Cookie Notice
Cookie Notice
DET and its affiliates are committed to providing excellent service to all their customers, including respecting their concerns about privacy.
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About Dubai College of Tourism (DCT) and contact details
Dubai College of Tourism ("DCT")
Dubai College of Tourism ("DCT") forms part of the Department of Economy and Tourism ("DET"). DET is an entity established pursuant to Law No. 20 of 2021 and has its principal address at P.O. Box 594, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. DET is the principal authority for the planning, supervision, development and marketing of tourism in Dubai and is responsible for the licensing and classification of tourism-related activities. DCT delivers education and training programmes that support the development of talent for Dubai's tourism and hospitality sectors.
DET, including DCT, is committed to providing excellent service to all users, including respecting their concerns about how cookies are used and being transparent about their use in accordance with applicable laws.
This Cookie Notice explains how cookies are used when you visit and interact with the DCT website https://dubaiway.ae/. Please review the following information to understand the types of cookies we use and their purposes.
Throughout this Cookie Notice, references to "DET", "we", "our" or "us" refer to the Department of Economy and Tourism, including Dubai College of Tourism, unless stated otherwise.
Further Information
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this notice, please contact us at privacy@dubaidet.ae.
For further information relating to privacy and the processing of personal data, please refer to the DubaiWay Privacy Notice and the documents referred to in it.
About cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed upon your computer in order to help us to identify you. Some cookies known as ‘essential cookies’ are required to enable our website to operate, other cookies ‘optional cookies’ are those that we use to personalise your experience whilst on our website, e.g. to enable us to show you personalised advertisements.
Types of cookies
When you visit our website, we will use cookies in order to deliver the best experience for you. We do this in a way that complies with the legal obligations placed upon us, and in accordance with good industry practices. The information below provides an overview of each of the types of cookies used.
(i) Essential
These are cookies that we need to utilise in order for our website to function, e.g. to display certain items on the website, or to ensure the security of the website. These cannot be disabled by us; however, you may be able to restrict or prohibit these using the settings in your browser. If restricted then you may experience issues loading or using our website.
(ii) Performance and Functionality
These are cookies that we deploy in order optimise the user experience, for example to increase the level of functionality or to remember your preferences should you return at a later date. These cookies also enable you to utilise features such as creating an account and subscribing for updates.
(iii) Analytics and Customisation
These are cookies that we use to monitor how users are using our website. They enable us to identify which areas or functions within the website that users spend most time and allow us to understand how users move around the website.
(iv) Advertising
These cookies help us deliver content and advertisements that are most relevant to you based on how you interact with our website. They may be set by DET or our trusted marketing partners, such as Google, to show you tailored ads on other websites and platforms and to measure the effectiveness of our campaigns.
If you accept advertising cookies, Google may collect information such as ad-click identifiers and browsing activity.
You can disable advertising cookies at any time through our Cookie Settings. If you click on the link Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, you will find more information on how to stop Google Analytics from tracking your activity.
Cookie settings
You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:
1. Adjusting your browser settings;
2. By selecting the Customise option on the cookie banner;
3. Accessing the Cookie Preference Centre via the website footer.
Cookies we use
The table below outlines the cookies we use and their purposes.
|
Cookie Category |
Cookie Classification Type |
Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
|
First Party |
Essential |
ASP.NET_SessionId |
Used to maintain the session of a logged-in user to avoid repeated sign-in. |
Session |
|
First Party |
Essential |
OpenIdConnect.nonce* |
This cookie is used to link client session to ID token. This cookie is used to prevents replay attacks during authentication. |
Session |
|
First Party |
Essential |
__RequestVerificationToken |
This cookie is used by the antiforgery system. |
Session |
|
First Party |
Essential |
__privaci_cookie_consent_generated |
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. |
1 year |
|
First Party |
Essential |
__privaci_cookie_consent_uuid |
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. |
1 year |
|
First Party |
Essential |
__privaci_cookie_consents |
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. |
1 year |
|
First Party |
Essential |
__privaci_latest_published_version |
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. |
1 year |
|
First Party |
Essential |
idsrv.xsrf |
This cookie is used to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Attacks. |
Session |
|
Third Party |
Essential |
__Secure-* |
This cookie is used in response to an action by you that essentially requires you to request a service, such as registering your privacy settings, logging into the website or filling out a form. |
Session |
|
First Party |
Analytics & Customization |
RT |
This cookie allows us to count visits and traffic sources, so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. |
Session |
|
First Party |
Performance & Functionality |
AKA_A2 |
Used to speed up content delivery on the website by leveraging Akamai's adaptive acceleration features and caching. |
Session |
|
Third Party |
Performance & Functionality |
UserId |
This cookie is used to store a unique identifier for each user. |
Session |
|
Third Party |
Performance & Functionality |
LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY |
This cookie is used to store the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
Session |
|
Third Party |
Performance & Functionality |
TESTCOOKIESENABLED |
This cookie used to save individual comfort settings you have selected and keep them for your current and future visits to the site. |
Session |
|
Third Party |
Performance & Functionality |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE* |
We embed videos from our official YouTube channel using YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode. |
Session |
|
Third Party |
Performance & Functionality |
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA |
This cookie is used to remember user input and associate a user’s actions. |
Session |
|
Third Party |
Performance & Functionality |
YSC |
This cookie is used to remember user input and associate a user’s actions. |
Session |
|
First Party |
Unclassified |
SESS_DET |
|
Session |
|
First Party |
Unclassified |
SignInMessage.3fa2f95c20e83a9aee5b2c29f0ae2f2c |
|
Session |
|
First Party |
Unclassified |
SignInMessage.a55210ea84166de2bf28bca287ead806 |
|
Session |
|
First Party |
Unclassified |
live_chat_Keycookie |
|
Session |
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