PARKANIZE COOKIES POLICY

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies and similar technologies (including SDKs, local storage, pixels, and device identifiers) are technologies stored on or accessed through your browser or mobile device that enable the Platform to function, improve performance, personalize your experience, and help us understand how the Platform is used.

2. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation, security, and functionality of the Platform. They enable core services such as:

• User authentication and login sessions
• Security and fraud prevention
• Processing transactions
• Maintaining session integrity
• Delivering essential Platform functionality

2.2 Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how users interact with the Platform so that we can improve performance, functionality, and user experience.

They may collect information regarding:

• User navigation patterns
• Features most frequently used
• Application performance
• Error reports
• Crash diagnostics
• Anonymous usage statistics

Where possible, these analytics tools are configured to minimise the collection of personal data.

Examples of services currently used include:

• Google Analytics
• Firebase Analytics
• Firebase Crashlytics
• Hotjar (if implemented in the future)

2.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences and custom settings, including:

• Preferred language
• Regional preferences
• Map and location preferences
• Saved application settings
• Other personalization features

2.4 Advertising / Third-Party Cookies

Parkanize does not currently use advertising or marketing cookies.

Should Parkanize introduce advertising, remarketing, or behavioural advertising technologies in the future, this Cookies Policy will be updated and, where required by applicable law, your prior consent will be obtained before such cookies are deployed.

3. HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the following methods:

(a) Cookie Settings

You may update your cookie preferences through the cookie settings available within the Platform. This allows you to enable or disable individual categories of non-essential cookies.

(b) Browser and Device Settings

You may also manage cookies and similar technologies through:

• Your internet browser settings
• Your mobile device privacy settings
• Your mobile application permissions
• Apple's App Tracking Transparency settings (where applicable)
• Android advertising and privacy settings (where applicable)

Please note that these controls may not distinguish between cookies placed by Parkanize and those placed by third-party providers.

4. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

The Platform uses services provided by carefully selected third parties to support functionality, analytics, authentication, mapping, payments, hosting, and other operational services.

Depending on the services enabled within the Platform, these providers may include:

• Google Analytics
• Firebase Analytics
• Firebase Crashlytics
• Google Maps Platform
• Apple Maps
• Google Sign-In
• Apple Sign-In
• Ziina Payment Services
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) or other cloud hosting providers

These third parties may place or access their own cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their respective privacy policies. Parkanize does not control these technologies and is not responsible for the privacy or cookie practices of third-party providers. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies published by each provider on their respective websites.

5. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may amend this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies and similar technologies we use, developments in applicable law, or updates to our business practices.

Where we make material changes, we will provide appropriate notice by publishing a prominent notice within the Platform or by other suitable means and will update the "Last Updated" date at the beginning of this policy.

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your renewed consent before introducing new categories of non-essential cookies.

Your continued use of the Platform following notification of non-material changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Cookies Policy.

7. LEGAL BASIS FOR COOKIE USE

7.1 Parkanize processes personal data collected through cookies on the following legal bases:

• (a) Essential Cookies: legitimate interest and contractual necessity (Article 6(1)(b) and (f) GDPR), as these cookies are strictly necessary for the provision of the Platform
• (b) Performance & Analytics Cookies, Functional Cookies, and Advertising / Third-Party Cookies: your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), obtained via the cookie consent mechanism described in Section 2

7.2 The data controller for personal data processed through cookies placed directly by Parkanize is Parkanize FZ LLC. For cookies placed by third-party providers, the relevant third party acts as an independent controller in respect of data collected via its own cookies; please refer to each provider's privacy policy for further information.

8. DATA COLLECTED AND RETENTION

8.1 Cookies and tracking technologies used on the Platform may collect the following categories of personal data: device identifiers, IP addresses, browsing behaviour, session duration, page interactions, approximate location data, and preferences.

8.2 The retention period for data collected through cookies varies by cookie type.

8.3 Parkanize will not retain personal data collected via cookies for longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. Where analytics data is anonymised or aggregated such that it no longer constitutes personal data, the anonymised data may be retained indefinitely.

9. GOVERNING LAW

This Cookies Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Arab Emirates. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Nothing in this Policy limits your rights under mandatory consumer protection or data protection laws applicable to you in your country of residence.