Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow websites to remember your preferences, analyse traffic, and improve your experience. Some cookies are essential for the website to function; others are optional and used for analytics or marketing.

2. Cookies We Use

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are typically set in response to actions you take such as filling in forms or setting privacy preferences.

• mwd_cookie_consent — stores your cookie preference (accepted / declined). Expires after 1 year.

2.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve performance. We only set these cookies after you accept cookies via our consent banner.

• Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat) — tracks page views, session duration, and user behaviour. Data is anonymised and aggregated. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Google Tag Manager — manages the loading of analytics scripts based on your consent preference.

2.3 Form Protection Cookies

We use Google reCAPTCHA v3 on all public forms to protect against spam and automated abuse. reCAPTCHA sets its own cookies and collects hardware and software information. Your use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. reCAPTCHA runs on form pages regardless of cookie consent, as it is necessary to protect the integrity of our services.

2.4 Session Behaviour Tracking

We may use session behaviour tracking tools (including heatmaps, scroll tracking, and click maps) to understand how visitors interact with our pages. These tools collect anonymised interaction data and do not collect personally identifiable information. Tracking is only active when you have accepted analytics cookies.

3. Your Consent (DPDP Act 2023)

In accordance with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDP Act), we obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner is displayed. You may:

• Accept All — enables analytics and behaviour tracking cookies.
• Decline — only strictly necessary cookies are set; analytics and tracking are disabled.

You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site. Your preference is stored in themwd_cookie_consentkey in your browser's localStorage.

4. How to Manage Cookies

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our website.

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari

5. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our practices. The updated date at the top of this page will indicate when the policy was last revised.

6. Contact Us

For questions about our use of cookies or to exercise your rights under the DPDP Act 2023, contact us at: hello@mumbaiwebdesigner.com