Last updated: 6 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies shaheryarahmed.com uses, why, and how you can control them. No non-essential cookies are set until you give explicit consent.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They are widely used to make websites work, remember your preferences, and provide analytics data. Some cookies are set by the website you are visiting (first-party); others are set by third-party services.
| Cookie / Service | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa_consent_v1 | Necessary | Stores your cookie consent choices so we don't ask on every page. | 1 year |
| Google Analytics 4 (_ga, _ga_*, _gid) |
Analytics | Tracks anonymised traffic — pages visited, session duration, referral source. IP addresses are anonymised. Only fires after analytics consent. | Up to 2 years |
| Meta Pixel (_fbp, _fbc) |
Marketing | Tracks page views and conversion events for Facebook/Instagram advertising. Only fires after marketing consent. The same events are also sent from our server via the Meta Conversions API (your email is hashed first) — see the Privacy Policy. | 90 days |
These are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They do not store any personally identifiable information.
Used to understand how visitors interact with the site. All data is anonymised and used only to improve the website. These cookies are only placed after you accept analytics cookies in the consent banner.
Used to deliver relevant advertising on Facebook and Instagram. These cookies are only placed after you accept marketing cookies. Alongside these browser cookies, conversion events (such as form submissions and bookings) are also sent directly from our server to Meta via the Meta Conversions API, with your email address hashed using SHA-256 before it is sent. Browser and server events are linked by a shared identifier so a single action is not counted twice; full detail is in the Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Meta's advertising at any time via Facebook Ad Preferences.
/go/) — a different, opt-out modelThis section applies only to our dedicated advertising landing pages under /go/ (for example, pages linked from Meta/Facebook/Instagram ad campaigns). Everything above describes the opt-in model used across the rest of shaheryarahmed.com. The /go/ pages intentionally use a different, opt-out model for US visitors, described here for transparency.
G-BH411JPP9G) and the Meta Pixel initialize as soon as the page loads, before any choice is made./go/ page, that event is additionally sent from our server to Meta via the Meta Conversions API (with your email hashed), unless you have opted out./go/ pages use only the opt-out control described below./go/ page. Choosing to opt out is saved on your device and applies on future visits to these pages.This section is descriptive only and is not legal advice. Because this creates two different cookie/consent models on one domain, the site owner has flagged this for their own legal counsel to review.
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If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, email info@shaheryarahmed.com.