Cookie Notice
Tasheel Finance
Last Updated: Apr 13, 2026
1. Introduction
This Cookie Notice explains how United Company for Financial Services (UCFS), also known as Tasheel Finance (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “Tasheel”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our websites, including https://www.tasheelfinance.com and all related Tasheel Finance platforms (“Websites”). This notice is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices you have regarding their use.
This Cookie Notice is part of our Privacy Policy and should be read in conjunction with it. By using our Websites, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Notice and our Privacy Policy.
Important: We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the Saudi Arabian Personal Data Protection Law (Saudi PDPL). This notice explains your rights and choices regarding cookies and how to exercise them.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how their sites are being used.
Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device’s hard drive. They help us recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions on our Websites.
2.1 Types of Cookies by Origin
- First-party cookies: Set directly by Tasheel Finance and can only be read by our websites
- Third-party cookies: Set by external service providers that we work with, such as analytics providers
2.2 Types of Cookies by Duration
- Session cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually
3. Legal Basis for Using Cookies
Under the Saudi PDPL, we process personal data through cookies based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: For non-essential cookies, we obtain your explicit consent before placing them on your device
- Legitimate Interest: For essential cookies necessary for website functionality and security
- Contractual Necessity: For cookies required to provide services you have requested
4. Categories of Cookies We Use
We use different categories of cookies for various purposes. Below are a detailed explanation of each category and the legal basis for their use:
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are essential for our websites to function properly and cannot be disabled.
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest and contractual necessity
What they do:
- Enable basic website functionality
- Remember your login status
- Maintain security during your session
- Remember your progress through forms
- Ensure website security and prevent fraud
Your Choice: These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for website operation
4.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Legal Basis: Your explicit consent
What they do:
- Count the number of visitors to our websites
- See how visitors move around our websites
- Identify which pages are most and least popular
- Help us improve website performance and user experience
- Measure the effectiveness of our website content
Your Choice: You can accept or reject these cookies. Rejecting them will not affect your ability to use our Websites but may limit our ability to improve your experience.
4.3 Functionality Cookies
Purpose: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization on our websites.
Legal Basis: Your explicit consent
What they do:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Remember your language choice
- Provide enhanced features like live chat
- Remember information you have entered on forms
- Personalize content based on your preferences
Your Choice: You can accept or reject these cookies. Rejecting them may limit some website functionality and personalization features.
4.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies
Purpose: We use marketing cookies to enhance your experience and provide personalized communications, campaigns, and offers. These cookies help us understand user engagement, optimize our marketing campaigns, and measure the performance of our advertisements across different platforms, using only pseudonymized or non-sensitive information. No raw identity or financial data is used.
Legal Basis: Not applicable (not currently used)
Your Choice: Not applicable (not currently used)
5. Third-Party Cookies
We may allow certain third-party service providers to place cookies on our websites to help us with analytics and website functionality. These third parties include:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance measurement
- Microsoft Clarity: For user behavior analysis and website optimization
When third-party cookies are used, we ensure that:
- We have appropriate agreements in place with these providers
- They comply with applicable data protection laws
- Your data is processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy
- You have control over these cookies through our consent management system
6. Your Cookie Choices and Rights
Under the Saudi PDPL, you have several rights regarding cookies and the personal data they may collect:
6.1 Consent Management
You can manage your cookie preferences through our Cookie Preference Center, which allows you to:
- Accept All Cookies: Consent to all cookie categories
- Reject All Non-Essential Cookies: Only allow strictly necessary cookies
- Customize Your Preferences: Choose specific cookie categories to accept or reject
- Change Your Mind: Update your preferences at any time
6.2 Browser Controls
You can also control cookies through your browser settings:
- Block all cookies: Prevent all cookies from being set
- Block third-party cookies: Allow only first-party cookies
- Delete existing cookies: Remove cookies already stored on your device
- Receive notifications: Get alerts when cookies are being set
Note: Blocking or deleting essential cookies may affect website functionality.
6.3 Your Rights Under Saudi PDPL
In addition to cookie-specific controls, you have the following rights under the Saudi Saudi PDPL:
- Right to be Informed: Right to be informed about the legal basis and purpose for which their personal data is collected and processed
- Right to Access: Request information about cookies and data collected
- Right to Rectification: Correct any inaccurate information
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
- Right to Complain: Lodge a complaint with Saudi Central Bank – SAMA or the Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our DPO using the details provided in this Policy. Upon receiving your request, we will acknowledge it and process it without undue delay, ensuring that it is resolved within a period not exceeding 30 days in accordance with the applicable PDPL requirements. This period may be extended for an additional 30 days where necessary, such as in cases requiring disproportionate effort or where multiple requests are received from the same Data Subject. In such instances, the Data Subject will be notified in advance of the extension along with the reasons for the delay.
7. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
7.1 Cookie Preference Center
You can access our Cookie Preference Center at any time by:
- Clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in our website footer
- Visiting [Website URL]/cookie-preferences
- Contacting our Data Protection Officer
7.2 Withdrawing Consent
You can withdraw your consent for cookies at any time by:
- Using our Cookie Preference Center to update your settings
- Clearing your browser cookies
- Contacting our Data Protection Officer at DPO@tasheelfinance.com
- Riase your right by accessing the DSR link “DSR link”
Important: Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
7.3 Browser-Specific Instructions
Google Chrome:
- Click the three dots menu → Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Choose your preferred cookie settings
Safari:
- Safari menu → Preferences → Privacy
- Manage cookies and website data
Firefox:
- Menu → Options → Privacy & Security
- Cookies and Site Data section
Microsoft Edge:
- Settings → Cookies and site permissions
- Manage and delete cookies and site data
8. Data Retention and Storage
8.1 Retention Periods
Different types of cookies are retained for different periods:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Essential cookies: Up to 12 months
- Analytics cookies: Up to 24 months
- Functionality cookies: Up to 12 months
8.2 Secure Storage
We ensure that cookie data is:
- Stored securely using appropriate technical measures
- Protected against unauthorized access
- Processed in accordance with our data security policies
- Retained only for as long as necessary for the specified purposes
8.3 International Data Transfers
Some third-party cookies may involve transfers of data outside Saudi Arabia. When this occurs, we ensure:
- Appropriate safeguards are in place
- The transfer complies with Saudi PDPL requirements
- Your data receives adequate protection
- You are informed about such transfers
9. Updates to This Cookie Notice
We may update this Cookie Notice from time to time to reflect:
- Changes in our use of cookies
- New legal or regulatory requirements
- Improvements to our cookie management systems
- Feedback from users
When we make significant changes, we will:
- Update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this notice
- Notify you through our website or other appropriate means
- Obtain fresh consent where required by law
We encourage you to review this Cookie Notice periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Notice, please contact us:
Data Protection Officer
- Email: DPO@tasheelfinance.com
- Phone: Toll Free number inside KSA 8003044434
- International call: 009668003044434
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