Cookie Policy

1. About this policy

This Cookie Policy applies to the nLotus website at nlotus.in. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy. By "cookies" we mean cookies and similar technologies such as browser local storage, which can store small amounts of information on your device.

2. Our approach

We keep this to a minimum. nLotus does not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking, or third-party analytics profiling. We do not sell or share personal information for behavioural advertising. The only information we store on your device by default is a record of your own cookie choice, which is strictly necessary for the consent mechanism to work.

3. Categories of cookies and storage

We group cookies and storage into the standard categories below. Strictly necessary items do not require consent under law; all others are off unless you turn them on.

• Strictly necessary — required for the site to function and to honour your privacy choices. Always active.
• Functional — remember preferences (for example, a light/dark theme). Used only with consent.
• Analytics — help us understand how the site is used so we can improve it. None are currently active. Used only with consent.
• Marketing — measure campaigns or show relevant messaging. None are currently active. Used only with consent.

4. What we actually store today

• nlotus_cookie_consent (browser local storage, strictly necessary) — records which categories you have accepted or rejected, plus the date and policy version, so we do not ask you again on every page. It contains no personal identifiers and is never transmitted to our servers. It remains until you clear it or change your choice.

No analytics or marketing cookies are set at this time. If that changes, this policy and the consent banner version will be updated and you will be asked again.

5. Third-party services

Some features rely on third parties. When your browser loads their content, they necessarily receive technical data such as your IP address, device, and browser. We have configured these requests to minimise data sharing where possible.

• Google Fonts (Google LLC) — serves the website typefaces. May process your IP address. See Google's privacy policy.
• Font Awesome via Cloudflare cdnjs — serves icons. May process your IP address; loaded with referrerpolicy="no-referrer".
• WhatsApp (Meta) — only if you click the "Chat on WhatsApp" link, which opens WhatsApp on your device.
• Hosting & email providers — process requests and contact-form emails on our behalf. See our Privacy Policy.

These providers set their own cookies under their own policies; we do not control them. To avoid third-party font/icon requests entirely, you can block them in your browser — the site remains fully usable with system fonts.

6. Information from the contact form

When you submit the contact form, we receive the details you enter and basic request metadata (such as IP address and browser) used to handle and protect against abuse of the enquiry. This is described in our Privacy Policy and is not stored in cookies.

7. Legal bases and your rights

We aim to comply with major privacy laws, including the EU/EEA General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy Directive, the UK GDPR and PECR, India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDP), and the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended (CCPA/CPRA). Strictly necessary storage relies on our legitimate interest in operating the site; all other categories rely on your consent, which you may withdraw at any time. Subject to applicable law you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, and you may object to or opt out of certain processing. To exercise these rights, email hello@nlotus.in.

8. Managing your choices

You can review or change your consent at any time:

• Use the button below, or the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer of any page.
• Control or delete cookies and local storage through your browser settings.
• We honour the browser's Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal where required by law.

Manage cookie preferences

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as our use of cookies evolves or as the law requires. The "last updated" date above reflects the latest revision; material changes will re-trigger the consent banner.

10. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email hello@nlotus.in.

This document is a general template provided for convenience and does not constitute legal advice. Please have it reviewed by qualified counsel before relying on it.