Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to remember your preferences between visits. Separately, websites may also use browser localStorage — a similar mechanism built into modern browsers that stores small amounts of data locally on your device.

2. How We Use Cookies and Local Storage

Minchu by Sujay uses a minimal approach to cookies and browser storage. We have intentionally avoided advertising networks, third-party analytics platforms, or marketing trackers. Below is a complete list of what we store on your device.

2a. Strictly Necessary — Session Cookie

When you are signed in to the Minchu admin area (staff only), your browser receives a session cookie that keeps you authenticated. This cookie:

• Is set only when you log in to the admin section (not on any public page).
• Contains a session identifier — no personal data is stored in the cookie itself.
• Expires when you close your browser or log out.
• Is strictly necessary to operate the admin interface and cannot be disabled without breaking that functionality.

If you are a regular visitor to our public website, this cookie is never set on your device.

2b. Functional — Theme Preference (localStorage)

Our website offers a light and dark display mode that you can toggle using the icon in the navigation bar. Your chosen theme is saved in your browser's localStorage under the key theme with a value of either light or dark.

• This data stays entirely on your device and is never transmitted to us.
• It stores no personal information — only your display preference.
• It persists until you clear your browser's site data or change your preference.

This is a functional, user-initiated preference. No consent banner is shown for it because it stores no personal data and has no tracking function.

3. What We Do Not Use

We confirm that we do not use any of the following:

• Advertising or remarketing cookies (e.g., Google Ads, Meta Pixel).
• Analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics, Hotjar, Mixpanel).
• Social media tracking pixels.
• Cross-site tracking of any kind.
• Fingerprinting or device identification techniques.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Our website loads fonts from Google Fonts. When your browser requests these fonts, Google may set its own cookies or record your IP address in accordance with its own policies. We have no control over these cookies. You can review Google's practices at policies.google.com/privacy.

5. How to Control Cookies and localStorage

You can manage cookies and localStorage through your browser settings:

• Cookies: Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies through the Settings or Privacy menu. Blocking strictly necessary cookies (session cookies) will prevent you from logging in to protected areas. It will not affect your experience on public pages.
• localStorage: You can clear localStorage via your browser's developer tools (Application → Storage → Local Storage) or by clearing your site data. Doing so will reset your theme preference to the default (light mode).

For browser-specific instructions, please refer to the help section of your browser.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy if we introduce new functionality that changes how we use browser storage. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when changes were last made.

7. Contact

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

• Email: info@minchustudio.com
• Phone / WhatsApp: +91 63646 36675