Cookie Policy

1. Company Information

Registered Name: Digital Code SMC (Private) Limited

Country of Registration: Islamic Republic of Pakistan

Official Email: info@digitalcode.pk

Landline: +92 51 8990491

WhatsApp: +92 300 0390491

Pakistan Office: Office 01, 3rd Floor, Plaza 153, Nasir Arcade, Bahria Town Phase 4, Civic Center, Islamabad, Pakistan

UAE Office: Meydan Grandstand, 6th Floor, Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, UAE

Unless expressly stated, the existence of a UAE office or business presence does not mean that Digital Code is incorporated or licensed as a separate legal entity in the UAE.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies allow websites to recognize a device, remember preferences, maintain sessions, understand how visitors interact with pages, and provide relevant functionality.

Some cookies remain only while your browser is open and are deleted when it is closed. These are known as session cookies. Other cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them. These are known as persistent cookies.

3. Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies, including:

• Pixels
• Tags
• Web beacons
• Local storage
• Software development kits
• Device identifiers
• Analytics scripts
• Embedded content

In this Policy, “cookies” includes these similar technologies unless otherwise stated.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the Website to operate securely and correctly. They may support:

• Website navigation
• Security and fraud prevention
• Network management
• Session management
• Form submission
• Cookie-preference storage
• Authentication, where available

Strictly necessary cookies cannot normally be disabled through our cookie-preference tool because the Website may not function properly without them. You may block them through your browser, but certain features may stop working.

4.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the Website to remember choices and provide enhanced features, such as:

• Language preferences
• Region or country selection
• Display preferences
• Previously selected settings
• Enhanced communication features

If you reject functional cookies, some personalized features may not work correctly.

4.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Website. They may collect information about:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Links and buttons selected
• Referring websites
• Browser and device types
• Website errors
• Loading and performance information
• General usage trends

We use this information to evaluate and improve Website performance, content, navigation, and user experience.

Where required, these cookies will not be activated until you give consent.

4.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

Marketing cookies may be used to:

• Measure advertising campaigns
• Understand visitor interests
• Limit repeated advertisements
• Build general audience profiles
• Display more relevant advertisements
• Measure interactions with advertisements

These cookies may recognize your browser or device across different websites. Where required by applicable law, marketing cookies will only be used after you provide consent.

4.5 Social Media and Embedded Content Cookies

Our Website may contain content or features from third-party platforms, such as videos, maps, social-media buttons, chat tools, or embedded posts.

Those providers may place cookies or collect information when you interact with their content. Their processing is controlled by their own privacy and cookie policies.

5. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are placed directly by Digital Code and are generally used for Website operation, security, preferences, and performance.

Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are placed by external service providers whose tools or content appear on our Website. These may include providers of:

• Website analytics
• Hosting and performance services
• Video or media content
• Maps
• Live chat
• Social-media features
• Advertising and campaign measurement

Digital Code does not directly control how third parties use their cookies. You should review the relevant provider’s privacy and cookie information.

6. Cookie Duration

Cookies may remain on your device for different periods:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies: Remain until their stated expiry date or until manually deleted.
• Preference cookies: May remain long enough to remember your cookie selection.

We aim to keep cookie duration proportionate to the purpose for which the cookie is used.

7. Your Cookie Choices

When required by applicable law, our Website will display a cookie banner or preference tool allowing you to:

• Accept all optional cookies
• Reject all optional cookies
• Select individual cookie categories
• Review or change your preferences

Strictly necessary cookies may operate without consent because they are required to provide and secure the Website.

Rejecting optional cookies will not prevent access to the main Website, although certain personalized or embedded features may not function correctly.

8. Withdrawing or Changing Consent

You may withdraw or change your cookie consent at any time through the Cookie Settings link or cookie-preference tool available on the Website.

Withdrawing consent will not affect processing that occurred before the withdrawal. It will prevent relevant optional cookies from being used in the future, subject to the time required to update your preferences.

Withdrawing consent should be as easy as providing it.

9. Browser Controls

Most browsers allow you to:

• View stored cookies
• Delete individual or all cookies
• Block cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Receive a notification before cookies are stored
• Delete cookies when the browser closes

The method depends on your browser and device. Review your browser’s help or privacy settings for instructions.

Blocking all cookies may affect Website security, functionality, contact forms, saved preferences, or other features.

10. Cookies and Personal Information

Some cookie identifiers may be considered personal information when they can identify, relate to, or distinguish a device or individual.

Where cookie information qualifies as personal information, it will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable laws.

We may use aggregated or anonymized information that does not reasonably identify an individual for analytics, security, and business-improvement purposes.

11. Pakistan and UAE Users

Pakistan

Cookies and related information used in Pakistan will be handled according to applicable Pakistani electronic-transactions, cybercrime, privacy, and other relevant legal requirements.

United Arab Emirates

Where UAE data-protection law applies, non-essential cookies involving personal-data processing will be managed according to applicable consent, transparency, purpose-limitation, security, and data-subject-rights requirements.

Separate requirements may apply to users in the Dubai International Financial Centre or Abu Dhabi Global Market.

12. International Data Transfers

Some third-party service providers may process cookie-related information outside Pakistan or the UAE.

Where required, Digital Code will use appropriate safeguards or another lawful transfer mechanism, as described in our Privacy Policy.

13. Current Cookie List

The exact cookies used by the Website may change as its features and service providers are updated.

Where a cookie-preference tool is implemented, it should display or link to an up-to-date cookie list containing:

• Cookie name
• Provider
• Purpose
• Category
• Duration
• Whether it is first-party or third-party

Digital Code will not intentionally classify advertising or analytics cookies as strictly necessary.

14. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in:

• Cookies or technologies used
• Website functionality
• Third-party providers
• Business practices
• Legal or regulatory requirements

The revised Policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Where required by law, we will provide additional notice or request renewed consent.

15. Contact Us

For questions or concerns about cookies or your privacy preferences, contact:

Digital Code SMC (Private) Limited

Email: info@digitalcode.pk

Landline: +92 51 8990491

WhatsApp: +92 300 0390491

Pakistan Address: Office 01, 3rd Floor, Plaza 153, Nasir Arcade, Bahria Town Phase 4, Civic Center, Islamabad, Pakistan

UAE Address: Meydan Grandstand, 6th Floor, Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, UAE