Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 14 April 2026
Last Updated: 14 April 2026

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies coldclothingstore.com uses, why we use them, and how you can control them.

This policy is part of our Privacy Policy and should be read alongside it.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.

Cookies do not contain viruses or malicious code. They cannot access other files on your device or execute programs.

Similar technologies — such as local storage, session storage, and pixel tags — work in comparable ways and are also covered by this policy.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Keep you logged in to your account as you browse.
• Maintain your shopping cart across pages and sessions.
• Protect the website and your account from cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
• Remember your language and currency preferences.
• Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it.
• Enable secure payment processing through Razorpay.
• Enable Google Sign-In functionality.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. Without them, you cannot browse the site, log in, or complete a purchase. They do not track you for marketing purposes. These cookies cannot be disabled.

Cookie Purpose Duration Session cookie (laravel_session) Maintains your login state and shopping cart across pages. Session (deleted when browser closes) CSRF token (XSRF-TOKEN) Security token that protects forms against cross-site request forgery attacks. Session Cart cookie Remembers items in your cart between visits. Up to 30 days Currency / locale preference Remembers your selected language and currency. Up to 30 days

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect anonymised information about how visitors use our website — which pages they visit, how long they stay, and where they came from. This helps us improve our website and understand what our customers are interested in. No personally identifiable information is collected.

Cookie Provider Purpose Duration _ga Google Analytics Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number. Used to calculate visit, session, and campaign data. 2 years _ga_[ID] Google Analytics (GA4) Maintains session state for GA4 measurement. 2 years _gid Google Analytics Distinguishes users. Used to throttle request rate. 24 hours _gat Google Analytics Used to throttle request rate to Google Analytics servers. 1 minute

Google Analytics is configured to anonymise IP addresses. We do not use Google Analytics data to identify individual users. Data collected by Google Analytics is governed by Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

Google Analytics enhanced measurement is enabled, which automatically tracks: page views, scroll depth, outbound link clicks, site searches, form interactions, and file downloads — all in anonymised form.

3.3 Payment Cookies (Third-Party)

When you proceed to checkout, Razorpay may set cookies on your device as part of its secure payment process. These cookies are necessary to process your payment and prevent fraud.

Provider Purpose Governed By Razorpay Secure payment processing, fraud prevention, and session management during checkout. Razorpay Privacy Policy

3.4 Social Login Cookies (Third-Party)

If you use the "Sign in with Google" option, Google may set cookies on your device as part of the authentication flow.

Provider Purpose Governed By Google Authentication and session management for Google Sign-In. Google Privacy Policy

4. What We Do Not Use Cookies For

• We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or behavioural profiling.
• We do not sell data collected via cookies to any third party.
• We do not use cookies to track you across other websites.
• We do not use cookies to identify you personally without your consent.

5. How to Control Cookies

5.1 Browser Settings

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually or in bulk.
• Block third-party cookies.
• Block all cookies from specific websites.
• Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being set.

Instructions for popular browsers:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.

Please note: Blocking strictly necessary cookies will prevent core website functions — including login, cart, and checkout — from working correctly.

5.2 Opt Out of Google Analytics

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

5.3 Google Ad Settings

You can manage your Google data and ad personalisation settings at myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy.

6. Cookies and Your Personal Data

Some cookies (such as session and cart cookies) may be linked to your account or personal information if you are logged in. For full details on how we handle your personal data, see our Privacy Policy.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our website or applicable law changes. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the website after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, contact us at:

Cold Clothing Store
South Chittoor, Ernakulam
Kerala – 682027, India
Email: admin.col dclothingstore@gmail.com
Website: coldclothingstore.com