Cookie Policy
Cookie and Browser Storage Policy
Websites covered: pcbcare.in and shop.pcbcare.in
Last Updated: 30 October 2026
1. What this page covers
Our websites store small pieces of information in your browser (cookies and similar "local storage"). Some are needed for the websites to work. Others are used for analytics and advertising and are off unless you accept them. This page lists them. For how we handle personal data generally, see our Privacy Policy.
2. Needed for the websites to work (no consent needed)
| Name | Website | Purpose | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firebase sign-in session | shop | Keeps you signed in with Google/Firebase. | Until you sign out |
| pcb_user | shop | A copy of your profile so the app loads quickly while signed in. | Until you sign out |
| pcb_admin_session | shop | Administrator sessions only. | A few hours |
| pcb_consent_v1 | both | Remembers your analytics and advertising choice. | Until you clear your browser data |
| pcb_intro_seen_session, pcbcare_install_asked | shop | Remember that you saw the intro and the "install app" prompt. | Session / until cleared |
| pcb_invoice_device_id | shop | A random ID so the Invoice Generator can keep your invoices on this device when you are not signed in. | Until cleared |
| pcb_visit_session_id | shop | Random ID for our own anonymous visit counter (page and device only, no name or email). Deleted from our servers after 90 days. | Until cleared |
| pcb_game_session_id, pcb_word_session_id, pcb_tambola_session_id | shop | Random IDs that identify you in a multiplayer game. Game data is deleted 30 days after last activity. | Until cleared |
| pcb_auto_approve, pcb_require_login | shop | Cached site settings. | Until cleared |
3. Analytics and advertising (only if you accept)
Both websites use Google's tag. Until you press "Accept", every Google consent setting is switched off and Google does not set its cookies.
| Provider | Examples | Purpose | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics 4 | _ga, _ga_<id> | Counts visits and shows which pages are used. | Up to 2 years |
| Google Ads | _gcl_au, and Google advertising cookies | Measures which ads lead to enquiries, including clicks on our WhatsApp links. | Up to 90 days or as set by Google |
If you reject, or have not chosen, Google may still receive a basic, cookie-less signal that a page was visited. It does not use cookies or identifiers stored on your device.
4. Embedded and third-party content
- Google Maps (pcbcare.in): loaded only when you press "Show map". Google may then set its own cookies. See the Google cookies page.
- Google sign-in scripts (shop.pcbcare.in): load from Google so you can sign in.
- WhatsApp, Instagram and other links: they leave our website; the other service's policy applies there.
5. Changing your choice
- shop.pcbcare.in: press the 🔒 button at the top of any page.
- pcbcare.in: press "Privacy settings" in the footer.
- You can also clear cookies and site data in your browser settings; we will then ask again on your next visit.
6. Contact
Questions: nikhil.panjwani.2017@gmail.com, subject "PCBCare Privacy Request".