Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies (Required)

• Authentication: To keep you logged in to your account
• Shopping Cart: To remember items you've added to your cart
• Security: To protect against fraud and ensure secure transactions
• Session Management: To maintain your session across pages

Functional Cookies

• Preferences: To remember your language and region settings
• User Experience: To remember your choices (e.g., display preferences)

Analytics Cookies

• Website Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site
• Performance Monitoring: To identify and fix technical issues
• Traffic Analysis: To improve our website and services

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They help us maintain your session as you navigate through our website.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us remember your preferences for future visits.

4. Third-Party Cookies

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

• Clerk: For authentication and user management
• Razorpay: For secure payment processing
• Google Analytics: For website analytics (if enabled)

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies.

5. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all cookies
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Note: Blocking or deleting essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website. You may not be able to use certain features like the shopping cart or user account.

Browser-Specific Instructions

• 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

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you don't want to be tracked. We respect Do Not Track signals and will not track users who have enabled this feature.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies:

• Email: privacy@zaxisstudio.com
• Address: Z Axis Studio, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India