Mbilia Studios – Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 15th September 2025
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve efficiency, and provide information to site owners. Cookies also help us provide essential site functions, improve performance, and deliver a better browsing experience.

2. Legal Compliance

Our use of cookies complies with applicable data protection laws, including the UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR and ePrivacy Directive, and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). For EU/UK visitors, non-essential cookies will only be set with your consent. For California residents, certain cookies may be considered a 'share' under the CPRA, and we respect your rights to opt-out.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use the following categories of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the basic operation of the site, such as remembering your cart or session.
- Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the site and improve functionality.
- Analytics Cookies: Collect statistics, such as visitor numbers and traffic sources, to improve our services.
- Advertising Cookies: Used for personalised advertising and retargeting, only with your consent.

4. Examples of Cookies We Use

The following are examples of cookies that may be placed on your device:
- PrestaShop session cookies: to maintain your shopping cart and user session.
- Stripe and PayPal cookies: to enable secure online payments.
- Analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics): to understand how our website is used.
This list is not exhaustive and may change as we update our services.

5. Retention Periods

- Session cookies: expire when you close your browser.
- Analytics cookies: may remain for up to 14 months.
- Advertising cookies: typically remain for between 3 to 12 months, depending on the provider.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be placed by third-party service providers, such as payment processors (Stripe, PayPal), analytics providers, or advertising partners. These providers may use cookies to deliver their services securely or to help us improve our website’s functionality and performance.

7. Managing Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie consent banner on our website. You may also disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect site functionality. For EU/UK users, you may adjust preferences to allow only essential cookies.

8. Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.