Cookie Policy
We keep our cookie usage minimal and purposeful. Analytics and advertising storage stay off until you accept.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences, understand how you navigate the site, and — in some cases — track your behaviour for advertising purposes.
We believe in transparency about how cookies are used on our site. This policy explains exactly which cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control or disable them.
2. Cookies We Use
The Digital Hype® website uses only two categories of cookies:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Data Collected | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential for the website to work correctly — navigation, form submission, and basic site functionality. | Session state, form inputs (not stored beyond the session) | Session only | |
| Denied by default under Google Consent Mode v2; only enabled if you accept the cookie banner. We use Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use our website — which pages are most visited, where traffic comes from, and how long people stay. This helps us improve our content and user experience. | Pages visited, session duration, browser type, approximate geographic location (city-level), referral source. All data is aggregated and anonymised — no personal identifiers. | Up to 2 years (Google Analytics standard) |
3. What We Do NOT Use
We want to be clear about what is not present on this website:
- No advertising or retargeting cookies without your consent — Google Consent Mode keeps ad storage denied by default, and we do not currently run a Facebook Pixel or Google Ads tags on this website
- No cross-site tracking before consent — we do not share your browsing behaviour with ad networks unless you accept the cookie banner
- No third-party marketing cookies — no affiliate tracking or influencer tracking, and no marketing tools beyond Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics, which only collect data after you accept
- No profiling — we do not build a profile of your browsing habits for any purpose
4. GDPR Compliance
For visitors from the European Union or United Kingdom, our use of cookies is governed by GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the UK GDPR. Our legal basis for analytics cookies is your consent. Analytics and advertising storage is denied by default (Google Consent Mode v2) and is only granted after you click "Accept" in the cookie banner.
Functional cookies are essential for the website to operate and do not require consent under GDPR (they fall under the "strictly necessary" exemption in the ePrivacy Directive).
You have the right to:
- Object to the use of analytics cookies (see Section 5 below)
- Request information about the data collected via cookies
- Lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority
5. How to Disable or Control Cookies
You can manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Here's how to do it in common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
You can change or withdraw your analytics choice at any time using Cookie Settings in the footer of any page.
You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
Please note: Disabling functional cookies may affect the operation of some features on this website, such as form submission.
6. Changes to This Policy
If we add new tools or change our cookie usage, we will update this policy and the effective date at the top of the page. We encourage you to check this page periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies:
- Email: thedigitalhype2.0@gmail.com
- Phone / WhatsApp: +91 87798 49621