Cookie Policy

Last updated: 23 July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains the use of cookies within the digital invitation creation services offered at https://nousmarions.com (the "Platform"). The Platform is operated by Zerda Yılmaz, a sole proprietor trading as "Nous Marions".

Data processing activities carried out on the Platform are conducted in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") and the ePrivacy rules on cookies and similar technologies.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) via your browser when you visit a website. Cookies help a website recognize you, remember your preferences, and improve your visit experience.

Cookies fall into two basic categories:

• Session cookies: temporary cookies that are automatically deleted when the browser is closed.
• Persistent cookies: cookies stored on your device for a certain period and active on your next visit as well.

2. Types of Cookies Used and Their Purposes

The Platform uses the following types of cookies to deliver and improve the service:

2.1 Strictly Necessary (Session) Cookies

These cookies are essential for the basic functions of the Platform to work and cannot be disabled. They maintain the user session, preserve your login state, and run authentication processes. Without these cookies, it is not possible to sign in to the Platform or use the invitation management panel.

• Purpose: user login and session management, authentication, prevention of unauthorized access
• Retention: limited to the session, or short-term persistent depending on your "Remember me" preference
• Legal basis: performance of the contract (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)); exempt from the consent requirement as strictly necessary under ePrivacy rules

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the Platform to work in a more functional way and personalize the user experience. They are used to remember your interface preferences and settings.

• Purpose: remembering user interface preferences, preserving session settings
• Retention: generally between 30 days and 1 year
• Legal basis: your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a))

2.3 Analytics Cookies

The Platform uses the Google Analytics 4 (GA4) analytics service provided by Google LLC to monitor and continuously improve service quality. Within this service, statistical data such as visitor counts, page view counts, session duration, most visited pages, navigation paths, and general usage patterns are collected automatically.

Google Analytics collects this data via cookies placed in your browser (_ga, _ga_*). These cookies distinguish your device and session through an anonymous identifier; data directly identifying you, such as your name, email address, or payment details, is not processed through these cookies. The data is transmitted to Google's servers and processed under Google's privacy policy. Detailed information on Google Analytics' data processing terms is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Analytics cookies are only activated after your explicit consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time; to do so, you can configure your browser settings or install the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on.

• Tool used: Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC)
• Cookie names: _ga, _ga_*
• Purpose: statistical analysis of site traffic and usage patterns, improvement of the service
• Retention: _ga cookie 2 years; _ga_* cookie 2 years
• Data transfers: data may be transferred to Google LLC servers (internationally, including the USA). Google ensures GDPR compliance under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
• Legal basis: your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a))

The Platform also uses the PostHog product analytics and session recording service to improve the product experience and detect usability issues. PostHog collects usage data such as visited pages and click and navigation patterns, and hosts the data in the European Union region (eu.posthog.com). Data collected for this service is retained for a maximum of one (1) month. PostHog analytics cookies are only activated after your explicit consent.

• Tool used: PostHog (product analytics and session recording)
• Purpose: analyzing usage patterns, detecting errors and usability issues
• Retention: maximum 1 month
• Data hosting: European Union region (eu.posthog.com)
• Legal basis: your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a))

2.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

The Platform uses the Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel) technology provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and improve the delivery of ads to relevant audiences. Meta Pixel measures the general interactions (page views, etc.) of users who visit the Platform through social media ads and shares this measurement data with Meta. Meta processes this data as an independent controller under its own privacy policy.

Meta Pixel is only activated after your explicit consent; unless you consent, Meta Pixel is not loaded and the _fbp cookie is not placed on your device. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

• Tool used: Meta Pixel (Meta Platforms, Inc.)
• Cookie name: _fbp
• Purpose: measuring advertising performance, conversion tracking, and improving ad targeting
• Retention: _fbp cookie, maximum 90 days
• Data transfers: data may be transferred to Meta Platforms, Inc. servers (internationally, including the USA). Meta ensures transfer compliance under Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
• Legal basis: your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a))

Note on invitation viewing pages: when you visit the invitation link that a couple shares with their guests (invitation preview and viewing pages), no advertising or tracking cookies, including Meta Pixel, are loaded; analytics data is processed only in session memory without persistent cookies, and for this reason no cookie consent notice (banner) is shown on these pages. Only operations technically necessary to display the invitation are carried out on these pages.

