1. Introduction

Overview: Welcome to the Marriage Market Cookie Policy. This document explains how Marriage Market L.L.C-FZ (“Marriage Market,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website and any future mobile applications (collectively, the “Platform”). By using our Platform, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

Scope: This Cookie Policy applies to all users of the Platform, including wedding suppliers and couples planning their weddings (“Users,” “you,” or “your”). It should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.

2. What are Cookies?

Definition: Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

Types of Cookies:

• First-Party Cookies: These are set by the website you are visiting and can only be read by that site.
• Third-Party Cookies: These are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. This can happen when a website incorporates elements from other sites, such as images, social media plugins, or advertising.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Platform. They enable you to use essential features, such as accessing secure areas of the Platform. Without these cookies, some parts of our Platform may not function properly.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how you use our Platform, such as which pages you visit most often. This data helps us improve the performance and design of our Platform. Performance cookies do not collect information that identifies you; all information collected is aggregated and anonymous.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Platform to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
• Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organisations, such as advertisers.
• Social Media Cookies: These cookies are used when you share information using a social media sharing button or “like” button on our Platform or engage with our content on or through a social media site. The social network will record that you have done this.

4. How We Use Cookies

Purpose of Use: We use cookies for various purposes, including:

• Essential Operations: To ensure the Platform operates correctly.
• Performance and Analytics: To understand how our Platform is being used and to improve it.
• Functionality: To enhance your experience by recognising you when you return to our Platform and remembering your preferences.
• Advertising: To deliver targeted advertising and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
• Social Media Integration: To enable you to share content from our Platform through social media.

Duration of Cookies:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you leave our Platform. They are deleted from your device once you close your browser.
• Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are activated each time you visit the Platform that created that particular cookie.

5. Managing Cookies

Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through the browser settings. You can set your browser to:

• Delete all cookies
• Block all cookies
• Allow all cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Clear all cookies when you close the browser
• Open a ‘private’ or ‘incognito’ browsing session, which allows you to browse the internet without storing local data

Instructions for Common Browsers:

• Google Chrome: Manage Cookies and Site Data
• Mozilla Firefox: Cookies and Site Data
• Apple Safari: Manage Cookies and Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Delete Cookies

Effect of Disabling Cookies: Please note that if you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of our Platform may become inaccessible or not function properly.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Third-Party Services: Our Platform may include cookies from third-party service providers. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use our Platform.

Examples of Third-Party Cookies:

• Analytics Providers: Such as Google Analytics, which helps us understand how visitors use our Platform.
• Advertising Networks: Such as Google Ads, which help deliver targeted advertisements.
• Social Media Platforms: Such as Facebook, which enables social media features on our Platform.

Third-Party Cookie Policies: We do not control these third-party cookies and their use may be governed by the privacy policies of the third parties providing these services. We encourage you to review these third-party privacy policies for more information about their use of cookies.

7. Consent to Use Cookies

Initial Consent: By using our Platform, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. When you visit our Platform for the first time, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or manage your cookie preferences.

Changing Your Consent: You can change your cookie preferences at any time by adjusting your browser settings or by using the cookie management tool provided on our Platform (if available).

8. Cookie Policy Updates

Periodic Updates: We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, and other factors. When we update this policy, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page.

Notification of Changes: If we make significant changes to this Cookie Policy, we will notify you by posting a notice on our Platform or by other means as required by law. Your continued use of our Platform following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

9. Contact Information

Questions and Concerns: If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us using the following details:

• Email: privacy@marriage.market
• Address: Meydan Grandstand, 6th floor, Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, U.A.E.

Response Time: We aim to respond to all inquiries within a reasonable timeframe. Urgent issues should be clearly marked as such in the communication.

10. Definitions

• Cookies: Small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
• First-Party Cookies: Cookies that are set by the website you are visiting and can only be read by that site.
• Third-Party Cookies: Cookies that are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting. This can happen when a website incorporates elements from other sites, such as images, social media plugins, or advertising.
• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that remain on your device until you leave our Platform. They are deleted from your device once you close your browser.
• Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are activated each time you visit the Platform that created that particular cookie.
• Essential Cookies: Cookies that are necessary for the operation of our Platform. They enable you to use essential features, such as accessing secure areas of the Platform.
• Performance Cookies: Cookies that collect information about how you use our Platform, such as which pages you visit most often. This data helps us improve the performance and design of our Platform.
• Functionality Cookies: Cookies that allow our Platform to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalised features.
• Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Cookies that are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests.
• Social Media Cookies: Cookies that are used when you share information using a social media sharing button or “like” button on our Platform or engage with our content on or through a social media site.

By using the Marriage Market Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Cookie Policy.