This Cookies Policy governs the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies by Vendolista, the operator of the MawadOnline marketplace, in connection with platform operation, security, fraud prevention, compliance monitoring, and law enforcement cooperation.

1. Purpose of Cookies

Cookies are used strictly to support the technical operation, security, integrity, and lawful enforcement of the Platform. Cookies are not used to imply any commercial guarantee, personalization obligation, or marketing outcome.

2. Categories of Cookies Used

The Platform uses the following categories of cookies:

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are required for core platform functionality and cannot be disabled. They support account authentication, session management, platform security, fraud detection, access control, and enforcement actions.

2. Security and Enforcement Cookies: These cookies support monitoring for suspicious activity, abuse patterns, automated attacks, account compromise, payment risk indicators, and compliance breaches. They may be used to generate audit trails and evidence logs relied upon in enforcement actions, dispute resolution, and regulatory reporting.

3. Performance and Diagnostic Cookies: These cookies collect aggregated, non-marketing data on system performance, error rates, and operational stability. Data is used to identify failures, investigate incidents, and support compliance obligations.

3. No Advertising or Profiling Commitment

The Platform does not use cookies for third-party advertising, behavioral targeting, or cross-site profiling unrelated to platform operation, enforcement, or compliance.

4. Data Access and Use

Cookie-derived data may be accessed by the Platform for the following lawful purposes only:

• Fraud prevention and detection

• Enforcement of Platform rules and Terms

• Investigation of suspected violations

• Payment risk management

• Dispute handling

• Regulatory compliance

• Cooperation with law enforcement or competent authorities where legally required or permitted

Cookie data may be combined with system logs, transaction records, device metadata, and app-generated evidence to form a unified enforcement and audit record.

5. Retention

Cookie-related data is retained only for as long as necessary to meet operational, legal, compliance, and enforcement requirements. Retention periods are determined by applicable law, risk exposure, and evidentiary needs.

6. User Controls

Where required by applicable law, users may be provided with mechanisms to manage non-essential cookies. Disabling certain cookies may impair platform access, security protections, or enforcement-related functionality.

7. Law Enforcement Cooperation

Cookie data may be disclosed to competent authorities where legally required or where necessary to respond to lawful requests, investigations, or regulatory obligations. The Platform is not required to notify affected users where disclosure is legally restricted or prohibited.

8. No Waiver

Use or non-use of cookies does not waive any Platform rights to enforce Terms, apply penalties, suspend or terminate accounts, or cooperate with authorities.

This Cookies Policy forms part of the Platform’s legal framework and aligns with the Platform’s intermediary status and enforcement posture.