Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and provide a better browsing experience. Hima's Choice uses cookies to ensure our platform works correctly and to improve your experience.

2. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled:

• Authentication Token (JWT): Keeps you logged in to your account securely. Expires when your session ends or after 7 days.
• Session Cookie: Maintains your browsing session and cart contents while you navigate the site.
• CSRF Token: Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks to keep your account safe.

3. Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your choices:

• Language Preference: Remembers your selected language so the site displays in your preferred language on return visits.
• Cart Data: Stores your shopping cart contents (design selections and machine type preferences) in local storage so your cart persists between visits.
• Theme Preference: Remembers display preferences for a consistent visual experience.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We use trusted third-party services that may set their own cookies:

• Razorpay (Payment Processing): When you make a payment, Razorpay may set cookies to process your transaction securely and prevent fraud.
• Google Analytics: Helps us understand how visitors use our website (pages visited, time spent, traffic sources) so we can improve the platform. These cookies collect anonymous, aggregated data.
• ImageKit (Image CDN): Our image delivery service may set cookies for performance optimization and caching.

5. How to Manage Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Here's how:

• 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 → Manage and delete cookies

Please note: Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from logging in, making purchases, or using certain features of the website.

6. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to store:

• Shopping cart contents and machine type selections
• Authentication tokens for persistent login
• User interface preferences

Local storage data can be cleared through your browser's developer tools or by clearing all site data in your browser settings.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at himaschoice1@gmail.com or visit our Contact Us page.