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DPDP Act, 2023 & Rules 2025 Compliant Notice

Cookie Policy & Tracker Disclosure

Effective Date: September 25, 2026Statutory Basis: Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Section 6 & Section 8)Data Fiduciary: GizDevCraftClassification: Transparency & Consent Notice

Manage Your Cookie Preferences

Under Section 6(4) of the DPDP Act 2023, you have the statutory right to withdraw or alter your cookie and tracking consent at any time. Changes take effect immediately.

1. What Are Cookies and Local Storage?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to maintain secure sessions, remember preferences, and analyze how visitors interact with the site.

In addition to standard HTTP cookies, modern web applications utilize localStorage and sessionStorage within your browser to store layout preferences, code editor states, and dark/light mode toggles entirely on your device without transmitting data over the network.

Our Client-Side Principle: On GizDevCraft, more than 90+ developer utilities run purely inside your client-side browser engine. Your code snippets, SVG assets, and inputs are never stored in cookies or uploaded to our servers.

2. Complete Inventory of Cookies & Local Storage Keys

In accordance with the transparency requirements of Section 5 & Section 6 of the DPDP Act, 2023, below is an exhaustive breakdown of all first-party and third-party trackers deployed on GizDevCraft:

Identifier / Name Category Domain / Provider Purpose & Processing Activity Lifespan Statutory Basis
gdc_session / ci_session Essential gizdevcraft.in (1st party) Maintains secure authenticated session, admin state, and flash notices. Session / 2 hours Strict Necessity
csrf_cookie_name Essential gizdevcraft.in (1st party) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection on forms and APIs. 2 hours Strict Necessity
gdc_consent_choice Essential gizdevcraft.in (LocalStorage) Stores your explicit DPDP consent preferences (granted/denied state & timestamp). 1 year Strict Necessity
cf_clearance / __cf_bm Essential Cloudflare Inc. Bot management, rate limiting, and DDoS mitigation to protect the platform. 30 mins to 1 year Legitimate Use (Sec. 7)
gdc_theme Functional gizdevcraft.in (LocalStorage) Persists your chosen UI theme (dark / light mode). Persistent (Local) Legitimate Use
editor_recent_snippets Functional gizdevcraft.in (LocalStorage) Restores recent unsaved drafts in the Live Code Editor locally in your browser. Persistent (Local) Consent / Choice
_ga Analytics Google LLC (.gizdevcraft.in) Assigns a pseudonymous identifier to measure aggregated site visits and traffic trends. 2 years Explicit Consent
_ga_* (Container) Analytics Google LLC (.gizdevcraft.in) Maintains session state across page views for Google Analytics 4. 2 years Explicit Consent
_gads / __gpi Marketing Google AdSense Serves non-personalized or contextual developer tool sponsorships and ads. 13 months Explicit Consent

3. Tracker Gating & Google Consent Mode v2

GizDevCraft operates under a strict Default-Denied consent architecture:

  • Google Consent Mode v2: All analytics and advertising storage parameters (analytics_storage, ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization) are set to 'denied' by default before any scripts execute.
  • No Pre-Emptive Tracking: No non-essential cookie or third-party tracking payload is fired until you actively express your choice via our DPDP Consent Banner.
  • No Dark Patterns: Our consent banner presents equal visual weight for "Accept All" and "Reject All" buttons, with identical font sizes and accessibility controls in accordance with Section 6 of the DPDP Act.

4. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

In addition to our on-site consent manager, you can configure your browser to block, alert, or delete cookies at any time:

  • Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies.
  • Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection.
  • Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Prevent cross-site tracking / Block all cookies.
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data.

Note: Disabling essential cookies may impair core functionality such as user login, form validation (CSRF), and saved learning progress.

5. Grievance Officer & Inquiries

If you have questions regarding this Cookie Policy or our data protection practices, please contact our designated Grievance Officer:

Designation: Data Protection & Grievance Redressal Officer

Email: gizdevcraft@gmail.com

Statutory SLA: Acknowledged within 48 hours; resolved within 30 days.

Related Legal Links: Privacy Notice Grievance Officer Portal Exercise Data Rights

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