Introduction to Our Cookies Policy
At Future Visions, we believe in transparency regarding how we collect and use data. This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website featuring the Dubai Museum of the Future. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
This policy is designed to help you understand more about these technologies and our use of them on our website. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies as described in this Cookies Policy. This policy is effective as of March 1, 2025.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work efficiently and to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Future Visions) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your device both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our website. Third parties serve cookies through our website for analytics and other purposes.
The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described below:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of our Museum of the Future website and cannot be switched off in our systems.
Example of Essential Cookies We Use:
Session cookies: These temporary cookies allow our website to link the actions of a user during a browser session. They expire when you close your browser.
Security cookies: These cookies help identify and prevent security risks. We use these cookies to authenticate users and protect user data from unauthorized parties.
Performance and Functionality Cookies
These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos or interactive exhibits information) may become unavailable.
Examples of Performance Cookies We Use:
Language preference cookies: These cookies remember your preferred language settings to improve your browsing experience when you return to our Museum of the Future website.
Multimedia content cookies: These cookies help support multimedia content like videos or interactive elements about the Dubai Future Museum exhibitions.
Analytics and Customization Cookies
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website for you. They help us understand visitor interaction by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Examples of Analytics Cookies We Use:
Traffic analytics cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited most often and if visitors receive error messages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies individual visitors—all information collected is aggregated and anonymous.
Engagement tracking cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with specific content about Museum of the Future exhibitions and features.
How Can You Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager that appears when you first visit our website.
You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
Browser Controls for Cookies
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings, which may be adapted to reflect your consent to the use of cookies. Further, most browsers also enable you to review and erase cookies, including our site's cookies. To learn more about cookie controls in your browser, use the help function in your browser or consult the resources below:
- Chrome: Clear, enable, and manage cookies in Chrome
- Internet Explorer: Delete and manage cookies
- Firefox: Enable and disable cookies that websites use to track your preferences
- Safari: Manage cookies and website data using Safari
- Edge: Delete cookies in Microsoft Edge
- Opera: Security and Privacy in Opera (Scroll to the "Cookies" section)
In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit:
- Digital Advertising Alliance
- Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance
How Often Will We Update This Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Cookies Specific to the Museum of the Future
As Future Visions is dedicated to showcasing the Dubai Museum of the Future, we use specific cookies to enhance your digital journey through our content about this architectural marvel. These specialized cookies help us provide you with a more immersive online experience that reflects the innovative nature of the museum itself.
Museum Content Preference Cookies:
These cookies remember which exhibits and features of the Museum of the Future you've shown interest in. This allows us to highlight similar content during your future visits and provide a more personalized browsing experience related to your museum interests.
For example, if you spend significant time exploring our content about the AI Innovations exhibit, we might prioritize showing you updates or new content related to technological advancements featured at the museum.
Virtual Tour Cookies:
When you engage with our virtual tour features of the Museum of the Future, these cookies help maintain your position and preferences. If you pause a virtual tour and return later, these cookies allow you to resume from where you left off, enhancing your digital exploration of this futuristic building.
Interactive Feature Cookies:
These cookies support the interactive elements on our website that simulate museum exhibits. They help store temporary data needed for interactive visualizations, AR features, or educational games that demonstrate concepts from the Museum of the Future.
Cookie Usage and UAE Data Protection Considerations
As our website focuses on the Dubai Museum of the Future, we comply with relevant UAE data protection regulations in our cookie practices. The United Arab Emirates has established data protection frameworks that govern how organizations collect and process personal data, including through cookies.
In compliance with these regulations, we ensure that our cookie usage is transparent, that we obtain appropriate consent where required, and that we provide you with control over your data. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of data protection to ensure your trust when exploring our content about the Museum of the Future.
Where Can You Get Further Information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us through our website. We are committed to being transparent and providing you with clear information about how we use technology to enhance your experience with Future Visions and our coverage of the Dubai Museum of the Future.
"The future belongs to those who can imagine it, design it, and execute it. It isn't something you await, but rather create. This philosophy extends to how we design digital experiences that respect user privacy while showcasing tomorrow's innovations."
Thank you for taking the time to read our Cookies Policy. We hope this information helps you understand how we use cookies to provide you with the best possible experience when exploring our website about the Dubai Museum of the Future.