1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They allow the site to remember your actions and preferences (such as login status or theme preference) over a period of time, so you don't have to re-enter them each time you visit or navigate between pages.
Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags. This policy covers all such technologies collectively referred to as "cookies".
2. Cookies We Use
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be disabled. Without them, services like account login, payment processing, and OTP verification would not work.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| __session | Maintains your authenticated session after login | Session |
| csrf_token | Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| theme_pref | Stores your light/dark theme preference | 1 year |
| googtrans | Stores your selected language for Google Translate | Session |
| __stripe_mid | Stripe fraud prevention (set by Stripe, our payment processor) | 1 year |
| __stripe_sid | Stripe session identifier | 30 minutes |
2.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your choices to enhance your experience. Disabling them may affect some features.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| currency_pref | Remembers your selected pricing currency | 90 days |
| nc_country | Stores your detected country for regional content | 30 days |
| demo_step | Saves your progress in the demo booking flow | Session |
2.3 Analytics Cookies
We use privacy-respecting analytics to understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it. Analytics data is anonymised and aggregated — no personal data is shared with analytics providers.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes unique users, tracks page views | 13 months |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Stores and updates page view count for a user | 24 hours |
Google Analytics is configured with IP anonymisation enabled and with data sharing with Google products disabled. We do not use Google Analytics for remarketing.
2.4 Third-Party Cookies
Some pages may embed content from third parties (such as Calendly for demo scheduling). These providers may set their own cookies according to their privacy policies.
| Provider | Purpose | Policy link |
|---|---|---|
| Calendly | Demo scheduling widget on /demo page | calendly.com/privacy |
| Stripe | Payment processing on /register page | stripe.com/privacy |
| Razorpay | Payment processing for INR transactions | razorpay.com/privacy |
| hCaptcha | Bot and spam prevention on forms | hcaptcha.com/privacy |
3. Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be informed about our use of cookies. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent. Analytics and functional cookies may require your consent depending on your jurisdiction.
You can withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using the controls described below.
4. How to Control Cookies
4.1 Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse, delete, or control cookies through their settings. Common browser guides:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Site permissions → Cookies and site data
Note: Blocking all cookies will impair your ability to log in or use certain features of the Platform.
4.2 Google Analytics Opt-Out
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
5. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. We currently do not respond to DNT signals because there is no consistent industry standard for their implementation. We will revisit this as standards evolve.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on this website. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.
7. Contact
For questions about cookies or to exercise your data rights, contact:
support@aaquilix.com
AAQUILIX, Bangalore, Karnataka 560001, India