This is the cookie policy of Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) Q.P.J.S.C., organized and existing under the applicable laws of the State of Qatar having its principal place of business at C-Ring Road, next to ‘The Group’ Building, opposite to ‘Toyota Tower’, P.O. Box 756, Doha, Qatar (“QAPCO”, “we”, or “us”). By using our website, https://qapco.com/ (our “Website”), and selecting the appropriate preferences, you consent to our use of cookies, IP addresses, and our use of other methods to collect website usage data as detailed in this Policy (“Cookie Policy”). Please read this Cookie Policy together with the Privacy Policy posted on our website (Privacy Policy (qapco.com)).
This Cookie Policy explains how QAPCO uses cookies when you use our website and services. By using our website and services, you consent to the use of cookies and tracking technologies as described in this Policy. When you visit our website for the first time, you will be asked to give consent or reject the collection and use of cookies and similar tracking technologies.
1. INTRODUCTION
This is the cookie notice of Qatar Petrochemical Company (QAPCO) Q.P.J.S.C., organized and existing under the applicable laws of the State of Qatar having its main office at P.O. Box 756, Doha, Qatar (“QAPCO”, “we”, or “us”). By using our website, https://qapco.com/ (our “Website”), and selecting the appropriate preferences, you consent to our use of cookies, IP addresses, and our use of other methods to collect website usage data as detailed in this Notice (“Cookie Notice”). Please read this Cookie Notice together with the Privacy Notice posted on our website (Privacy Notice (qapco.com)).
This cookie notice explains how QAPCO uses cookies when you use our website and services. By using our website and services, you consent to the use of cookies and tracking technologies as described in this notice. When you visit our website for the first time, you will be asked to give consent or reject the collection and use of cookies and similar tracking technologies.
- WHAT ARE COOKIES?
A “cookie” is a small text file that is placed on to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie. It allows us to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. Cookies can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you. Cookies cannot access any other information on your computer.
3. WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?
We use cookies for several different purposes:
- To provide a personalized experience for our website visitors.
- To collect data on user interactions and popular pages to enhance website functionality. These details help us understand user interactions, improve website function, and store user preferences like language and location, eliminating the need for repetitive choices. Additionally, cookies are employed to identify and prevent potential security risks.
- Some of these cookies may be set when a page is loaded, or when a visitor takes a particular action (for example, clicking on “Careers” or a button on a page or a post).
4. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE USE?
We use both first-party and third-party cookies on our website:
- First-party cookies are cookies issued from the domain that are generally used to identify language and location preferences or render basic site functionality.
- Third-party cookies belong to and are managed by other parties, such as QAPCO business partners or service providers. These cookies may be required to render certain forms, such as the submission of forms, or to allow for some advertising outside of the QAPCO website.
The cookies utilised by the website are categorized as follows:
- Essential Cookies- These cookies, often referred to as strictly necessary cookies, play a fundamental role in enabling websites to deliver essential functions and access key features. By allowing us to remember your preferences and deliver relevant content in a secure environment, they underpin core website functionality, including vital features like login authentication and user management. While essential cookies are crucial for seamless operation and accessibility, most browsers do not allow users to disable them through browser preferences due to their necessity for basic website functionality.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies allow a site to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features. They allow remembering information and user preferences such as login data, region, language, and enhanced content but do not track browsing activity across other websites. Disabling these functionality cookies may impact the user experience by preventing certain personalized features from functioning correctly.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies are used to gather insights into your interactions with our site, monitor its performance, and enhance both our services and your browsing experience. For instance, they allow us to identify popular features and areas for improvement. You can delete or manage performance cookies as instructed in the Notice.
- Advertising & Marketing- These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests.
- They also perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing.
- Ensuring ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
- Allowing us and/or third parties to display relevant messages and/or advertising which offer a selection of products based on your viewing behaviour on our website and certain other websites.
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, which is a Google service that uses cookies and other data collection technologies to collect information about your use of the website and services to report website trends.
- For your ad settings with Google, see google.com.
- Google’s ad personalization, see: google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
- You can opt out of Google Analytics by visiting google.com/settings/ads or by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- To learn more about Google’s advertising policies, see: google.com/technologies/ads.
5. HOW DO I REJECT AND DELETE COOKIES?
You can manage cookie preferences on QAPCO’s website or through your browser settings. To reject or block cookies, use the website’s preferences or adjust browser settings. Note that most browsers automatically accept cookies, so active deletion or blocking may be necessary. For more information on cookies and how to remove cookies by using browser settings, see https://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
6. LIST OF COOKIES
The table below provides additional details on the specific cookies used on QAPCO:
| Sr. No. | Name of Cookie | Cookie Provider | Purpose | Cookie Type | Retention Period | First Party/Third Party |
| 1. | _ga | Google analytics | These cookies analyze usage for site optimization and is
used to distinguish users. |
Advertising | 1 year | Third Party |
| 2. | _gat | Google Analytics
|
These cookies analyze usage for site optimization and is
used to throttle request rate. |
Advertising | 10 Minutes | Third Party |
| 3. | _gid | Google Analytics
|
These cookies analyze usage for site optimization and is
used to distinguish users.
|
Advertising | 24 Hours | Third Party |
| 4. | _ga_1PB00JVVFG | Google Analytics | These cookies analyze usage for site optimization and is
used to distinguish users.
|
Advertising | 1 Year | Third Party |
| 5. | _xsrf | app.eu.securiti.ai | This cookie helps in preventing cross site forgery requests.
|
Essential | Session | Third Party |
| 6. | __privaci_cookie_no_action | securiti.ai | Securiti.ai cookies are required to support core functionality of the Securiti.ai consent solution. The cookies help maintain and honor consent preferences submitted by the user. | Essential | 1 year | Third Party |
| 7. | __privaci_cookie_consent_generated | securiti.ai | Securiti.ai cookies are required to support core functionality of the Securiti.ai consent solution. The cookies help maintain and honor consent preferences submitted by the user. | Essential | 1 year | Third Party |
| 8. | __privaci_cookie_consent_uuid | securiti.ai
|
Securtiti.ai cookies are required to support core functionality of the Securiti.ai consent solution. The cookies help maintain and honor consent preferences submitted by the user. | Essential | 1 year | Third Party |
| 9. | __privaci_cookie_consents | securiti.ai
|
Securiti.ai cookies are required to support core functionality of the Securiti.ai consent solution. The cookies help maintain and honor consent preferences submitted by the user. | Essential | 1year | Third Party |
| 10. | __privaci_latest_published_version | securiti.ai
|
Securiti.ai cookies are required to support core functionality of the Securiti.ai consent solution. The cookies help maintain and honor consent preferences submitted by the user. | Essential | 6 months | Third Party |
7. UPDATE AND REVIEW:
We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time, therefore, we encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on the Notice. If you are facing any issues or need assistance with any data, please contact our Data Protection Officer at privacy@qapco.com.qa.