This Cookie Policy explains how Pristine InfoSolutions LLC ('Pristine', 'we', 'our') uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit pristinesaudi.com. We are committed to transparency about our data practices and giving you meaningful control over how cookies are used.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to provide analytics to website owners, and to personalise user experiences. Cookies are not programmes and cannot carry viruses or malware.
In addition to traditional cookies, this policy also covers similar technologies that perform comparable functions:
| Cookie Category | Legal Basis | Purpose | Can You Opt Out? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Legitimate interest (website operation) — no consent required | Essential for the website to function: session management, security tokens (CSRF protection), load balancing, authentication, and remembering your cookie consent choices | No — these are required for website operation. Disabling may prevent access to secure areas. |
| Performance & Analytics | Consent | Collect anonymised information about how visitors use our website: pages visited, time on site, error messages, referral sources. Used to improve website performance and user experience. | Yes — withdraw consent via cookie preference centre or opt-out from analytics provider |
| Functionality | Consent | Remember your preferences: language setting (Arabic/English), previously selected items, and form field preferences to improve your experience on repeat visits | Yes — note that disabling may reset your preferences on each visit |
| Marketing & Targeting | Consent | Deliver relevant content and measure campaign effectiveness. We currently use minimal marketing cookies — we do not serve behavioural advertising to our website visitors | Yes — opt out via cookie preference centre |
The following table lists the specific cookies currently placed on pristinesaudi.com. This list is reviewed and updated quarterly.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID / _session | Pristine (First-party) | Strictly Necessary | Maintains your user session while navigating the website. Destroyed when you close your browser. | Session (deleted on browser close) |
| csrf_token | Pristine (First-party) | Strictly Necessary | Cross-Site Request Forgery protection token. Prevents malicious websites from submitting forms on your behalf. | Session |
| cookie_consent | Pristine (First-party) | Strictly Necessary | Stores your cookie consent preferences so we do not show the consent banner on every page visit. | 12 months |
| lang_preference | Pristine (First-party) | Functionality | Remembers your language selection (Arabic or English) between visits. | 12 months |
| _ga | Google Analytics (Third-party) | Performance | Distinguishes unique users. Used with Google Analytics to generate statistical data about website usage. IP anonymisation is enabled — we do not receive your full IP address. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics (Third-party) | Performance | Distinguishes users. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics (Third-party) | Performance | Used to throttle request rate to Google Analytics — limits data collection on high-traffic sites. | 1 minute |
| _fbp | Meta Pixel (Third-party, if enabled) | Marketing | Used by Meta/Facebook to deliver and measure advertisement effectiveness. Only placed if marketing cookies are consented to. | 3 months |
| li_gc | LinkedIn (Third-party, if enabled) | Marketing | LinkedIn Insight Tag for B2B analytics and campaign measurement. Only placed if marketing cookies are consented to. | 6 months |
When you first visit pristinesaudi.com, a cookie consent banner will be displayed. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by category. You may change your preferences at any time by clicking the 'Cookie Settings' link in the footer of any page.
All modern browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies, to accept only certain types, or to alert you when a cookie is being placed. Please refer to your browser's help documentation:
Our website may include embedded content from third-party services (such as YouTube videos, LinkedIn feed widgets, or mapping services). When you interact with this embedded content, that third party may set cookies on your device according to their own privacy and cookie policies, over which Pristine has no control. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of relevant third parties:
| Third Party | Service | Privacy Policy | Cookie Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics, Maps, YouTube | policies.google.com/privacy | policies.google.com/technologies/cookies | |
| Meta / Facebook | Insights, Social Plugins | facebook.com/privacy/explanation | facebook.com/policies/cookies |
| Professional Network Widget | linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy | linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy | |
| YouTube (Google) | Video embeds | policies.google.com/privacy | policies.google.com/technologies/cookies |
Pristine does not permit third-party cookies for behavioural advertising purposes without your explicit consent. Where marketing cookies are placed by third parties, they are subject to your consent preference choices made via our Cookie Preference Centre.
Cookies that collect and process personal data about Saudi residents are governed by Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). Under PDPL, analytics and marketing cookies that identify or can identify individual users constitute personal data processing. Pristine obtains explicit consent before placing such cookies and provides clear information about their purpose, as required by PDPL Article 5.
For visitors from the European Union or United Kingdom, our cookie practices are designed to comply with the EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC, as amended), UK PECR, and GDPR requirements for consent. Non-essential cookies are placed only after you have provided informed, freely given, specific, and unambiguous consent.
Certain third-party cookies (such as Google Analytics) may transfer data to servers located outside Saudi Arabia. Where such transfers occur, Pristine has configured these services to: (i) anonymise IP addresses before transmission; (ii) restrict data retention to the minimum period necessary; and (iii) ensure appropriate transfer safeguards are in place in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
We review and update this Cookie Policy at least annually, or more frequently when we add, change, or remove cookies from our website. Material changes will be communicated via the website cookie consent banner on your next visit. The 'Last Updated' date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.