Cookie Policy — MarrakechSouks.com
Last updated: August 2, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how MarrakechSouks.com (the "Website," "we," "us," "our," or the "Operator") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include pixels, tags, local storage, and SDKs used within third-party embeds (e.g., WhatsApp, maps). Cookies help websites function, improve user experience, maintain security, remember preferences, and measure performance.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
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Essential — Core site function, security, load balancing, spam/fraud prevention. Requires consent: No — always active.
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Functional — Remembering language, form data, display preferences. Requires consent (EEA/UK): Yes.
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Analytics — Understanding traffic and usage patterns. Requires consent (EEA/UK): Yes.
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Performance — Measuring and improving site speed/stability. Requires consent (EEA/UK): Yes.
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Marketing/Advertising — Personalized ads, retargeting, conversion tracking. Requires consent (EEA/UK): Yes.
Essential Cookies
Necessary for the Website to function. Examples: session management, security tokens, load balancing, CAPTCHA/anti-spam. These cannot be switched off, as the Website will not work properly without them.
Functional Cookies
Improve usability — e.g., remembering your language, previously entered form data, or display preferences.
Analytics & Performance Cookies
Used to understand how visitors use the Website — pages visited, navigation paths, session duration, device type, approximate region, and traffic source — so we can improve performance and content. This data is generally aggregated and does not directly identify you.
Marketing Cookies
Where used (e.g., a Meta/Facebook Pixel), these help us measure and, where enabled, personalize advertising. These are only activated with your consent where required by law.
3. Third-Party Cookies & Providers
The following third parties may set cookies or collect technical data through the Website. Each operates under its own privacy/cookie policy, which we encourage you to review:
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Google Analytics — Website traffic analytics. Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
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Google Maps — Embedded maps. Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
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Meta / Facebook — Social embeds, advertising pixel. Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
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WhatsApp Business — Messaging. Policy: https://www.whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy
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YouTube — Embedded video. Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
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Cloudflare — Security, performance, bot protection. Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/
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Stripe — Payment processing (fraud-prevention cookies). Policy: https://stripe.com/privacy
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CAPTCHA service (e.g., hCaptcha/reCAPTCHA) — Spam/bot prevention. Policy: provider's own policy
We do not control these providers' independent processing and are not responsible for their practices.
4. Consent
Where required by law (notably for visitors in the EEA, UK, and other jurisdictions with similar rules), we display a cookie banner before activating any non-essential cookies (functional, analytics, performance, marketing). You can:
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Accept all — enables all cookie categories
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Reject non-essential — only essential cookies are set
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Customize — choose which categories to allow
You may withdraw or change your consent at any time by revisiting your cookie preferences (via the cookie settings link in the site footer) or by adjusting your browser settings.
Where cookie consent is not legally required in your jurisdiction, continued use of the Website after being informed of cookie usage may constitute acknowledgment of such usage, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
5. Managing Cookies via Your Browser
Most browsers let you:
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Block cookies entirely or from specific sites
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Delete existing cookies
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Receive a notification before a cookie is set
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Browse in a private/incognito mode that limits persistent cookies
Disabling cookies — particularly essential ones — may affect the Website's functionality, including your ability to complete a booking or payment.
You can also opt out of specific providers directly, e.g.:
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Google Analytics opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
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Meta ad preferences: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/ad_settings
6. International Processing
Some third-party providers listed above may process technical/cookie data outside your country of residence, including in the United States. Where this involves transfers out of the EEA/UK, providers we use generally rely on recognized safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses. See our Privacy Policy, Section 10, for more detail.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and technologies we use or for legal reasons. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision.
8. Contact
For cookie or privacy questions:
privacy@marrakechsouks.com [replace with your actual business inbox]
Full corporate registration details are available upon verified, lawful request.
