1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. They help us remember your session, keep your shopping cart intact across pages, prevent fraudulent form submissions, and ensure smooth platform performance.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
🔒 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are vital for the operation of our platform. They enable secure CSRF protection, file upload security, checkout operations, and administrative authentication. Without these cookies, basic platform features cannot function.
XSRF-TOKEN, himalayan_crafts_iaft_global_export_session
🛒 Functional & Cart Cookies
Used to preserve your handloom selection, quotation wishlist, and interface preferences (e.g. cookie consent acknowledgement) across browsing sessions.
📊 Anonymous Performance & Infrastructure Telemetry
Our content delivery network (Hostinger CDN) uses high-speed edge caching tokens to optimize Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) and deliver cached media without tracking individual users.
3. Third-Party Integrations
To provide typography, icons, and direct communication, our platform connects with trusted third-party providers:
- Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com): Serves high-quality editorial typography (Playfair Display & Plus Jakarta Sans).
- WhatsApp Business: Facilitates 1-click order routing and quotation tracking. WhatsApp handles data under its independent privacy policy.
- Unsplash CDN: High-resolution editorial photography of Himalayan valleys and artisan crafts.
4. How You Can Manage Cookies
Most browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences through their settings. You can block or delete cookies via your browser:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
5. Contact Our Privacy Officer
If you have inquiries regarding our cookie practices, data protection, or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact our Haridwar Headquarters team:
Email: himalayancrafts.sales@gmail.com
Phone / WhatsApp: +91 95484 89681
Address: Pal Mansion, Jamuna Palace, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India