Cookies Policy - Source Code India | Certified Sustainable Manufacturing

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, enhance user experience, and provide information to the website owners. Cookies help us remember your preferences, analyze site traffic, and ensure the security of our platform.

2. How we use cookies

At Source Code India (sourcecodeindia.com), we use cookies to improve your browsing experience, understand how visitors interact with our sustainable manufacturing content, and support our business operations. Specifically, cookies allow us to:

Remember your language and region preferences.
Analyze traffic patterns and page performance to optimize our platform.
Enable essential site features like secure login (for partner portals).
Support promotional campaigns and limited-time offers (e.g., "15% Off Your First Order").

3. Types of cookies we use

We classify cookies into the following categories:

Cookie Type	Purpose	Duration
Strictly Necessary	Essential for website functionality and security (e.g., session cookies, load balancers). Cannot be disabled.	Session / Persistent (up to 1 year)
Performance / Analytics	Collect anonymous data about how visitors use our site (pages visited, clicks, scroll depth) to improve user experience.	Up to 2 years
Functional	Remember your choices (e.g., "Free Returns" banner dismissed, saved filters for MOQ).	Up to 6 months
Marketing / Targeting	Used to deliver relevant ads about our ethical manufacturing services, limit ad repetition, and measure campaign effectiveness.	Up to 90 days

Third-party cookies

We may also allow trusted third-party service providers (such as Google Analytics, HubSpot, or social media platforms) to place cookies to help us analyze website traffic or serve targeted content. These third parties have their own privacy policies, and we recommend reviewing them. We do not sell personal data collected by cookies.

4. Your choices – managing cookies

You are in control. Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through the browser settings. You can:

Delete all cookies already stored on your device.
Block cookies from specific websites or all websites.
Set alerts before a cookie is stored.

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of certain parts of our website, such as quote requests or secure document access. For detailed instructions, visit the help section of your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).

5. Cookies used on this website (examples)

Below is a representative list of cookies we may set:

sourcecode_session – necessary for session management and secure forms.
user_preferences – remembers low MOQ filter, language, and currency preferences.
_ga / _gid (Google Analytics) – helps us understand how visitors discover our certified manufacturing services.
cert_banner_closed – functional cookie to remember that you have dismissed the "SMETA audit" notification.

6. Consent and policy updates

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear, allowing you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. By continuing to browse without changing your settings, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our operations. Any material changes will be communicated via a notice on our website.

7. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please reach out:

📧 info@sourcecodeindia.com
📍 Source Code India, Compliance Office – Attn: Data Protection
You can also contact us via the contact form on our website.

This Cookies Policy is part of our commitment to transparency and ethical manufacturing — the same integrity we bring to EU/UK certified garment production.