Section 1What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more reliably, remember your preferences, and provide information to site owners about how their site is being used.
This policy covers all cookies and similar tracking technologies used on gosaed.com. It explains specifically which cookies are set, what each one does, and how long it persists.
Short version: gosaed.com uses essential cookies (required for the site to work), analytics cookies (to understand visitor behaviour), and third-party widget cookies (from review platform integrations). We do not use advertising, retargeting or marketing cookies.
Cookies we use
Essential cookies REQUIRED
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not collect any personal information and are not used for tracking.
- Session cookie — maintains your session state as you navigate between pages. Deleted when you close your browser.
- reCAPTCHA cookies — set by Google reCAPTCHA v3 when you submit a form on our website. Used to distinguish human users from automated bots. These interact with Google's servers to generate a risk score. Duration: session-based. See Google's privacy policy.
Analytics cookies ANALYTICS
These cookies are set by Google Analytics 4 (via Google Tag Manager) and help us understand how visitors use the website — which pages are visited most, how long visitors stay, and where they came from. All data is aggregated and anonymised; it is not linked to you personally.
- _ga — distinguishes unique users. Duration: 2 years.
- _ga_[ID] — maintains session state for GA4. Duration: 2 years.
- _gid — distinguishes users, updated every 24 hours. Duration: 24 hours.
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Third-party widget cookies THIRD PARTY
These cookies are set by third-party services embedded on our reviews page and are outside GoSaed's direct control. They are loaded only on the pages where those widgets appear.
- Elfsight widget cookies — set when the Google Reviews widget loads on reviews.html. Elfsight may set analytics cookies to track widget performance. See Elfsight's privacy policy.
- TripAdvisor / Viator widget cookies — set when the TripAdvisor review widget loads. See TripAdvisor's privacy policy.
What we do not use: GoSaed does not use advertising cookies, retargeting cookies, social media tracking pixels, or any cookies intended to build a profile of your interests or behaviour for commercial purposes.
Third-party cookies — summary
The following third parties may set cookies on your device when you visit pages on gosaed.com. Each operates under its own cookie and privacy policy.
| Provider | Cookie purpose | Pages affected | More info |
|---|
| Google (Analytics) | Website analytics — aggregated, anonymised usage data | All pages | Google cookies |
| Google (reCAPTCHA) | Bot/spam prevention on contact and booking forms | Pages with forms | Google privacy |
| Elfsight | Google Reviews widget analytics | reviews.html only | Elfsight privacy |
| TripAdvisor / Viator | Review widget integration | reviews.html only | TripAdvisor privacy |
Section 4Managing cookies
4.1 Browser settings
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. The links below explain how to do this in the most commonly used browsers:
Disabling all cookies may affect the functionality of our contact and booking forms (which rely on reCAPTCHA to work). Analytics cookies can be blocked without affecting the website's core functionality at all.
4.2 Google Analytics opt-out
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites you visit, you can install the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. This works in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and Opera.
4.3 Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" signal. Our website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals, as there is no universally accepted standard for how to interpret them. We rely instead on specific opt-out mechanisms described above.
Section 5Updates & contact
5.1 Policy updates
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or remove tools from our website. The date shown in the page header reflects the most recent revision. If we add any new cookie categories, we will update this page accordingly.
5.2 Contact
Questions about cookies or tracking on gosaed.com can be directed to Said Abdallah:
Questions about cookies?
Said handles all privacy and cookie enquiries personally. Email is fine.
