Cookie
Last updated: September 11, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Fortender ("we," "us," or "our"), a construction procurement platform operated as a subsidiary of TechArabia LLC (Dubai Economic Department registered Limited Liability Company), uses cookies and similar technologies on www.fortender.com and related Fortender websites and services (the "Platform").
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. By continuing to use the Platform, you acknowledge that we may store and access cookies on your device as described below.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognize your device, remember your preferences, keep you signed in, and understand how the Platform is used so we can improve it.
We may also use similar technologies such as local storage, session storage, pixels, and tags. In this policy, we refer to all of these as "cookies" for simplicity.
2. How Fortender Uses Cookies
We use cookies to support core Platform features for owners, consultants, contractors, suppliers, and other users of Fortender's eTendering, eSourcing, vendor directory, and related services. In particular, cookies help us to:
- Keep you securely signed in to Fortender accounts and vendor-directory sessions
- Remember preferences such as language, filters, and form progress where applicable
- Protect the Platform against abuse (for example, through security and bot checks)
- Understand which pages and features are most useful so we can improve performance
- Measure marketing and campaign effectiveness where analytics or ads are enabled
- Deliver a consistent experience across Fortender website, CMS, and related apps
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the Platform to function. They enable core actions such as page navigation, secure login, session management, and access to protected areas (for example, viewing unlocked vendor contact details after authentication, or accessing the Fortender content dashboard). Without these cookies, parts of the Platform may not work.
Examples include authentication and session cookies used to maintain your signed-in state, security cookies used to validate requests, and cookies needed to route you correctly between public site and authenticated experiences.
3.2 Functional / Preference Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make so the Platform can provide a more tailored experience—for example, remembering filter selections on vendor search, previously viewed content preferences, or whether you have already completed certain onboarding or consent flows during a visit.
3.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies
Where enabled, analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use Fortender—such as which solutions pages (eTendering, eSourcing, material sourcing), blogs, or vendor directory features are visited most often. This information is typically aggregated and used to improve usability, content, and site performance. We do not use analytics cookies to sell your personal identity to third parties.
3.4 Marketing and Third-Party Cookies
Some pages may load third-party services that set their own cookies. Depending on how you use Fortender, this may include:
- Security and form-protection tools (for example, reCAPTCHA) on registration, contact, demo, and pricing forms
- Customer engagement or CRM tools used to process inquiries and vendor registration leads
- Embedded media, maps, or advertising/measurement partners if present on specific pages
We do not control third-party cookies. Their use is governed by the privacy and cookie policies of those providers.
4. Session vs. Persistent Cookies
Session cookies expire when you close your browser. They are commonly used for temporary login state and navigation.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period (or until you delete them). They help us recognize returning visitors, remember preferences, and support longer-lived authenticated sessions where appropriate.
5. Cookies and Personal Data
Some cookies may be associated with information that can identify you—especially when you are signed in. How we collect, use, share, and protect personal information is described in our Privacy Policy. Where cookies only store technical identifiers and are not linked to your profile, they may not constitute personal data under applicable law, but we still treat them responsibly.
6. Managing and Disabling Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being set. If you block strictly necessary cookies, you may be unable to sign in, complete forms, unlock vendor contact information, or use other authenticated Fortender features.
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7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or how Fortender operates. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Through our Contact page
- Via the support or inquiry channels published on www.fortender.com
Related policies: Privacy Policy · Terms & Conditions