Cookie Policy
Last updated: February 11, 2026 | Effective date: February 11, 2026
Table of Contents
- What Are Cookies?
- How We Use Cookies
- Types of Cookies We Use
- Detailed Cookie Table
- Affiliate & Partner Cookies
- Third-Party Cookies
- How to Manage & Delete Cookies
- Browser-Specific Instructions
- Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
- Impact of Disabling Cookies
- Cookies & Indian Data Protection Law
- Updates to This Policy
- Contact Us
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.
Cookies can be:
- First-party cookies: Set by the website you are visiting (in this case, cryptocardindia.com). Only that website can read them.
- Third-party cookies: Set by a domain other than the website you are visiting (e.g., Google Analytics, affiliate tracking services). These cookies allow third parties to collect data across multiple websites.
- Session cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They help the website remember what you did on the previous page, so you don’t have to re-enter information.
- Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period (or until you delete them). They help the website remember your preferences and settings for future visits.
In addition to cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons (tracking pixels), local storage, and JavaScript tags for similar purposes. References to “cookies” in this policy include all such technologies.
2. How We Use Cookies
CryptoCardIndia uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential website functionality: To ensure our Website loads and functions properly, maintain your session, and provide basic security.
- Analytics & performance: To understand how visitors interact with our Website — which pages are visited most, how long users stay, and where they come from — so we can improve our content and user experience.
- Affiliate tracking: To track when a visitor clicks an affiliate link and subsequently signs up for a crypto card service, so we can receive our referral commission. This is essential to how our business operates and allows us to provide free content.
- Preferences & personalization: To remember your settings and preferences (such as dark mode, font size, or cookie consent choices) so you don’t have to set them again on each visit.
- Advertising & retargeting: We may use cookies to show relevant promotional content. We do not currently run third-party display advertising, but this may change in the future.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Our Website uses four categories of cookies:
a) Strictly Necessary Cookies Required
These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. Without them, the Website cannot operate. They include cookies that manage your session, security tokens, and cookie consent preferences. These cookies cannot be disabled as the Website will not work without them.
b) Analytics & Performance Cookies Optional
These cookies collect anonymous, aggregated information about how visitors use our Website. We use this data to understand which content is popular, identify technical issues, and improve the overall user experience. Our primary analytics tool is Google Analytics. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information.
c) Affiliate & Functional Cookies Optional
When you click an affiliate link to a crypto card provider (such as RedotPay, Bybit, Wirex, Crypto.com, Nexo, BitPay, or 1inch), cookies are set by the third-party provider to track that you were referred by CryptoCardIndia. These cookies are essential to our affiliate business model and enable us to receive commissions for successful referrals. They typically store a referral ID and have expiry periods ranging from 30 to 90 days.
d) Preference Cookies Optional
These cookies remember choices you make on our Website (such as cookie consent settings, theme preferences, or dismissed banners) to provide a more personalized experience on return visits.
4. Detailed Cookie Table
Below is a detailed breakdown of the cookies used on cryptocardindia.com:
a) Strictly Necessary Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress_sec_* | cryptocardindia.com | Stores authentication details for logged-in users (admin only) | First-party | Session |
| wordpress_logged_in_* | cryptocardindia.com | Identifies logged-in users to WordPress | First-party | Session |
| wp_lang | cryptocardindia.com | Stores the user’s language preference | First-party | Session |
| cookie_consent | cryptocardindia.com | Stores your cookie consent preferences | First-party | 12 months |
| PHPSESSID | cryptocardindia.com | Maintains server-side user session | First-party | Session |
b) Analytics & Performance Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors by assigning a randomly generated ID | Third-party | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Used by GA4 to maintain session state | Third-party | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors for the current 24-hour period | Third-party | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate to limit data collection on high-traffic sites | Third-party | 1 minute |
c) Affiliate & Functional Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ref_id / aff_id | RedotPay | Tracks affiliate referral when user clicks our RedotPay link | Third-party | 30–90 days |
| ref_id / aff_id | Bybit | Tracks affiliate referral when user clicks our Bybit link | Third-party | 30–90 days |
| ref_id / aff_id | Wirex | Tracks affiliate referral when user clicks our Wirex link | Third-party | 30–90 days |
| ref_id / aff_id | Crypto.com | Tracks affiliate referral when user clicks our Crypto.com link | Third-party | 30–90 days |
| ref_id / aff_id | Nexo | Tracks affiliate referral when user clicks our Nexo link | Third-party | 30–90 days |
| ref_id / aff_id | BitPay | Tracks affiliate referral when user clicks our BitPay link | Third-party | 30–90 days |
| ref_id / aff_id | 1inch | Tracks affiliate referral when user clicks our 1inch link | Third-party | 30–90 days |
d) Preference Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| theme_pref | cryptocardindia.com | Stores light/dark mode preference | First-party | 12 months |
| dismissed_banners | cryptocardindia.com | Remembers which notification banners have been closed | First-party | 30 days |
5. Affiliate & Partner Cookies
As an affiliate review website, cookies play a critical role in how we earn revenue. Here’s how affiliate cookies work on our Website:
- When you click an affiliate link on cryptocardindia.com, you are redirected to the crypto card provider’s website. During this redirect, the provider’s system sets a cookie on your device containing a unique referral ID that links back to us.
- If you sign up for the service within the cookie’s expiry period (typically 30–90 days), the provider recognizes that you were referred by CryptoCardIndia and pays us a commission.
