Cookie Policy
Last updated: 4 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Ameer Hamza Accounting & Tax Consultancy, operating under the AH Chartered Accountants brand (“AH”, “we”, “us” or “our”), uses cookies and similar technologies on ahtaxaccounting.ae.
It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
Cookies and similar tracking technologies may involve the processing of personal information. Under the UAE’s Personal Data Protection Law, personal information must be processed transparently and with an appropriate legal basis.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, mobile device or browser when you visit a website.
Cookies allow websites to function properly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the website and measure the performance of advertising campaigns.
Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Others remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.
We may also use technologies similar to cookies, including:
- Tracking pixels
- Tags
- Scripts
- Local storage
- Device identifiers
- Analytics technologies
In this Cookie Policy, we refer to all these technologies collectively as “cookies.”
2. How We Use Cookies
We may use cookies to:
- Operate and secure our website
- Remember your cookie preferences
- Enable website forms and other essential features
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Identify technical errors
- Improve website content and performance
- Measure enquiries and form submissions
- Understand which advertisements or websites brought visitors to AH
- Measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns
- Support relevant advertising and remarketing, where permitted
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to operate securely and correctly.
They may be used to:
- Load website pages
- Maintain website security
- Prevent spam or fraudulent activity
- Process website forms
- Remember your cookie preferences
- Support essential WordPress functions
- Maintain sessions and website functionality
Strictly necessary cookies cannot normally be disabled through our cookie-preference tool because the website may not function correctly without them.
You can still block them through your browser, but doing so may affect the operation of the website.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website.
They may collect information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on each page
- General geographical area
- Device and browser type
- Referring website or advertisement
- Buttons or links selected
- Website errors
- Whether an enquiry form was submitted
We may use Google Analytics, including Google Analytics 4, to collect aggregated website-performance information.
Google Analytics may assign an identifier to your browser or device. We use this information to improve the website and understand the effectiveness of our content and marketing.
Analytics cookies will only be activated where you have provided the required consent through our cookie banner.
Advertising and Marketing Cookies
Advertising cookies help us understand whether our advertising campaigns generate website visits, enquiries or other actions.
They may also allow advertising platforms to show relevant advertisements to people who previously visited our website.
We may use technologies provided by platforms such as:
- Meta, including the Meta Pixel
- Google Ads
- Other advertising or social-media platforms used by AH
These technologies may collect information about:
- Website visits
- Pages viewed
- Forms or buttons interacted with
- Advertisement interactions
- Browser or device identifiers
- Approximate location
- Referring advertisements or campaigns
Advertising providers may combine this information with information they already hold under their own privacy policies.
Advertising and marketing cookies will only be activated where the required consent has been provided.
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies support optional features and remember choices made by visitors.
They may be used to:
- Remember website preferences
- Support communication features
- Enable embedded content
- Improve the functionality of website forms
- Remember language or display preferences
Rejecting these cookies may cause certain optional features to work differently or become unavailable.
4. Third-Party Services
Some cookies may be placed by third-party service providers rather than directly by AH.
Depending on the features active on the website, these providers may include:
We may use Google services such as:
- Google Analytics
- Google Ads
- Google Tag Manager
- Google reCAPTCHA
- Google Maps or other embedded Google services
Google may collect technical, device and usage information in accordance with its own privacy terms.
Meta
We may use Meta advertising technologies to:
- Measure advertisement performance
- Understand whether a visitor arrived through a Meta advertisement
- Measure website enquiries
- Create advertising audiences
- Deliver relevant advertisements
Meta may process information under its own privacy terms.
Website Security and Spam Prevention
Website forms may use security or spam-prevention services such as reCAPTCHA.
These services may collect technical information required to distinguish genuine visitors from automated or malicious activity.
Embedded Content
Pages may contain content or links provided by third parties, such as:
- Videos
- Maps
- Social-media content
- Appointment-booking tools
- Messaging platforms
These providers may place cookies when the content is loaded or used.
AH does not control cookies placed independently by third-party platforms. You should review the relevant provider’s privacy and cookie information for further details.
5. Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our website, you may be shown a cookie banner allowing you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Select which cookie categories you accept
Strictly necessary cookies remain active because they are required for the website to function.
Analytics, advertising and other non-essential cookies should not be activated unless the appropriate consent has been provided.
You can change or withdraw your choices at any time by selecting Cookie Settings in the website footer.
Withdrawing consent will not affect processing that occurred before your preferences were changed.
6. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
Most browsers allow you to:
- View stored cookies
- Delete individual cookies
- Delete all cookies
- Block cookies from particular websites
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies
- Receive a notification before a cookie is stored
The method depends on the browser and device you use. Instructions are normally available through your browser’s privacy or security settings.
Blocking all cookies may prevent parts of our website from operating correctly.
Deleting cookies may also remove previously saved preferences, including your cookie-consent selection.
7. Cookie Duration
Cookies may be:
Session cookies
These are temporary and are normally deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies
These remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.
The lifespan of a cookie depends on its purpose and the provider that places it.
You can view more information about currently active cookie categories and change your preferences through the website’s Cookie Settings tool.
8. Information Collected Through Cookies
Information collected through cookies may include:
- IP address
- Device type
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Approximate location
- Referring page or campaign
- Website pages visited
- Date and time of visits
- Time spent on pages
- Website interactions
- Form or conversion events
- Cookie or advertising identifiers
Where this information identifies or can reasonably be linked to an individual, it will be treated as personal information under our Privacy Policy.
9. International Processing
Some third-party analytics, hosting, advertising and technology providers may process information outside the United Arab Emirates.
Where applicable, we take reasonable steps to use providers and safeguards consistent with applicable data-protection requirements.
Further information is available in our Privacy Policy and in the privacy notices of the relevant third-party providers.
10. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when:
- Our website changes
- New technologies are introduced
- Service providers change
- Our marketing or analytics practices change
- Legal or regulatory requirements change
The latest version will be published on this page with the revised “Last updated” date.
11. Contact Us
For questions about our use of cookies or personal information, contact:
AH Chartered Accountants
Ameer Hamza Accounting & Tax Consultancy
Haibu Space, Abu Dhabi Mall
Al Zahiyah, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
Email: info@ahtaxaccounting.ae
Telephone: +971 50 548 0159
Website: ahtaxaccounting.ae
Use the subject line:
Cookie or Privacy Request
