Annaswaad

Cookie Policy

Version: 2026-07-01Effective Date: 1 July 2026

1. What Are Cookies & Local Storage?

Cookies and local storage items are small files or browser storage technologies saved on your browser or device when you visit our digital storefront. We utilize these technologies (including traditional cookies, HTML5 Local Storage, and Session Storage) to deliver a responsive, secure, and seamless shopping experience.

2. Categories of Technologies We Use

We classify the storage technologies used on Annaswaad into three distinct operational categories:

A. Strictly Necessary & Essential Storage

These storage items are fundamental to operating the digital storefront. They cannot be disabled without impairing core functionality.

  • Authentication Tokens (`accessToken`, `refreshToken`): Secure HTTP cookies used to verify your identity and maintain passwordless login sessions.
  • Shopping Cart State (`useCartStore`): Local storage items retaining your selected products and quantities across page navigations.
  • Security & Anti-Fraud Hash (`deviceHash`): Temporary identifiers utilized to prevent OTP abuse and secure automated rate limiting.

B. Analytics & Performance Cookies

Used to understand aggregate visitor patterns, optimize page load speeds, and resolve interface errors.

  • Google Analytics 4 (`_ga`, `_ga_LQPTKTBQ6W`): Google Analytics helps us understand aggregated website usage, visitor behavior, and site performance.
  • Firebase Analytics: Telemetry utilized to measure app stability, feature engagement, and checkout conversion rates.

C. Preference & Consent Storage

Remembers your privacy selections so you are not repeatedly prompted on subsequent visits.

  • Cookie Consent State (`annaswaad_cookie_consent`): Stores your interactive cookie notification selections (`cookieBannerSeen`, `cookieBannerVersion`). This preference persists for up to 6 months.

3. How to Manage & Disable Storage

We honor your right to control data storage on your device. You can manage or disable storage technologies using any of the following approaches:

  • Interactive Cookie Banner: Upon your initial visit, our notification banner enables you to review our data practices and manage cookie preferences.
  • Browser Level Controls: Most modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) allow you to block third-party cookies or purge local storage directly through Privacy & Security settings. Note that disabling Strictly Necessary tokens will prevent you from logging into your account.
  • Mobile Device Controls: On iOS and Android devices, you can reset or disable advertising and analytics identifiers within system privacy settings.

Furthermore, registered users can dynamically toggle analytics telemetry on or off at any time by navigating to Profile → Privacy Settings within our website or mobile application.

4. Contact & Grievance Redressal

If you require further clarification regarding our use of cookies or technical storage, please reach out to our Grievance Officer at support@annaswaad.com or visit our comprehensive Privacy Policy.

Version: 2026-07-01 | Effective Date: 1 July 2026

Last Updated: 1 July 2026