⚖️ Governing Law: This Cookie Policy complies with Kuwait Law No. 20 of 2014 (Electronic Transactions Law) and CITRA guidelines on data protection and privacy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies help us remember your preferences, understand how you use our site, and improve your experience.
✅ Your Choice Matters: You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. However, please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience. By continuing to use our website without changing your cookie settings, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
- Preference Cookies: These cookies enable the website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, such as your preferred currency or language.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our website performance and user experience.
- Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display relevant advertisements to individual users.
3. Cookies We Use on Q8Miles
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
tpwl_currency |
Stores your preferred currency for flight prices | Preference | 1 year |
tpwl_locale |
Stores your preferred language/locale | Preference | 1 year |
tpwl_cookie_accepted |
Remembers that you have accepted our cookie policy | Essential | 1 year |
_ga |
Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users | Analytics | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics — distinguishes users | Analytics | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics — throttles request rate | Analytics | 1 minute |
4. Third-Party Cookies
We also use cookies from trusted third-party partners to help us analyze website traffic and improve our services:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses its own cookies to generate statistical reports about website traffic. Google's privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
- Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting https://adssettings.google.com.
- Travelpayouts: Our flight search widget may set cookies to remember your search preferences and affiliate tracking information.
5. How to Control and Manage Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to:
- View the cookies that are stored on your device and delete them individually.
- Block third-party cookies.
- Block cookies from specific websites.
- Block all cookies from being set.
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser.
Below are links to instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:
6. Legal Basis for Using Cookies
Under Kuwait Law No. 20 of 2014 (Electronic Transactions Law) and CITRA guidelines, we obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. When you first visit our website, we display a cookie banner that explains our use of cookies and provides you with the option to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Essential cookies, which are necessary for the operation of our website, do not require consent and are set automatically.
7. How Long Do Cookies Stay on My Device?
The duration of a cookie depends on whether it is a "session" cookie or a "persistent" cookie:
- Session cookies: These cookies expire and are automatically deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on your device until they expire (based on the duration set in the cookie) or until you manually delete them from your browser settings.
For specific cookie durations, please refer to the cookie table in Section 3 above.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@q8miles.com
- Contact Form: https://q8miles.com/contact
10. More Information
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you may find the following resources helpful: