1. Purpose and scope

This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies when you visit or interact with the Soufiane Boudarraja ecosystem (the "Ecosystem"). It applies across our websites, landing pages, online stores, booking flows, and embedded content. This Policy is designed to cover the Ecosystem as a whole, so that you do not need separate cookies notices for each sub-brand or offering.

This Cookies Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how personal data is processed, and our Terms and Conditions, which govern use of the Ecosystem.

2. Controller and contact details

Controller (service provider and data controller under the EU General Data Protection Regulation): Soufiane Boudarraja. The full legal entity address and statutory contact details are published in the Impressum / Legal Notice on our website.

For questions about cookies and consent settings, use our contact page: https://www.soufianeboudarraja.com/contact.

3. Definitions

For clarity, the following terms are used in this Policy:

Ecosystem: Our websites and the services, products, programs, and software we operate under the Soufiane Boudarraja brand and related sub-brands, including consulting services (including Outbound Engine), digital products (including Souf at School), print-on-demand merchandise (including Speak Up), learning and workshops (including Own. Forge. Become.), content platforms (including Insights to Lead and The Unspoken Truths), and related support operations.

Cookies: Small text files stored on your device by a website. Cookies can be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (stored until they expire or you delete them).

Similar technologies: Technologies that store or access information on your device, or recognise your device or browser, such as local storage, SDKs, pixels, tags, and similar tracking or measurement technologies.

Consent banner: The cookie consent interface shown when you visit our Websites, allowing you to accept, reject, or customise non-essential cookies.

Strictly necessary cookies: Cookies or similar technologies that are required to provide a service you request or to ensure core functionality and security of the Websites.

4. Legal framework and consent

Under EU law, storing information on, or accessing information from, a user’s device generally requires prior consent unless an exemption applies. This requirement arises from Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive and is implemented in Germany through Section 25 of the Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (TDDDG).

Where we rely on consent, consent must meet GDPR standards. This means it must be freely given, specific, informed, unambiguous, and withdrawable at any time.

We do not set non-essential cookies or activate non-essential similar technologies unless and until you provide consent through the consent banner, except where they are strictly necessary for a service you explicitly request.

5. Categories of cookies and similar technologies

We use the following categories in our consent banner and settings:

• Strictly necessary: Enable core site functions such as      security, fraud prevention, load balancing, session management, shopping      cart and checkout steps, and basic accessibility features.

• Preferences and functionality: Remember your choices such as language,      region, and user interface preferences, and enable enhanced functionality      you request.

• Analytics and performance: Help us understand how visitors use our      Websites, measure performance, and improve content and user experience.

• Marketing and social media: Support marketing measurement, audience      building, and social media features. These may involve third parties and      may track activity across websites.

6. How we use cookies across the Ecosystem

• Operate and secure the Websites, including      detecting abuse, preventing fraud, and ensuring service availability.

• Provide e-commerce features for digital      products and print-on-demand merchandise, including cart and checkout      workflows.

• Enable account, login, and administration      features where applicable.

• Remember your preferences, such as      language and display settings.

• Measure and improve the performance of our      Websites and content when analytics are enabled.

• Enable embedded content (for example video      players) and social features when you choose to activate them.

7. Third-party technologies

Some cookies and similar technologies are provided by third parties that support parts of the Ecosystem. Depending on what you use, these may include:

• Website and hosting platform providers      (for example Wix) that provide core site functionality and security.

• Payment and checkout providers used for      purchases, depending on your region and checkout method.

• Print-on-demand fulfilment partners for      physical merchandise orders.

• Analytics providers (for example Google      Analytics) if enabled and if you provide consent.

• Embedded content providers (for example      video platforms) where you choose to load embedded content.

Third-party providers may process information on their own systems and under their own policies. Where required, we provide links or identifiers through the consent banner so you can review provider details before consenting.

8. Managing your cookie preferences

You can manage your preferences at any time using the cookie settings link available on our Websites (typically in the footer as "Cookie Settings"). You can also adjust browser settings to block or delete cookies. If you block strictly necessary cookies, parts of the Websites may not function.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. If you withdraw consent, non-essential cookies and similar technologies will no longer be set going forward, and existing non-essential cookies may be removed or will expire based on their lifetime.

Germany has introduced a framework for recognised consent management services under the Consent Management Ordinance (Einwilligungsverwaltungsverordnung, EinwV). If and when we implement a recognised service, it may allow you to manage cookie choices across multiple sites through a centralised tool.

9. Cookie lifetimes and retention

Cookie lifetimes vary. Some are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies) and others remain for a defined period (persistent cookies). The consent banner and settings interface provides the most up-to-date information about cookie names, providers, purposes, and storage periods.

10. Updates to this Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect changes in the Ecosystem, legal requirements, or the technologies we use. When we update this Policy, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of the document and publish the new version on our Websites.

11. Contact and complaints

If you have questions about cookies, consent settings, or related privacy matters, use our contact page: https://www.soufianeboudarraja.com/contact. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority in the EU, including in the country where you live, work, or where an alleged infringement occurred.

For statutory legal entity and address details, see the Impressum / Legal Notice on our website.