Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small files or pieces of data that websites can store on your device. They serve purposes such as enabling features, remembering settings, measuring website use and analysing performance.

Some services may also use similar technologies, such as local storage, identifiers or other measurement tools.

How do we use cookies?

Saudi Countdown may use cookies or similar technologies to operate features, analyse usage, measure performance, improve the user experience, help protect the website and diagnose technical issues.

Types of cookies

Necessary cookies

Some cookies or similar technologies may help operate the website, protect the service or provide essential functions requested by the user.

Analytics and performance cookies

Analytics tools help us understand how visitors use the website, including the pages visited, traffic sources, visit duration and interactions with content.

This information helps us understand website performance and improve the content and user experience.

Functionality and external service cookies

External services integrated with the website may use cookies or similar technologies to provide their features or measure their use.

Advertising cookies

If advertising services are used on the website in the future, they may use cookies, identifiers or similar technologies to display advertisements, measure their performance and determine their relevance, according to the provider's settings and practices.

Google Analytics

Saudi Countdown uses Google Analytics to help measure and analyse how visitors use the website.

Google Analytics may use cookies and similar measurement technologies to collect information such as pages visited, visit duration, device and browser type, traffic source and interactions with the website.

The data and reports provided by Google Analytics help us understand website performance and improve the content and services offered to users.

Google services

The website may use other Google services in addition to Google Analytics, including tag management, measurement, performance, advertising and other technical services that may be added.

Google services may use cookies, identifiers or similar technologies depending on the service and its settings.

Data collected or processed by Google through its services is subject to Google's applicable policies and terms.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies may be set by third parties providing services to the website, such as analytics, measurement, hosting, security, advertising or other technical services.

Saudi Countdown does not directly control all cookies set by third parties. Their use is governed by those parties' policies and settings.

Cookie retention periods

How long cookies remain on your device depends on their type, purpose and the service that created them.

Some cookies are temporary and expire at the end of a browsing session; others may remain longer, depending on the website's or external provider's settings.

Managing cookies

You can manage cookies through your browser settings, including viewing stored cookies, deleting them or blocking certain types.

Cookie controls vary by browser. Consult your browser's privacy and security settings for the available options.

Disabling some cookies or similar technologies may affect website features or the operation of services used by those websites.

Consent and privacy settings

The website may provide tools or settings to manage your choices about cookies or measurement technologies, depending on the services used and applicable requirements.

Available options may vary according to your location and the services used by the website at that time.

Changes to this cookie policy

We may update this policy when adding services or changing how cookies or similar technologies are used on the website.

Updates will be published on this page and take effect on publication unless otherwise stated.

Privacy policy

For more information about how data and information are handled when you use the website, please see our Privacy policy.

Contact us

If you have a question about cookies or measurement technologies on Saudi Countdown, please contact us using the contact details provided on the website.

Last updated

5 September 2026.