Cookie Policy

Effective Date: June 15th, 2026

This Cookie Policy shall be read alongside our Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions

This Cookie Policy explains how Finanshels Accounting Technologies LLC and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Finanshels", "we", "us", "our") use cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at www.finanshels.com ("Site"). Where our Portal, Partner Portal, Halatax or FinDelivery makes use of cookies or similar technologies, such use is also governed by this Policy. This Policy sets out what cookies are, the categories of cookies we use, how we use them, and how you may manage your cookie preferences.

Non-essential cookies, including analytics and advertising cookies, are used on this Site. You may opt out of these cookies at any time through your browser settings or by using the opt-out links set out in this Policy. Our Site does not currently respond to Do Not Track browser signals. Essential cookies are placed on the basis of our legitimate interests in operating a secure and functional website and do not require your consent.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your browser or device when you visit a website. They enable websites to function efficiently, remember user preferences, and provide insights into user behaviour. Similar technologies include pixels, web beacons, and tracking tags, which operate in a comparable manner to cookies. In this Policy, references to "cookies" include all such similar technologies unless otherwise stated.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our Site:

2.1 Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

‍These cookies are required for the Site to function properly and cannot be disabled. They are placed on the basis of our legitimate interests and do not require your consent. Without these cookies, certain parts of the Site may not operate correctly. They include:

• Session cookies: to maintain login sessions;
• Security cookies: to detect and prevent fraudulent activities; and
• Load-balancing cookies: to ensure website stability.

2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies enable us to analyse website traffic, measure performance, and improve user experience. They collect information including:

• Pages visited and time spent on the Site;
• Click-through rates and user interactions; and
• Error reporting and debugging data.

Examples of third-party providers whose analytics cookies we use: Google Analytics, Posthog, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity.

‍2.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies enhance the usability of the Site by remembering your preferences. They may store:

• Language settings;
• User-selected themes or layouts; and
• Information previously entered in forms so that you do not need to re-enter it.

2.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies enable us and our advertising partners to deliver relevant advertisements based on your browsing behaviour. They allow us to:

• Display targeted advertisements across different platforms;
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns; and
• Avoid displaying the same advertisement repeatedly.

Examples of third-party providers whose advertising cookies we use: Google Ads, Facebook Pixel,  Meta Ads, TikTok Ads, LinkedIn Ads.

These cookies are non-essential and you may opt out using the methods set out in this Policy.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Website security: to protect the Site against fraudulent activities;
• User authentication: to maintain secure access to the Site and Portal;
• Traffic analytics: to understand how visitors interact with our Site and improve user experience; and
• Marketing and retargeting: to deliver relevant content and advertisements across platforms.
  

4. Third-Party Cookies

We permit certain third-party service providers to set cookies on our Site to assist with analytics, advertising, and service integration. Such providers include:

• Google Analytics: traffic analysis and site performance;
• PostHog/Hotjar: user behavior tracking and heatmaps, etc.
• Microsoft Clarity: user behavior tracking and heatmaps;
• Google Tags/Facebook Pixel: advertising performance tracking; and
• LinkedIn Insights: professional audience targeting.

Finanshels does not control third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective privacy policies of these providers for further information on their data practices.

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies may be classified by their lifespan as follows:

• Session cookies: temporary cookies that are deleted automatically when you close your browser; and
• Persistent cookies: stored on your device for a fixed period or until manually deleted, and may last from a few
  days to several months depending on their function.

6. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You may control, disable, or delete cookies through the following methods.

6.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences through their settings. Please refer to the support documentation for your browser, including:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Site Permissions → Cookies and site data

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

6.2 Opt-Out from Third-Party Tracking

You may opt out of targeted advertising cookies directly through the following links:

• Google Ads Preferences: https://adssettings.google.com
• Facebook Ad Preferences: https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences
• LinkedIn Ad Settings: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/advertising‍

Opting out through these links does not remove cookies already placed on your device but prevents further targeted
advertising activity.

7. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

We process cookies on the following legal bases:

• Legitimate interests: essential cookies are processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in maintaining a
  secure, stable, and functional website; and
• Consent: analytics, functionality, and advertising cookies are processed on the basis of your consent, which
  you may withdraw at any time by disabling the relevant cookies through your browser settings or the opt-out
  mechanisms described in this Policy.

For users located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, non-essential cookies shall not be activated without your prior consent.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

Finanshels reserves the right to update or amend this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable legal requirements. Material changes shall be communicated by way of a notice on our Site or by email where applicable, and the effective date at the top of this Policy shall be updated accordingly. Your continued use of the Site following notification of any changes shall constitute your acceptance of the revised Policy.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Cookie Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Arab Emirates. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Cookie Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Dubai, UAE.

10. Your Acknowledgment

By using our Site, you confirm that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy, that you agree to our use of cookies as described herein, and that you understand how to manage your cookie preferences through the mechanisms set out in this Policy.

Contact Us

Finanshels Accounting Technologies LLC
Shams Business Center, Sharjah Media City Free Zone, Al Messaned, Sharjah, UAE
Email: contact@finanshels.com
Website: www.finanshels.com

Last updated: 04 September 2026

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