Cookie & Local Storage Policy
Transparent disclosures on the technical cookies and browser storage keys used to maintain your shopping cart, session authentication, and transactional security.
Policy Directory
Avyan Bakehouse believes that artisanal food should be accompanied by digital dignity. We do NOT embed cross-site third-party advertising trackers, behavioural profiling cookies, or data-broker surveillance pixels on our website.
1. Understanding Cookies & Local Storage
Cookies are compact alphanumeric text files stored on your device by your web browser when visiting our website. Local Storage is a modern HTML5 browser feature allowing web applications to store client preferences locally without transmitting data back and forth to servers on every single page request.
2. Full Inventory of Cookies & Storage Keys
| Cookie / Key Name | Classification | Technical Purpose | Retention Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| avyan_session | Strictly Necessary | Maintains your authenticated login session and customer dashboard state. | Session / 2 Hours Inactivity |
| XSRF-TOKEN | Security / Critical | Prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks during checkout and form submissions. | Session / 2 Hours |
| avyan_cart | Functional Storage | Persists selected loaves and viennoiseries in your basket across page navigation. | 7 Days (Local Storage) |
| razorpay_* | Payment Gateway | Generated inside the Razorpay modal for device fraud detection and UPI transaction routing. | Transient / Per Transaction |
3. Managing & Clearing Browser Cookies
You have complete control over cookies through your browser settings. You can delete existing cookies or configure your browser to block them altogether. Please note that if you block essential session cookies (`avyan_session` and `XSRF-TOKEN`), you will be unable to log in to your patron dashboard or complete an online checkout.