- Affiliate cookies do not collect your personal information, browsing history, or any data beyond the referral ID and timestamp.
- Disabling affiliate cookies will not affect your ability to use our Website, but it may prevent you from receiving exclusive signup bonuses available through our referral links.
- We do not control the data collected by third-party affiliate cookies. Each provider’s data practices are governed by their own privacy and cookie policies.
Affiliate partners whose cookies may appear on your device include:
- RedotPay — Privacy Policy
- Bybit — Privacy Policy
- Wirex — Privacy Policy
- Crypto.com — Privacy Policy
- Nexo — Privacy Policy
- BitPay — Privacy Policy
- 1inch — Privacy Policy
6. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to affiliate cookies, the following third-party services may set cookies when you visit our Website:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics (GA4) to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics collects anonymized data including pages visited, session duration, traffic sources, and approximate geographic location. Google may also use this data in accordance with its own privacy policy. Opt out of Google Analytics →
Google Fonts
If our WordPress theme loads Google Fonts, Google may set cookies or collect your IP address when the font files are downloaded. We aim to self-host fonts where possible to minimize third-party data collection.
YouTube / Embedded Content
If we embed videos from YouTube or other platforms, those services may set their own cookies when the content loads. We use privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com) where available to limit cookie placement.
Social Media Plugins
If our Website includes social media sharing buttons (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, etc.), these platforms may set cookies to track your interaction with their widgets, even if you don’t click them. We aim to use static share links instead of dynamic plugins to minimize tracking.
WordPress Plugins
Some WordPress plugins we use (such as contact form, SEO, or security plugins) may set their own cookies for functionality purposes. These are typically first-party session cookies that expire when you close your browser.
7. How to Manage & Delete Cookies
You have full control over cookies on your device. You can manage cookies in several ways:
a) Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit cryptocardindia.com, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change your consent at any time by clicking the cookie settings icon (typically found in the footer of our Website).
b) Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View all cookies stored on your device
- Delete all cookies or specific cookies
- Block all cookies or third-party cookies
- Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being placed
- Browse in private/incognito mode (cookies are deleted when the session ends)
c) Opt-Out Tools
- Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- General opt-out: Visit Your Online Choices to opt out of behavioral advertising cookies from multiple providers
- Network Advertising Initiative: Visit NAI Opt-out to opt out of targeted advertising cookies
8. Browser-Specific Instructions
Here are direct links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
| Browser | Cookie Settings Link | Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | Manage cookies in Chrome → | Desktop & Mobile |
| Mozilla Firefox | Manage cookies in Firefox → | Desktop & Mobile |
| Apple Safari | Manage cookies in Safari → | Mac & iPhone/iPad |
| Microsoft Edge | Manage cookies in Edge → | Desktop & Mobile |
| Samsung Internet | Manage cookies in Samsung Internet → | Android |
| Opera | Manage cookies in Opera → | Desktop & Mobile |
| Brave | Manage cookies in Brave → | Desktop & Mobile |
9. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
Some web browsers send a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal to websites requesting that the user’s activity not be tracked. There is currently no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals.
- Our Website does not currently respond to DNT signals from browsers.
- If a standardized DNT framework is established in the future (including any requirements under Indian data protection law), we will review and update our practices accordingly.
- Regardless of DNT settings, you can manage cookies directly using the methods described in Sections 7 and 8 above.
10. Impact of Disabling Cookies
You are free to disable or delete any cookies from our Website. However, please be aware of the following consequences:
| Cookie Type | Impact of Disabling |
|---|---|
| Essential High Impact | Website may not function properly. Sessions may break, forms may not submit, and security features may fail. |
| Analytics No Impact | No impact on your browsing experience. We simply won’t be able to analyze traffic patterns from your visits. |
| Affiliate Low Impact | You can still visit crypto card providers through our links, but your referral may not be tracked. This means you may miss exclusive signup bonuses tied to our referral links, and we may not receive our commission. |
| Preference Low Impact | Your settings (dark mode, dismissed banners) won’t be remembered between visits. You’ll see the cookie consent banner again. |
11. Cookies & Indian Data Protection Law
We are committed to complying with applicable Indian data protection laws regarding cookies and online tracking:
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act): Under the DPDP Act, certain data collected through cookies may qualify as “personal data” if it can identify you individually. We process such data based on your consent (via our cookie consent banner) and for our legitimate interests in operating our Website.
- Information Technology Act, 2000: We comply with the IT Act and its associated rules, including the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.
- Consent: We obtain your consent for non-essential cookies through our cookie consent banner before placing them on your device. You can withdraw consent at any time by modifying your cookie settings.
- Data minimization: We limit cookie-based data collection to what is necessary for the stated purposes.
- Transparency: This Cookie Policy provides clear information about what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.
- Your rights: Under the DPDP Act, you have the right to access, correct, and erase your personal data. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at [email protected].
12. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the cookies we use, or applicable laws. When we make changes:
- We will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
- For significant changes (such as using new types of cookies or new third-party services), we may display a prominent notice on our Website or re-request cookie consent.
- Your continued use of our Website after the updated policy is posted constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
We recommend reviewing this Cookie Policy periodically, especially if you are concerned about cookies and online privacy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or how to manage your cookie preferences, please contact us:
Website: cryptocardindia.com
Email: [email protected]
We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 5 business days.