Cookies
What cookies are and how ilmi.sa uses them?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to improve user experience, and to provide information to the site owners.
Cookies can be first-party (set by ilmi.sa directly) or third-party (set by external services we use, such as analytics tools or video players). Cookies can also be session cookies — which are deleted when you close your browser — or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period.
Types of cookies we use
Strictly necessary
Essential for the website to function. Cannot be disabled.
Analytics & performance
Help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it.
Functional
Remember your preferences such as language and region.
Marketing
Used to show relevant content and measure campaign effectiveness.
Below is a full declaration of the cookies used on ilmi.sa, grouped by category.
You can toggle optional cookie categories on or off using the switches. Changes take effect immediately.
Strictly necessary
- _ilmi_sessionilmi.saMaintains your session state and keeps you logged in during your visitSession
- _csrf_tokenilmi.saProtects against cross-site request forgery attacks on formsSession
- cookie_consentilmi.saStores your cookie consent preferences so we don't ask again12 months
- lang_prefilmi.saRemembers your preferred language (Arabic / English)12 months
Analytics & performance
- _gaGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes unique users; used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for analytics reports2 years
- _ga_XXXXXXXXGoogle AnalyticsUsed to persist session state across page visits for Google Analytics 42 years
- _gidGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes users; stores and updates a unique value for each page visited24 hours
Functional cookies
- ilmi_regionilmi.saRemembers your selected region within Saudi Arabia for personalised content6 months
- ilmi_a11yilmi.saStores accessibility preferences such as high-contrast mode or text size12 months
Marketing cookies
- _fbpMeta (Facebook)Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevance of advertisements3 months
- _gcl_auGoogle AdsUsed by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites3 months