Cookie Policy
Last updated: 20 October 2026
Mount Institute of Business Development DWC LLC (“MIBD”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, https://mountinstitute.com/, to support essential website functions, understand how visitors use our website and measure the effectiveness of our marketing activities.
We respect your privacy and aim to give you clear information and control over how these technologies are used.
This Cookie Policy explains what information we store, why we use it, how long it may remain on your device and how you can manage your preferences.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer, smartphone or other device when you visit them. They can help websites remember preferences, maintain functionality and understand how visitors interact with different pages.
In addition to cookies, our website uses browser storage technologies, including local storage, which can retain certain information directly in your browser.
Although browser storage works differently from traditional cookies, we explain both in this policy because they can serve similar purposes.
Some technologies are essential for remembering your preferences, while others support website analytics, marketing attribution or embedded content from third-party providers.
2. How We Use Cookies and Browser Storage
MIBD uses the following categories of technologies.
2.1 Essential Browser Storage
Essential browser storage helps the website remember your cookie preferences and maintain basic functionality.
We use this storage to record whether you have accepted or declined optional cookies, so you are not repeatedly asked to make the same choice.
This storage does not require a separate choice through the cookie banner because it is used to remember your privacy preference.
2.2 Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors interact with our website.
This may include information about:
- The pages visitors access.
- How visitors navigate between pages.
- The approximate duration of website visits.
- How visitors arrive at our website.
- General patterns of website engagement.
This information helps us assess website performance, improve navigation and identify areas where the visitor experience could be improved.
Google Analytics cookies are only stored or accessed when you have accepted analytics cookies through our consent banner.
2.3 Campaign Attribution Storage
We use first-party browser storage to understand which marketing campaigns and landing pages generate enquiries.
This may record information about the campaign link through which you first reached our website and the page on which your visit began.
This information is stored in your browser and is submitted to MIBD only when you complete and send an enquiry or other applicable website form.
When submitted with a form, attribution information may be associated with the personal details you provide, such as your name or contact information.
We use this information to evaluate the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and understand how prospective students discover MIBD.
Campaign attribution storage is treated as optional and is activated only after the relevant tracking consent has been provided.
2.4 Third-Party Embedded Content
Some pages on our website contain content provided by external services, including YouTube videos and Google Maps.
When you choose to load or interact with this content, your browser may connect directly to those providers. Depending on their services and your browser settings, these providers may use cookies or other technologies and process information such as your IP address, browser information and interactions with the embedded content.
These technologies are managed by the respective third-party providers and are subject to their privacy policies.
3. Cookies and Browser Storage Used on Our Website
The following table summarises the principal technologies used on MIBD's website.
| Name / Provider | Type | Purpose | Retention | Consent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mibd_consent | First-party browser storage | Records your cookie preference to prevent repeated consent requests. | Until the stored information is cleared or reset. | Not required separately. |
mibd_attr | First-party browser storage | Records first-visit campaign and landing-page attribution and passes this information to MIBD when an applicable form is submitted. | Up to 90 days. | Required under MIBD's proposed consent controls. |
_ga | Google Analytics first-party cookie | Helps distinguish visitors for website analytics. | Up to 2 years. | Yes. |
_ga_L8BTSBR5V4 | Google Analytics first-party cookie | Helps maintain analytics session information. | Up to 2 years. | Yes. |
| YouTube | Third-party cookies and similar technologies | Supports embedded student videos and associated video functionality. | Varies according to YouTube's policies and settings. | Managed through optional content loading or applicable consent. |
| Google Maps | Third-party cookies and similar technologies | Supports the embedded campus location map on our Contact page. | Varies according to Google's policies and settings. | Managed through optional content loading or applicable consent. |
Important information about retention: Cookie lifetimes may vary according to browser restrictions, service-provider settings, updates and the deletion of stored browser data.
The technologies listed above may change if our website functionality or service providers change. We will update this policy when material changes occur.
4. Third-Party Services
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a website measurement service provided by Google. It helps us understand website traffic and visitor behaviour so we can improve our digital experience.
For more information, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy.
YouTube
Our website may display student experiences and other videos through embedded YouTube players.
When you choose to load or play an embedded video, YouTube may collect information and use cookies or similar technologies according to its own privacy practices.
We do not control the cookies or data processing activities independently carried out by YouTube.
Google Maps
Our Contact page includes Google Maps functionality to help visitors locate the MIBD campus.
When the embedded map is loaded, Google may receive information about your device, browser and interaction with the map and may use cookies or similar technologies.
For further information about Google's handling of information, please see Google's Privacy Policy and How Google Uses Cookies.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have control over optional cookies and browser storage used for analytics and marketing attribution.
When you first visit our website, you can choose to accept or decline optional tracking through our cookie consent banner.
If you accept: Optional analytics and attribution technologies may be activated in accordance with your selection.
If you decline: Optional analytics cookies and campaign attribution storage will not be activated. Storage required to remember your preference may still be used.
You can change or withdraw your choice at any time through the Cookie Settings option available in the website footer.
You can also manage or delete cookies and stored website data through your browser settings. Clearing this website's stored data may cause the cookie banner to appear again on your next visit.
Most browsers also allow you to block cookies entirely. Blocking certain technologies may affect embedded videos, maps or other optional website features, but you can continue to access the website's main information and content.
6. Personal Data and Your Privacy
Some information collected through cookies or similar technologies may qualify as personal data, particularly when it can be associated with information submitted through a website form.
MIBD handles personal data in accordance with applicable data protection requirements, including the UAE Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 Regarding the Protection of Personal Data, where applicable.
For further information about how we collect, use, share, retain and protect personal data, and how you can exercise your applicable privacy rights, please read our Privacy Policy.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the technologies we use, our service providers or applicable legal requirements.
Any updates will be published on this page, with the latest revision date displayed at the top.
We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies or how your information is handled, you can contact us at:
Mount Institute of Business Development DWC LLC (MIBD)
Email: info@mountinstitute.com
Phone: +971 4 552 5836
Website: https://mountinstitute.com/
Address: 4th Floor, A5 Building, Dubai World Central, Dubai South, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.