Cookie Policy
COOKIE POLICY
This Cookie Policy was last updated on the 1st of June 2026. We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use.
INTRODUCTION
Chedid Insurance Brokerage (collectively referred to as “Al Afaq”, “we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website https://alafaqinsurance.com.qa (the “Site”).
Our Site uses cookies to distinguish you from other visitors of our Site and to recognise your browser or device. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our Site and allows us to improve the performance and functionality of our Site.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e., the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.
WHAT ARE COOKIES
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser or device when you visit our Site and consent to the cookies being used. Cookies contain information about your visit to the Site.
HOW DO WE USE COOKIES?
Our Site uses both first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes.
Some first-party cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our Site and enable core functionality, such as remembering your cookie preferences and ensuring the Site operates securely. These cookies do not collect information that identifies you directly.
We also use third-party cookies, such as analytics cookies provided by Google Analytics, to help us understand how visitors use our Site. This includes information about the number of visitors, how visitors arrive at the Site and which pages are visited. This information is collected in an aggregated and pseudonymised form and does not directly or indirectly identify you. It is used to analyse and improve the performance and usability of our Site.
TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE
The cookies used on our website are grouped into the following categories.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| wt_consent | 1 year | Used for remembering users’ consent preferences to be respected on subsequent site visits. It does not collect or store personal information about visitors to the site. |
| rc::a | never | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| rc::c | session | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| _GRECAPTCHA | 6 months | Google Recaptcha service sets this cookie to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| rc::f | never | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| rc::b | session | This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 6 months | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain. |
| wp-wpml_current_language | session | WordPress multilingual plugin sets this cookie to store the current language/language settings. |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | never | The cookie ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future. |
| yt-remote-device-id | never | YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-session-name | session | The yt-remote-session-name cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | session | The yt-remote-fast-check-period cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos. |
| yt-remote-session-app | session | The yt-remote-session-app cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences and information about the interface of the embedded YouTube video player. |
| yt-remote-cast-available | session | The yt-remote-cast-available cookie is used to store the user’s preferences regarding whether casting is available on their YouTube video player. |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | session | The yt-remote-cast-installed cookie is used to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video. |
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
| _tccl_visitor | 1 year | Godaddy sets this cookie to collect aggregated, anonymized data to improve the site’s performance. |
| _tccl_visit | 1 hour | Godaddy sets this cookie to collect aggregated, anonymized data to improve the site’s performance. |
| YSC | session | YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages. |
| yt.innertube::nextId | never | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| yt.innertube::requests | never | YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
| _scc_session | 20 minutes | Description is currently not available. |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | 6 months | Description is currently not available. |
| __Secure-YEC | past | Description is currently not available. |
MANAGE COOKIE PREFERENCES
You can change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser or device settings by choosing to block or delete some or all cookies. Please note that if you block or delete cookies, some parts of our Site may not function properly or may become inaccessible.
Please note that third parties, such as providers of analytics services (including Google Analytics), may also use cookies on our Site. We do not control the setting or operation of these third-party cookies. These cookies may collect information about your use of our Site for analytical and performance purposes.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.