Cookies Policy
Last updated Version 2.0
1. Introduction
This Cookies Policy explains how Beirut Brokerage Corporation SAL (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on its website www.bbcorp.trade.
This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains more generally how we handle personal data. Our client portal (portal.bbcorp.trade) is a separate application and is not covered by this Policy.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to ensure websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners about how the site is being used.
Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while others stay on your device for a set period, unless you delete them earlier.
Cookies do not typically identify you directly, but they may be linked to information that can identify you when combined with other data.
Websites can also keep small pieces of information directly in your browser (“browser storage”). This works in a similar way to cookies, and we explain below how we use it.
3. Why We Use Cookies and Browser Storage
We use cookies and browser storage for the following purposes:
- To ensure the proper functioning of the website
- To remember your choices, such as your cookie preference, country and language
- To analyse how users interact with our website and improve performance
- To know which link or campaign brought you to our website, if you go on to sign up through our client portal
4. Types of Cookies and Similar Technologies We Use
4.1 Our Own Browser Storage
Our website does not set its own cookies. Instead, it keeps a small amount of information in your browser that is needed for the website to work as intended:
- Your cookie choice: kept until you clear it from your browser
- Your country and language: deleted when you close the browser tab
- The link or campaign that brought you to our website (for example, “utm” or “gclid” tags), which is passed to our client portal if you sign up: deleted when you close the browser tab
- Our website assistant, Agent B, built by the Company: the position of the assistant button and, only if you choose to sign in to the assistant, a sign-in that lasts 1 hour
Without this information, certain parts of the website may not operate correctly.
4.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the website
- Traffic sources
We use Google Analytics to analyse this data. The information we receive is aggregated and used to improve website performance and user experience.
Google Analytics uses the following cookies:
- _ga: tells one visitor apart from another. How long it stays: 2 years
- _ga_X74YGJQ1TF: keeps track of your visit. How long it stays: 2 years
Analytics cookies are optional. Whether they are used depends on where you are visiting from:
- European Union, European Economic Area, United Kingdom and Switzerland: analytics cookies are used only if you click “Accept” on our cookie banner. Until you do, Google Analytics does not run and no information is sent to Google. Closing or ignoring the banner counts as “Decline”.
- All other countries, including Lebanon: analytics cookies are set when you arrive on our website. You can refuse or delete them at any time through your browser settings (see Section 6).
4.3 Advertising Cookies
We do not use advertising or targeting cookies on our website, and Google’s advertising features are switched off. If we decide to use them in the future, we will update this Policy and our cookie banner before doing so.
5. Third-Party Cookies
The only third-party cookies on our website are those placed by Google Analytics, a service provided by Google. Google may collect and process data in accordance with its own privacy policies. The information collected by Google Analytics is sent to Google and may be processed outside Lebanon. You can read how Google uses this information at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
6. Managing Cookies
When you first visit our website from the European Union, European Economic Area, United Kingdom or Switzerland, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to:
- Accept analytics cookies
- Decline analytics cookies
You can change your choice at any time using the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of our website.
Wherever you are visiting from, you can also manage or delete cookies, and clear browser storage, at any time through your browser settings. Google also offers a browser add-on that stops Google Analytics from collecting information: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Refusing analytics cookies does not affect how the website works. Please note that clearing the information kept in your browser may affect the functionality of the website.
7. Your Rights
You can ask us whether we hold personal data about you, request a copy of it, and ask us to correct it if it is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. You can also object, for legitimate reasons, to our use of your personal data. More details are set out in our Privacy Policy. To make a request, please contact us using the details in Section 9.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our practices.
The latest version will always be available on our website, with its version number and effective date shown at the top.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:
Compliance Department
Beirut Brokerage Corporation SAL
Email: compliance@bbcorpfx.com
Address: Beirut, Verdun, Diamond Building, 8th floor
Phone: +9611789101