3. Summary Table of Cookie Categories

The table below summarizes the cookie categories used on the Platform:

4. General Purposes of Cookie Use

Cookies are used on the Platform for the following general purposes:

• Securing user login and sessions
• Ensuring the invitation management panel works continuously and securely
• Remembering user interface preferences and settings
• Collecting statistical data on Platform usage (where the relevant tools are used)
• Measuring and continuously improving service quality
• Detecting security vulnerabilities and unauthorized access attempts

5. Controlling and Deleting Cookies

You can use the following methods to manage, restrict, or delete cookies:

5.1 Browser Settings

From your browser's settings menu, you can view and delete existing cookies or prevent new cookies from being accepted. Guidance for cookie management in major browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Cookies
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

For up-to-date information on cookie management, we recommend reviewing the official support pages of your browser.

5.2 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are technically required for the basic functions of the Platform. If these cookies are disabled, access to the user panel and invitation management functions may become unavailable.

5.3 Cookies Requiring Consent

Functional, analytics, and marketing cookies are used only after your explicit consent has been obtained. You can set your consent level via the cookie consent notice presented on your first visit to the Platform. You have the right to withdraw the consent you have given at any time: click the “Cookie Preferences” link in the footer of any page to reopen the cookie consent notice and change your choice. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

6. Legal Bases Under the GDPR

Under the GDPR and applicable ePrivacy rules, the following legal bases are used for personal data processed via cookies:

• Strictly necessary cookies: GDPR Art. 6(1)(b), processing necessary for the performance of the contract; exempt from the ePrivacy consent requirement as strictly necessary
• Functional cookies: GDPR Art. 6(1)(a), your consent
• Analytics cookies: GDPR Art. 6(1)(a), your consent (only where the relevant tools are used and consent has been obtained)
• Marketing / advertising cookies: GDPR Art. 6(1)(a), your consent (activated only where consent has been obtained)

Data controller: Zerda Yılmaz (trading as "Nous Marions")

Contact: hello@nousmarions.com

7. Third-Party Cookies

The Platform uses the third-party service providers listed below to deliver certain services. These providers may place cookies and process data as independent controllers within the scope of their own services. Nous Marions has no supervision or control over these cookies.

7.1 Google Analytics (Google LLC)

The Platform uses the Google Analytics 4 service to statistically analyze visitor behavior. Google Analytics collects anonymous usage data via cookies named _ga and _ga_*. This data may be transferred to Google LLC servers. Detailed information about Google's data processing principles and privacy practices:

• Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Google Analytics Opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

7.2 PostHog (Product Analytics and Session Recording)

The Platform uses the PostHog service to improve the product experience and detect usability issues. PostHog collects analytics data on usage patterns and hosts this data in the European Union region (eu.posthog.com); data is retained for a maximum of one (1) month. Detailed information about PostHog's data processing principles is available at https://posthog.com/privacy.

7.3 Meta Pixel (Meta Platforms, Inc.)

The Platform uses Meta Pixel technology to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Meta Pixel collects data via the _fbp cookie only where you have given your explicit consent, and shares this data with Meta Platforms, Inc. Meta processes this data as an independent controller under its own privacy policy. Detailed information about Meta's data processing principles and cookie use is available at https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy.

In addition, when you complete a purchase and only if you have given cookie/marketing consent, a cookie-independent server-side method (Meta Conversions API) is used to measure the conversion accurately; in this method your contact details (email, phone) are shared with Meta after one-way hashing (SHA-256); raw details are never shared. If you have not consented, no such sharing occurs. Details of this processing are set out in the Privacy Policy.

7.4 Payment Processing (Polar)

Purchases on the Platform are processed by our merchant of record, Polar Software, Inc. When you are directed to the checkout step, Polar's own cookie and privacy policies apply. For information about Polar's cookie practices and data processing terms, please review Polar's official privacy policy and cookie notices.

8. Changes to This Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated in line with legal regulations, technological developments, or changes in services. The updated policy takes effect on the date it is published on the Platform. If changes materially affect users, users are informed in advance via the Platform.

9. Contact and Your Rights

Under the GDPR you have, among others, the rights to access your personal data, request information about its processing, learn the purpose of processing and whether the data is used accordingly, know the third parties to whom the data is transferred, request rectification of incomplete or inaccurate data, and request erasure, as well as the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Details are set out in the Privacy Policy.

To exercise these rights or to send questions about our cookie practices, you can use the following contact channel:

Email: hello@nousmarions.com

Website: https://nousmarions.com