Cookie Notice

Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism

Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) is an entity established pursuant to Law No. 20 of 2021 and having its principal address at P.O. Box 594, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. DET is the principal authority for the planning, supervision, development and marketing of tourism in Dubai. DET also markets and promotes Dubai’s commerce sector and is responsible for the licensing and classification of all tourism services, including hotels establishments, tour operators, travel agents and all other tourism services. You can find out more about DET at: https://www.dubaidet.gov.ae/en/about-det

DET and its affiliates, (collectively, “Dubai DET”, “We”, “we”, “our” or “us”) are committed to providing excellent service to all customers, including respecting their concerns about how we use cookies, and being totally transparent about this in accordance with applicable laws.

This Cookie Notice explains how cookies are used when you visit and interact with our website https://www.visitdubai.com/. Please review the following information to understand the types of cookies we use and their purposes.

Further Information

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this notice, please contact us at privacy@dubaidet.ae.

For further information relating to privacy and use of personal data, please refer to our Privacy Notice and the documents referred to in it.

When you visit our website, we will use cookies in order to deliver the best experience for you. We do this in a way that complies with the legal obligations placed upon us, and in accordance with good industry practices. The information below provides an overview of each of the types of cookies used.

1. Essential 
These are cookies that we need to utilise in order for our website to function, e.g. to display certain items on the website, or to ensure the security of the website. These cannot be disabled by us; however, you may be able to restrict or prohibit these using the settings in your browser. If restricted then you may experience issues loading or using our website.

2. Performance and Functionality
These are cookies that we deploy in order optimise the user experience, for example to increase the level of functionality or to remember your preferences should you return at a later date. These cookies also enable you to utilise features such as creating an account and subscribing for updates.

3. Analytics and Customisation
These are cookies that we use to monitor how users are using our website. They enable us to identify which areas or functions within the website that users spend most time and allow us to understand how users move around the website.

4. Advertising
These are cookies that we set in order to deliver content that is most relevant to you based upon your usage of our website. These cookies may be placed by, or shared with, our marketing partners to show you adverts when you use other websites and platforms. Disabling these cookies will not necessarily result in you seeing less advertisements or marketing content; it will most likely mean that you do not receive content that is tailored to you.

You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:

1. Adjusting your browser settings
2. By selecting the Customise option on the cookie banner.
3. Accessing the Cookie Preference Centre via the website footer.

The table below outlines the cookies we use and their purposes.