Cookie Policy
Our Cookie Policy
This is the cookie policy of Qatar Aircraft Catering Company W.L.L ("Qatar Aircraft Catering Company", "we", or "us"), organised and existing under the applicable laws of the State of Qatar having its principal place of business at Hamad International Airport PO Box 22383, Doha, State of Qatar. By using our website, www.qacc.qa (our “Website”), you have accepted our use of cookies, IP addresses and our use of other methods to collect Website usage data as detailed in this Cookie Policy ("Cookie Policy"). Please read this Cookie Policy together with the terms and conditions posted elsewhere on our Website, and our Website terms and conditions available here.
This Cookie Policy has been prepared in the English language. To the extent that any ambiguities, inconsistencies or conflicts exist or arise between the terms and conditions of the English version and the terms and conditions of this Cookie Policy in any other language, the same shall continue to be construed and interpreted according to the English language version which shall therefore prevail. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any competent court holds that such translation shall prevail over the English language version, then the English language version shall be referred to in order to assist in the interpretation of such translation.
What Are Cookies And What Do They Do?
Cookies are small files that are stored on your browser or device by websites or apps that "remember" that your computer or device has accessed a website or app. We use cookies to deliver to you a more user friendly service by making it easier and faster for you to use our Website. Cookies help us understand whether you came to our Website via a search engine, or by some other method, and what were the most popular elements of our Website. Cookies do not give us access to any other personal information on your computer or device other than the personal information you choose to share with us. Irrespective of saved cookies, for security reasons you must still log in each time you access areas of our site that require registration.
What Kind Of Cookies Are Used On This Website?
We use (i) strictly necessary cookies and (ii) performance cookies, which we set ourselves as detailed below:
(i) Strictly necessary Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are used to allow your request to access our Website and Mobile Apps, to move between pages and to receive services which you have requested. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be turned off via our Website or Mobile App preferences. If you choose to disable them from your browser, this may prevent you from using certain parts of our Website and Mobile Apps. Without these cookies, you will be unable to access basic functions of our Website.
For example, we use cookies which are strictly necessary to:
(a) Facilitate the processing when you make a request through our Website;
(b) Balance traffic on our Website to ensure that you receive a consistent and reliable service;
(c) Distribute traffic to the Website on multiple servers in order to optimize response times; and
(d) Retain your preferences when you visit our Website at another time.
(ii) Performance Cookies
Performance cookies collect anonymous information about how you use our Website and help us improve the way our Website work such as which pages you visit most often and whether or not you experience any technical errors. Performance cookies cannot be turned off via our Website preferences.These cookies do not contain any information that could identify you.
For example, we use performance cookies to:
(a) Identify pages viewed and browsing behaviour to improve our Website; and
(b) Gain an insight into how you use our Website so that we can quickly identify and fix any issues that may arise.
How Can I Enable Or Disable Accepting Cookies?
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but you can configure your Internet browser to accept or reject cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is set (check the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences).
Disabling cookies should not prevent you from using our Website, but certain features or functions of our Website may not be available to you if you disable or restrict the use of cookies.
Our strictly necessary cookies cannot be turned off. If you require more information or help to change your cookie preferences in your browser, please refer to the documentation of your device or browser that you are using to access the internet.
Where Can I Learn More About Cookies?
For further information about cookies, please refer to your browser ‘help’ section or see www.allaboutcookies.org
Session / temporary - These cookies are deleted from your device after you leave the Website.
Permanent / persistent - These cookies are not deleted from your device after you leave the Website. They remain on your device for a longer period of time.
First-party cookies – These cookies are set by the web server of the visited page and share the same domain.
The table below summarizes the different types of cookie uses on the Website and Mobile Apps, together with their respective purpose and duration (i.e. how long each cookie will remain on your device).
| Cookie | Type | Purpose | Duration |
ASP.NET_ SessionId | Strictly necessary | For managing the user session state | Session |
_culture | Strictly necessary | For managing language preference | 6 Hours |
_gid | Strictly necessary | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics, Used to distinguish users | 24 Hours |
_gat | Strictly necessary | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics, according to documentation it is used to throttle the request rate - limiting the collection of data on high traffic sites. It expires after 10 minutes. | 1 minute |
_ga | Strictly necessary | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics - which is a significant update to Google's more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. By default it is set to expire after 2 years | 2 years |
_OHP | Strictly necessary | This cookie name is associated with acceptance of website cookie policy. | Session |
Amendment Of This Cookie Policy
We may amend this Cookie Policy with immediate effect from time to time to comply with law or to meet our changing business requirements without notice to you. Where local regulations require, we will obtain consent from you for any new uses of any cookie. You should read and review this page regularly to see if there have been any changes.
Question And Complaints
Should you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Qatar Airways Group
Qatar Airways Tower
PO Box 22550
Doha, State of Qatar
For additional information about cookies, please visit:
www.allaboutcookies.org
www.youronlinechoices.eu
www.international-chamber.co.uk/our-expertise/digitaleconomy