Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

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This Cookie Policy explains how Tax Star LLC-FZ ("Tax Star", "we", "us" or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use our website and mobile application (collectively, the "Services").

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This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and forms part of Tax Star's overall data protection framework.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at support@taxstar.app.

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2. What Are Cookies?

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Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They enable websites to recognise your device, remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.

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In addition to cookies, our mobile application may use local storage or similar technologies to securely store session information and user preferences on your device.

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3. Cookies and Similar Technologies We Use

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We aim to keep our use of cookies and similar technologies to a minimum. We currently use the following categories of cookies and similar technologies.

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Strictly Necessary Cookies

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These cookies are essential for the operation, security and functionality of our Services. They enable features such as secure authentication, account login, fraud prevention and the storage of user preferences.

Because these cookies are necessary for the Services to function, they cannot be disabled through any cookie preference settings that may be made available by Tax Star. 

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You may still configure your browser to block or delete cookies; however, doing so may affect the functionality and availability of the Services.

These cookies do not require your consent where permitted by applicable law because they are strictly necessary for the operation of the Services.

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Analytics Cookies

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Where Google Analytics is used on our website, it is configured to help us understand how visitors use our website so that we can improve the performance and functionality of our Services.

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We configure Google Analytics in a privacy-focused manner. For example, IP anonymisation is enabled, and analytics information is not used for behavioural advertising, profiling or targeted marketing. Analytics information is used solely to understand and improve the performance and functionality of our Services.

Where required by applicable law, Tax Star will implement an appropriate cookie consent mechanism before placing analytics cookies on a user's device and will obtain the user's consent where required.

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You may also manage analytics cookies through your browser settings as described in Section 5 below.

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If you withdraw your consent (where consent has been obtained), or disable analytics cookies through any available cookie preference controls or, where applicable, your browser settings, no further analytics cookies will be placed on your device. Analytics cookies already stored on your device may remain until they expire or are deleted through your browser settings. 

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4. What We Do Not Use

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We are committed to limiting the use of tracking technologies. In particular, we do not currently use:

• advertising or retargeting cookies;
• social media tracking pixels;
• third-party behavioural profiling technologies;
• cookies that track users across unrelated websites; or
• technologies that sell or share cookie data with data brokers.
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5. Managing Your Cookie Pre_ferences

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Browser Controls‍

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Most web browsers allow you to control, block or delete cookies through their settings.
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Common browser settings may be found under:
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Chrome

Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies

Safari

Preferences → Privacy
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Firefox

Settings → Privacy and Security
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Microsoft Edge

Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions

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Please note that blocking or disabling strictly necessary cookies through any available cookie preference controls or your browser settings may prevent parts of the Services from functioning correctly. 

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Analytics Cookies

You may prevent analytics cookies from being used by:

• adjusting your browser settings to block analytics cookies; or
• installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on provided by Google.

The Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on is available only for supported desktop browsers. Mobile users may manage analytics cookies through their browser or device privacy settings, where available.

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Mobile Application

Our mobile application uses local device storage rather than browser cookies. You may remove locally stored application data through your device settings or by uninstalling the application.

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6. Legal Basis

Tax Star processes information collected through cookies and similar technologies in accordance with applicable United Arab Emirates data protection laws, including Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data and its implementing regulations.

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Strictly Necessary

These cookies are necessary for the operation, security and functionality of the Services.
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Analytics

Analytics technologies are used in accordance with applicable data protection laws to understand and improve the performance of our Services. Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before placing analytics cookies or similar technologies on your device.

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7. Data Retention

Information collected through cookies and similar technologies is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Cookie Policy.
As a general guide:

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Strictly Necessary Cookies

Session duration or up to 30 days for preference cookies
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Analytics Data (collected through analytics cookies and similar technologies)

Up to 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted

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Note: This retention period applies only to analytics data collected through cookies and similar technologies. The retention of system logs, security logs and other technical usage data is governed by the Privacy Policy.
For further information about how we retain Personal Data generally, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

8. Third-Party Services

Where Google Analytics is used, it is operated by Google LLC to analyse the performance and usage of our website.

Google may process certain information on servers located outside the United Arab Emirates. Where Personal Data is transferred internationally, Tax Star implements appropriate safeguards in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

We configure Google Analytics in a manner designed to minimise the collection of Personal Data and do not use it for behavioural advertising or remarketing.
For further information about how Google processes Personal Data, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

As we develop and improve our Services, the cookies and similar technologies we use may change from time to time.
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We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to our practices, technology or applicable law. Where required, we will notify users of material changes before they take effect.
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The latest version of this Cookie Policy will always be available on our website and will display the Effective Date and Last Updated date at the top of this page.

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10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact us:
Tax Star LLC-FZ
Email: support@taxstar.app
Website: https://www.taxstar.app

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Last Updated: 21 July 2026

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