1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser, while session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

2. Essential Cookies We Use

We use a minimal set of essential cookies that are necessary for our website to function properly. These cookies do not require your consent as they are strictly necessary for the operation of our website.

Session Cookies

Purpose: Maintain your session while browsing our website
Duration: Deleted when you close your browser
Data Stored: Anonymous session identifier (no personal information)
Legal Basis: Strictly necessary for website functionality

Cookie Consent

Purpose: Remember your cookie preferences
Duration: 1 year
Data Stored: Your consent choices (accepted/rejected)
Legal Basis: Necessary to comply with GDPR requirements

CSRF Protection

Purpose: Protect against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks
Duration: Session (deleted when browser closes)
Data Stored: Random security token
Legal Basis: Strictly necessary for security

3. Privacy-Friendly Analytics (No Cookies)

Plausible Analytics - 100% Privacy-Friendly

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-first analytics service that does NOT use cookies and does NOT collect any personal data.

✅ No Cookies: Plausible does not use cookies or local storage
✅ No Personal Data: No IP addresses, user agents, or device identifiers stored
✅ EU-Hosted: All data processed on EU servers (GDPR compliant)
✅ Aggregate Data Only: We only see anonymous, aggregated statistics
✅ No Cross-Site Tracking: Your browsing is never tracked across websites
✅ GDPR Exempt: No consent required (Article 6(1)(f) - legitimate interest)

What We Track: Page views, referral sources (where visitors come from), country/region (city-level only), device type (desktop/mobile), and browser type. All data is anonymized and cannot be linked back to you.

📚 Learn more: Plausible Privacy Documentation

4. Third-Party Cookies We Do NOT Use

We explicitly do NOT use the following types of cookies that many other websites use:

❌ Google Analytics

We do NOT use Google Analytics, which tracks users across websites and requires cookie consent.

❌ Google reCAPTCHA

We do NOT use Google reCAPTCHA, which sets tracking cookies and collects personal data. We use alternative security measures that respect your privacy.

❌ Facebook Pixel

We do NOT use Facebook Pixel or any social media tracking pixels.

❌ Advertising Cookies

We do NOT use any advertising cookies or ad retargeting services.

❌ Marketing Cookies

We do NOT use marketing cookies to track your behavior for promotional purposes.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:

• Accept All: Allow essential cookies (no tracking cookies to accept)
• Reject Non-Essential: Only allow strictly necessary cookies
• Customize: Choose which categories of cookies to accept

5.2 Browser Settings

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

• View what cookies are stored on your device
• Delete cookies individually or all at once
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all third-party cookies
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Browser Cookie Settings:

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

5.3 Opt-Out of Analytics

While Plausible Analytics does not use cookies or collect personal data, you can still opt out if you prefer. Add localStorage.plausible_ignore = truein your browser console, or use a browser extension that blocks analytics scripts.

6. Third-Party Services (No Cookies)

We use the following third-party services that do NOT set cookies on your device:

Cloudinary (CDN)

Purpose: Image and media delivery
Cookies: None
Data: No personal data collected

Supabase (Backend)

Purpose: Database and authentication
Cookies: Session cookie only (for logged-in admin users)
Data: Encrypted personal data for franchise applications

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or changes in legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
• Display a notice on our website
• Update the cookie consent banner if necessary

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: enquiries@donergyrosindia.com

Phone: +91 98198 87999

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