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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 31 July 2026

This policy explains what HiddenFees.ae collects and how it is used. The site is operated by Selarya Information Technology Consultancy, licensed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (economic licence CN-6396371), which is the data controller for the purposes of this policy.

What we collect

We do not ask for accounts or passwords. We collect aggregated usage data: pages visited, time on page, device and browser type, approximate country-or-city level location, and the source you arrived from. For example, if many readers leave the calculator form at the same step, we use that signal to fix the flow.

Amounts you type into a calculator are processed in your browser to show your result. If you choose to email yourself a result or submit a contact form, we receive only what you type, and we use it to reply to you.

Cookies and advertising

This site uses cookies to measure usage and to serve advertising. We use third-party providers that set their own cookies:

  • Google Analytics — aggregated site traffic measurement.
  • Google AdSense — advertising. Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads based on your visits to this and other sites.
  • Microsoft Clarity — aggregated page interaction analysis.

You can opt out of personalised advertising through Google Ads Settings, or opt out of other vendors at aboutads.info. You can also block cookies in your browser settings; the site will still work. For how Google uses data from sites that use its services, see Google's partner sites policy.

What we do not do

We do not sell or rent your personal data. We do not collect financial details, ID numbers, or passport data. We do not target children under 13 or knowingly collect their data.

Data retention

Aggregated analytics data is retained according to our providers' default retention periods (typically up to 14 months for Google Analytics). Emails you send us are kept for as long as needed to reply and keep a record.

Your rights

You can ask to see, correct, or delete any personal data you have sent us by writing to support@hiddenfees.ae. If you are in the EU or UK, you have rights of access, rectification, erasure, and objection to processing under the GDPR.

Policy updates

We may update this page. The last-updated date is shown at the top. See also our Terms of Use.

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How HiddenFees fits your move: choose rent, business setup, or lifestyle calculators based on whether you are relocating, launching in DMCC or another free zone, or comparing school fees. Enter the headline figure from any ad or proposal, whether that is AED 8,000 monthly rent, a license quote, or published tuition, and we layer in the fees people usually meet after commitment. Each tool maps known UAE charges such as 5% agency commission, 5% Dubai municipality housing fees collected through DEWA, Ejari registration, refundable utility deposits, establishment cards, and other recurring setup costs that rarely appear in the first conversation. The totals are planning estimates: your building, free zone, or contract may differ, but you leave with a budget tied to how Dubai bills in practice, not a marketing teaser. HiddenFees is built for anyone who wants honest numbers before signing. We foreground the line items sales quotes skip, including housing fees on DEWA bills, DEWA and chiller deposits, and business steps beyond the license fee, so you can compare scenarios and negotiate from the number your account actually sees.

© 2026 HiddenFees, UAE cost transparency platform. Figures are estimates based on common Dubai fee structures.

Last updated: 21 April 2026.