Cookie Policy - the basics

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently, improve the user experience, and provide reporting information.

First-Party Cookies: Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Shree SNG Pharmaceutical).
Third-Party Cookies: Cookies set by parties other than the website owner, enabling third-party features or functionality (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, understand how our site is used, and assist in our marketing efforts. Specifically, cookies help us:

Keep you logged into your account.
Remember the items you add to your shopping cart.
Analyze website traffic to improve our content and herbal product displays.
Deliver relevant announcements and promotions that match your interests.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described below:

A. Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Without these cookies, basic services like basket functionality, secure login, or billing cannot be provided.

Can they be disabled? No, as the site cannot function without them.

B. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often or if error messages appear. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

Purpose: To help us improve how our website works (e.g., using Google Analytics).

C. Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Purpose: To provide a seamless, customized experience so you don't have to re-enter your preferences.

D. Targeting or Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your health/wellness interests. They also limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.

Purpose: They track your browsing habits across different websites to build a profile of your interests.

4. How You Can Control Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through the following methods:

Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted.
- To manage cookies in Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data.
- To manage cookies in Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies.
- To manage cookies in Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
Cookie Banner: When you first visit our website, you can use our cookie consent banner to select which categories of cookies you agree to allow.

5. Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may occasionally use web beacons, pixels (like the Meta/Facebook Pixel), or local storage to track user interactions. These help us understand if our marketing emails were opened or if a user purchased a product after clicking an online advertisement.