Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 5 December 2025

Scope: This policy applies to all visitors to www.gmaconsultancy.com, regardless of location, and is issued in accordance with Lebanese Law No. 81 of 2018 on Electronic Transactions and Personal Data.

1. Introduction

The website https://gmaconsultancy.com uses cookies and related technologies. Third parties also place cookies on this site, as detailed below.

2. What Are Cookies?

A cookie is a small, simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device.

3. What Are Scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What Is a Web Beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website.

5. Cookie Categories

5.1 Technical or Functional Cookies

These cookies ensure that the website functions properly and remember your preferences (such as language or region). They do not require your explicit consent to be placed.

5.2 Marketing / Tracking Cookies

These cookies are used to build a profile of you and to display advertisements based on your interests, or to track your behavior across different websites.

5.3 Social Media

Content embedded from LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Instagram is displayed using code provided by those platforms. This code places cookies and may collect data used for personalised advertising. These platforms store the collected data in the United States.

6. Cookies We Place

Google reCAPTCHA

Type: Functional, Marketing — Purpose: Spam prevention

CookieDurationPurpose
_grecaptcha6 monthsSpam protection
rc::cSessionFilter bot requests
rc::bSessionFilter bot requests
rc::aPersistentFilter bot requests

WordPress

Type: Functional — Purpose: Website operation

CookieDurationPurpose
WP_PREFERENCES_USER_*PersistentStore user preferences
wpEmojiSettingsSupportsSessionDetect browser details
wp-settings-*PersistentStore user preferences
wordpress_test_cookieSessionTest whether cookies can be placed
wordpress_logged_in_*PersistentTrack logged-in users
wp_langSessionStore language settings

Elementor

Type: Statistics (anonymous) — Purpose: Content creation

CookieDurationPurpose
elementorPersistentTrack actions performed on the website

LinkedIn

Type: Functional, Marketing, Statistics, Preferences — Purpose: Display social posts and share buttons

CookieDurationCategoryPurpose
sdscSessionFunctionalLoad balancing
li_gc6 monthsFunctionalStore consent preferences
BizographicsOptOut10 yearsFunctionalStore privacy preferences
lms_ads30 daysMarketingTrack cross-website visits
_guid90 daysMarketingTrack visitor identity
li-oatml1 monthMarketingAd delivery / retargeting
li_sugr90 daysMarketingTrack visitor identity
UserMatchHistory30 daysMarketingAd delivery / retargeting
lms_analytics30 daysStatisticsTrack visitor identity
AnalyticsSyncHistory30 daysStatisticsTrack cross-website visits
li_alerts1 yearPreferencesMessage tracking
bcookie1 yearPreferencesDetect browser details
lidc1 dayPreferencesLoad balancing
bscookie1 yearPreferencesTrack logged-in users

WhatsApp

Type: Functional — Purpose: Chat support

CookieDurationPurpose
wa_lang_pref6 daysStore language settings
wa_ulSessionEnable access provision

Complianz

Type: Functional — Purpose: Cookie consent management

CookieDurationPurpose
cmplz_functional365 daysStore consent preferences
cmplz_preferences365 daysStore consent preferences
cmplz_marketing365 daysStore consent preferences
cmplz_consented_services365 daysStore consent preferences
cmplz_policy_id365 daysTrack applicable policy version
cmplz_statistics365 daysStore consent preferences
cmplz_banner-status365 daysTrack banner dismissal

Google Fonts

Type: Purpose pending investigation — Purpose: Display webfonts. Data-sharing details for this service are still under review and will be updated once confirmed.

Miscellaneous

The following cookies are currently under investigation to determine their exact purpose and data-sharing practices: *_state, image-optimizer-not-connected-modal, e_kit-elements-defaults, hfeSelectedItemId, debug, various Mixpanel-related cookies, and various Elementor and site-optimization cookies. This section will be updated as the investigation concludes.

7. Consent

On your first visit to our website, we display a pop-up explaining our use of cookies. By clicking “Save preferences,” you consent to our use of the categories of cookies and plugins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can manage your consent settings at any time; disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

7.1 Manage Consent Settings

Consent management options are available directly on this page via the cookie preference tool (JavaScript required for full functionality).

8. Enabling / Disabling and Deleting Cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed, or you can choose to be notified each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please consult your browser’s Help section.

Please note: if you do not accept cookies, some features of this website may not work correctly. If you delete cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you revisit our website.

9. Your Rights With Respect to Personal Data

Consistent with Lebanese Law No. 81 of 2018 on Electronic Transactions and Personal Data, and with GMA’s Website Privacy Policy, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • The right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained;
  • The right of access to your personal data known to us;
  • The right to have your personal data corrected, deleted, or restricted from further processing;
  • The right to withdraw your consent to data processing at any time; and
  • The right to object to the processing of your personal data, which we will honour unless there are legitimate grounds for continued processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer using the details below.

10. Contact Details

GMA Consultancy S.A.R.L

Contact Person: Wissam Maroun, CAMS

Location: Bauchrieh, Matn District — Lebanon

Website: www.gmaconsultancy.com

Email: Contactus@Gmaconsultancy.com

Phone / WhatsApp: +961 76 492 452

This policy was last synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on 5 December 2025.

Wissam Maroun, CAMS

Founder & General Manager

GMA Consultancy (Governance, Monitoring & Advisory) S.A.R.L

Our Office

Location: Bauchrieh, Matn District – Lebanon
Commercial Register No.: 2079948
Ministry of Finance No.: 4088889