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Cookie Policy

Understanding how we use cookies to improve your experience and manage your preferences

Last Updated: July 14, 2026

TL;DR

Quick Summary

What We Do

Use essential cookies for core functionality
Collect analytics, with your consent, to improve our services
Measure and show ads only with your consent
Let you change or withdraw your choices anytime

What We Don't Do

Don't sell your personal data to third parties
Don't load any tracking cookies without your consent
Don't show ads or collect analytics unless you opt in
Don't set non-essential cookies if you reject them

Cookie Categories

Essential Cookies

These are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take, such as signing in, submitting a form, making a payment, or saving your cookie choices.

cookie_consent

Stores your cookie choices so we don't ask again

1 year • Cookie + local storage

csrf-token

Protects forms and requests against cross-site request forgery

Session • Cookie

staff-session

Keeps Mawidi staff securely signed in to the staff console

Session • Cookie

__session, __client_uat

Set by our authentication provider, Clerk Inc. (third party), to keep you securely signed in

Session – 1 year • Third-party cookie

__stripe_mid, __stripe_sid

Set by Stripe (third party) for secure payments and fraud prevention at checkout

Session – 1 year • Third-party cookie

Analytics Cookies

These help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it. They are only set after you accept analytics cookies, and never before.

_ga

Google Analytics – distinguishes unique visitors

2 years • Third-party cookie

_ga_*

Google Analytics – keeps session state for a property

2 years • Third-party cookie

_gid

Google Analytics – distinguishes visitors

24 hours • Third-party cookie

ph_*_posthog

PostHog (third party, hosted in the United States) – product analytics, including session recording

~1 year • Third-party cookie + local storage

Marketing Cookies

These power advertising measurement and retargeting via Meta and Google: they let us measure our ad campaigns and show Mawidi ads to people who have visited us. They are only set after you accept marketing cookies. We also send conversion data to Meta's Conversions API server-side using hashed (irreversibly scrambled) contact details.

_fbp

Meta Pixel (Meta Platforms) – measures ad campaigns and builds retargeting audiences

3 months • Third-party cookie

_fbc

Meta Pixel (Meta Platforms) – stores ad-click identifiers for attribution

3 months • Third-party cookie

Google Ads (AW-* tag)

Google Ads – measures ad conversions such as demo bookings and sign-ups

Up to 90 days • Third-party cookie

Functional Preferences

These remember your preferences to personalise your experience. They are stored in your browser's local storage; they are not HTTP cookies and are never sent to our servers.

mawidi-theme

Remembers your light or dark theme choice

Until you clear it • Local storage

blog-text-size

Remembers your preferred reading text size on articles

Until you clear it • Local storage

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies help us:

Remember your login information

Keep you signed in between visits

Remember your language preference

Understand how you use our website

Improve your experience

Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes:

Essential Website Functions:

Authenticating users and preventing fraudulent use of login credentials

Protecting forms and requests against cross-site request forgery

Maintaining your session state

Enabling secure payments and fraud prevention through Stripe

Analytics and Performance (with consent):

Understanding how visitors use our website

Measuring the effectiveness of our services

Identifying technical issues and improving performance

Product analytics and session recording via Google Analytics and PostHog

Advertising and Marketing (with consent):

Measuring the performance of our advertising campaigns

Showing and retargeting Mawidi ads on Meta (Facebook, Instagram) and Google

Sending conversion data to Meta's Conversions API using hashed contact details

Functionality and Preferences:

Remembering your settings (light/dark theme, reading text size)

Storing your cookie consent choices

We do not use cookies to:

Sell your personal data to third parties

Load any analytics or advertising cookies before you have given consent

Managing Cookies

The quickest way to review or change your choices, including withdrawing consent, is our Cookie Settings panel. Use the "Cookie Settings" button above at any time; withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it.

You can also control cookies through your browser:

Block all cookies

Delete existing cookies

Allow cookies only from specific websites

Get notifications when cookies are set

Browser-Specific Instructions:

Google Chrome:

1.Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data

Safari:

1.Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Firefox:

1.Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Microsoft Edge:

1.Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Important Note: If you block or delete essential cookies, some features of our website may not work properly (such as staying signed in or completing a payment).

Opt-Out of Analytics:

Rejecting analytics cookies in our Cookie Settings stops Google Analytics and PostHog from loading. You can also install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

When we make changes:

We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy

Significant changes will be notified through our website or via email

Your continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: hello@mawidi.com

WhatsApp: +97450566849

Address: Doha, Qatar

For privacy-related inquiries, you can also reach us at: privacy@mawidi.com

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Questions About Cookies?

Our privacy team is here to help. Contact us for answers about cookies, privacy, or data security.

hello@mawidi.com

+97450566849