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Cookie Policy

Last updated · 17 May 2026

We use a small number of cookies on themanwhostayed.com. Some are essential — the site simply will not work without them. Others help us understand how readers find and use the site, and we will ask for your consent before setting those.

This Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They let the site remember things across pages or visits — for example, what is in your cart, or whether you prefer the dark theme. Similar technologies — like localStorage, sessionStorage, and tracking pixels — work in a comparable way and are covered by this Policy too.

2. Cookies We Use

Strictly necessary

These are essential for the Website to work and cannot be switched off. We do not need your consent for them, but we list them in the interest of transparency.

· tmws_cart — remembers what you have added to your cart between page loads. Session cookie, first-party.
· tmws_admin — admin authentication session, only set if you sign in to our admin console. First-party, encrypted.
· tmws-theme — remembers your theme preference (dark or light). First-party, persistent for up to 12 months.

Analytics

Set only if you opt in. They help us measure aggregate visitor numbers, popular pages, and where readers come from.

· _ga — Google Analytics, used to distinguish unique visitors. Expires after 2 years.
· _gid — Google Analytics, used to distinguish visitors. Expires after 24 hours.
· _ga_* — Google Analytics 4 session and event identifier. Expires after 2 years.

Marketing

Set only if you opt in. They allow us to measure the performance of advertising campaigns and serve relevant content on third-party platforms.

· Meta Pixel— cookies set by Facebook/Instagram to attribute conversions to ad campaigns. Only loaded if Meta ads are enabled.
· LinkedIn Insight Tag— cookies set by LinkedIn for conversion measurement. Only loaded if LinkedIn ads are enabled.

3. Why We Use Them

· to keep your cart and theme preference between pages and visits;
· to authenticate admin sessions securely;
· to understand which pages readers find useful — in aggregate;
· to measure how effectively any advertising spend is performing.

4. DPDP Act 2023 Consent Requirements

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 and existing Indian rules on intermediaries, we will display a clear consent banner before setting any non-essential cookie. The banner lets you:

· accept all cookies;
· reject all non-essential cookies;
· pick specific categories (analytics, marketing) granularly;
· revisit and change your choice at any time.

If you do nothing, only the strictly-necessary cookies are set; non-essential cookies are blocked by default until you give consent.

5. How to Manage Cookies

You can manage or delete cookies at any time from your browser settings. Here are the official guides for popular browsers:

Targeted opt-outs for specific services:

Disabling strictly-necessary cookies may cause parts of the Website (such as the cart) to stop working.

6. Cookies Set by Third Parties

When you make a payment or track a shipment, our partners may set their own cookies on their own pages or embedded widgets — for example:

· Razorpay sets cookies on its checkout page for fraud detection and session management.
· Stripe sets cookies on its checkout flow for the same purposes.
· Shiprocket tracking pages may set cookies for their own analytics.

We do not control these cookies. Their use is governed by the respective provider’s privacy and cookie policies, linked from our Privacy Policy.

7. Updates to this Cookie Policy

We will update this Policy whenever the cookies we use change in any meaningful way, and we will refresh the “Last updated” date at the top. If the change affects how we handle your consent, we will prompt you again through the consent banner.

Questions about cookies?

We’ll happily walk you through what each cookie does or help you opt out.

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