How We Use Cookies

Grove Web Digital ("Grove Web Digital", "we", "us", or "our"), founded by Ahoshan Hasan Ratul and led by Chief Executive Officer Mohan Khan, uses cookies and similar technologies on our website to operate core features, remember preferences, and—where permitted—understand how visitors engage with our content and services.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which describes how we handle personal information more broadly. Cookie requirements vary by jurisdiction; this document is designed to be transparent and consent-ready but does not constitute legal advice.

When we refer to "cookies" in this policy, we include comparable technologies such as local storage, session storage, pixels, and SDK identifiers where they serve a similar purpose.

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide security, remember user choices, and help site owners understand usage patterns.

Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by other domains that provide content or services on that page (third-party cookies). They may expire when you close your browser (session cookies) or remain for a defined period (persistent cookies).

Similar technologies—such as browser local storage used for theme preferences—may not always meet the strict technical definition of a cookie but are treated under this policy when they store or access information on your device.

We use cookies and related technologies for purposes that may include:

• Security and integrity — protecting forms, sessions, and infrastructure from abuse
• Core functionality — enabling navigation, submissions, and essential site features
• Preferences — remembering choices such as language preferences
• Analytics — understanding aggregated traffic and improving content where permitted
• Performance — measuring load times and diagnosing technical issues
• Marketing — measuring campaign effectiveness on third-party platforms where enabled and allowed by law

We aim to minimize data collection and use non-essential cookies only where appropriate controls and, where required, your consent are in place.

We group cookies by purpose and duration. The categories below describe how Grove Web Digital may use cookies today or as integrations are enabled. Actual cookies in use may change as the website evolves; material changes will be reflected in updates to this page.

Necessary Cookies

Necessary cookies are required for the website to function. They support security features (such as CSRF protection for forms), load balancing, and session integrity. These cookies cannot be switched off in our systems without impairing core functionality.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced features and personalization, such as remembering language preferences or storing UI state during a visit. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we embed.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website in aggregated form—such as pages viewed, approximate geography, and referral sources. We use this information to improve structure, content, and performance. Analytics cookies are used only where permitted and, where required by law, after consent.

Performance Cookies

Performance cookies collect information about how the site performs for visitors, including error rates and load metrics. They help us identify bottlenecks and maintain a reliable experience. Some performance data may overlap with analytics tools.

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies may be used to measure advertising campaigns, build audiences, or deliver relevant content on third-party platforms. Grove Web Digital does not enable marketing cookies without appropriate legal bases and consent mechanisms where required.

Preference Cookies

Preference cookies remember choices you make—such as theme, language, or cookie consent selections—so you do not need to reconfigure settings on each visit. Preference storage may use cookies or local storage depending on implementation.

Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They typically support navigation, form workflows, and short-lived security tokens during a single visit.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They may remember login state, consent choices, or analytics identifiers. Retention periods vary by cookie and provider.

First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by Grove Web Digital on our domain. Examples may include Django session and CSRF cookies, theme preference storage, and consent preference records managed by our consent architecture.

Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are set by domains other than ours—often by analytics, advertising, embedded media, or infrastructure providers. Their use is governed by the respective provider's policies. We disclose major third-party tools in the section below.

Some cookies and similar technologies are placed by third-party services that support our website, marketing, or analytics. The table below describes tools we may use or plan to use. Status indicates whether a service is actively deployed, optionally enabled, or reserved for future integration. Legal review recommended before enabling marketing or analytics tags in production.

Third-party providers may update their cookies and policies independently. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie documentation for each provider you interact with through our site.

Where required by applicable law, Grove Web Digital provides mechanisms for you to accept, reject, or customize non-essential cookies. Our consent architecture is designed to support future site-wide deployment and Google Consent Mode v2 signal integration.

Cookie Banner

When activated site-wide, a cookie banner will appear on first visit (or when no saved preference exists). The banner explains that we use cookies and directs you to this policy. It offers clear choices rather than pre-selected non-essential cookies.

Consent Management

Your consent choices are stored locally (for example, in browser local storage) so preferences persist across visits until you change or clear them. Necessary cookies remain active because the site cannot operate securely without them.

• Accept All — enables all cookie categories described in your region's consent flow
• Reject Non-Essential — keeps only necessary cookies; disables analytics, marketing, and optional preferences where applicable
• Customize Preferences — choose categories individually before saving
• Withdraw Consent — reopen cookie settings at any time to change or withdraw consent for non-essential categories

Cookie Categories

Google Consent Mode v2: Our consent manager is structured to emit default-denied signals and update analytics_storage, ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization, and personalization_storage when Google tags are deployed with consent integration.

In addition to our consent tools, you can control cookies through your browser and device settings. Methods vary by browser and operating system.

View Cookies

Most browsers allow you to inspect cookies stored for a site through developer tools or privacy settings. You can see cookie names, domains, and expiration dates.

Delete Cookies

You may delete cookies already on your device. Deleting cookies may sign you out of sessions, reset preferences, and require you to set consent choices again.

Disable Cookies

You can configure your browser to block all or third-party cookies. Blocking necessary cookies may prevent forms, security features, or other core functionality from working correctly.

Browser Settings

Consult your browser's help documentation for cookie controls. Common browsers include Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera. Private or incognito modes may limit persistent cookie storage.

Device Settings

Mobile devices may offer additional tracking or advertising controls at the OS level (for example, limiting ad personalization on iOS or Android). These settings operate independently of our website consent tools.

Cookie data may be linked to personal information in some jurisdictions—for example, when analytics identifiers are combined with account or inquiry data. Our Privacy Policy explains broader data protection practices.

Data Protection

We apply administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information processed through our website, including data collected via cookies where it qualifies as personal information.

Encryption

Our website is served over HTTPS, encrypting data in transit between your browser and our servers. Third-party providers apply their own security standards for data they process.

Secure Storage

Consent preferences stored locally on your device remain under your control until cleared. Server-side logs and analytics datasets are retained according to our internal policies and provider terms—not indefinitely unless required for legitimate purposes.

Privacy Commitment

Grove Web Digital is committed to transparent privacy practices. We do not use cookies to collect more information than needed for stated purposes, and we review integrations periodically. No security measure is perfect; report concerns using the contact details below.

For questions about this Cookie Policy, cookie practices, or consent preferences, contact Grove Web Digital: