Last updated: 18 July 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Arnaud Marquis Photography (“I”, “me”, “my”) uses cookies and similar technologies on arnaudmarquis.ch (the “Site”). It describes what cookies are, which ones the Site uses, why, and how you can control them. The Site is operated from Switzerland and this policy is designed to meet the requirements of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them more efficient, and to provide reporting information. Similar technologies (such as local storage) may be used for the same purposes; in this policy the term “cookies” covers all of them.
Some cookies are strictly necessary for the Site to function. Others—such as analytics cookies—are optional and are only placed on your device with your consent.
2. Your consent and how to manage it
When you first visit the Site, a banner lets you accept or decline non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are always active because the Site cannot work without them. Optional cookies (for example analytics) are set only after you accept them.
You can change or withdraw your choice at any time by clearing the cookie-agreed cookie in your browser (see section 6) or by deleting the Site’s cookies, after which the consent banner will appear again on your next visit.
The legal basis for strictly necessary cookies is my legitimate interest in operating a secure and functional website. Optional cookies are used only on the basis of your consent, which you are free to refuse or withdraw at any time without affecting the essential functions of the Site.
3. Cookies used on this Site
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the Site to operate and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are generally set in response to actions you take, such as logging in, submitting a form, adding an item to your basket, or completing a payment. Some are only set on the relevant pages (for example, payment cookies during checkout).
Cookie
Provider
Purpose
Retention
SESS… / SSESS…
arnaudmarquis.ch
Maintains your session — keeps you signed in and remembers your shopping basket.
Session
cookie-agreed, cookie-agreed-categories, cookie-agreed-version
arnaudmarquis.ch
Records your cookie-consent preferences so the banner isn’t shown on every visit.
~100 days
__stripe_mid
Stripe
Fraud prevention and secure processing of payments.
1 year
__stripe_sid
Stripe
Fraud prevention during a checkout session.
30 minutes
_GRECAPTCHA
Google (reCAPTCHA)
Protects the contact form and other forms from spam and abuse.
~6 months
3.2 Analytics cookies (optional — set only with your consent)
With your consent, I use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site—for example which pages are most popular—so that I can improve it. IP addresses are anonymised, and these cookies are not placed on your device unless you accept them.
Cookie
Provider
Purpose
Retention
_ga
Google Analytics
Distinguishes unique visitors.
2 years
_gid
Google Analytics
Distinguishes unique visitors.
24 hours
_gat
Google Analytics
Limits the rate of requests sent to Google.
1 minute
4. Third-party services
Some cookies are set by third parties that provide services on the Site. I do not control these cookies. Please review each provider’s own privacy policy for details:
- Google (Analytics and reCAPTCHA) — Google Privacy & Terms
- Stripe (payment processing) — Stripe Privacy Policy
5. Links to social media
The Site links to my profiles on Instagram and Facebook. Selecting these links takes you to third-party websites that are governed by their own cookie and privacy policies, over which I have no control.
6. Controlling cookies through your browser
In addition to the consent banner, you can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you refuse or remove cookies; see your browser’s help pages for instructions:
Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the Site from working correctly—for example, signing in or completing a purchase.
7. Changes to this policy
I may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Site or to legal requirements. The “last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Please review it periodically.
8. Contact
Arnaud Marquis Photography — Switzerland. If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how your data is handled, please use the contact form or email hello@arnaudmarquis.ch.