Cookie Policy

2. How We Use Cookies

Damascus Media Group uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons, pixels, and local storage objects) for the following purposes:

‍Website Functionality & Security: To ensure the proper operation and security of our website and to enable essential features (e.g., secure login, navigation).

‍Enhanced User Experience: To remember your preferences, settings, and provide a more personalized and convenient Browse experience (e.g., remembering your language choice).

‍Website Analytics & Performance: To collect information about how you interact with our website, such as pages visited, time spent, and referral sources. This aggregated data helps us analyze website traffic, understand user behavior, and identify areas for improvement and optimization.

‍Marketing & Advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements to you on our website or other platforms, based on your Browse behavior and interests. They also help us limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

‍Client Management: For specific client portals or protected areas, cookies may be used for authentication and session management to provide secure access to your services.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize the cookies used on our website as follows:

‍Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies: These cookies are fundamental for our website to function properly and enable you to navigate and use its essential features. They are typically set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services (e.g., setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms). Without these cookies, our website cannot function, and they are generally not subject to opt-out.

‍Performance / Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if users encounter error messages. This data helps us improve the performance of our website. The information collected is typically aggregated and anonymous.

‍Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (e.g., your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.

‍Targeting / Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to cookies set directly by DMG, our website may also use cookies and tracking technologies from third-party services that run on our website. These third parties may collect information about your online activities across different websites and over time. Examples of third parties that may set cookies on our website include:

‍Google Analytics: For detailed website analytics.

‍Google Ads / Google Marketing Platform: For advertising and campaign measurement.

‍Facebook Pixel: For advertising, audience targeting, and conversion tracking.

‍[List any other specific third-party analytics, advertising, social media plugins, or embedded content providers that set cookies, e.g., YouTube (for embedded videos), Vimeo, HubSpot, etc.]

5. Your Choices Regarding Cookies (Consent & Management)