information such as your IP address and browsing activity under its own privacy policy, which we do not control. You can learn more in Google's privacy policy (policies.google.com/privacy) and the policies of the relevant social networks.

6. Your consent

Strictly necessary cookies, including your language preference, are set as soon as you use the website because it cannot work without them. Where a cookie notice is displayed, analytics and other optional cookies are set only after you accept them, or when you choose to interact with embedded content such as a map or video. You can change your choice at any time by clearing cookies in your browser and revisiting the site, or via the cookie settings link in the footer where available.

7. How to manage cookies in your browser

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you view, delete and block cookies, either for all sites or for specific sites:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies / Site data.
• Safari (Mac and iOS): Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security, or Preferences > Privacy on Mac.
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.
• Samsung Internet and other mobile browsers: look for Privacy or Site settings in the browser menu.

8. Opting out of analytics

To opt out of Google Analytics on all websites, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on available from Google. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the website, including language selection, from working correctly, and blocking third-party cookies may prevent the Google Map on our contact page from displaying.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when we add new features, change providers or when legal requirements change. The latest version is always available on this page with its last updated date.

10. Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact Absher Landscaping at info.absherlandscape@gmail.com in Abu Dhabi or Dubai, United Arab Emirates. For more on how we handle personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.