Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow websites to remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or login status, and help us understand how visitors interact with our site.

Similar technologies, such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage, perform comparable functions. References to “cookies” in this policy include all such technologies.

2. Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core services such as navigation, secure form submission, and language preferences. They do not collect information for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled without affecting website functionality.

Performance & Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics (Measurement ID: G-22017JY9M8) to understand how visitors interact with glowgrace.net. Data collected includes pages visited, session duration, device type, and approximate geographic location (country/city level). This data is aggregated and does not identify individuals.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies remember your preferences — such as your selected language (Nepali or English) — to provide a personalised experience on return visits.

Marketing Cookies

We may use marketing cookies (such as the Facebook/Meta Pixel or Google Ads tags) to show you relevant advertisements on other platforms based on your visit to our website. These are only activated where you have given explicit consent.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services embedded in or linked from our website. These third parties set and control their own cookies in accordance with their own privacy policies. Key third-party services currently used include:

• Google Analytics — website analytics (Google LLC, Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy)
• Vercel Analytics — website performance monitoring
• Google Fonts — typography (may set cookies for font delivery optimisation)

4. Your Cookie Choices

Under the Individual Privacy Act 2075, you have the right to be informed about data collection and to object to non-essential data processing.

• Accept all cookies — enables analytics, functional, and marketing cookies.
• Essential cookies only — disables analytics and marketing cookies while maintaining core website functionality.
• Manage via browser settings — you can delete or block cookies at any time through your browser.

5. Browser Cookie Management

Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions → Cookies
• Samsung Internet (commonly used in Nepal): Settings → Privacy → Cookies
• UC Browser (widely used in Nepal): Settings → Privacy → Block Cookies

Please note: disabling cookies may affect certain features of our website, including language preference retention and booking form functionality.

6. Google Analytics Opt-Out

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking specifically, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This prevents Google Analytics from collecting data on your visits.

7. Duration of Cookies

Session cookies expire automatically when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period (as indicated in the table above) or until you delete them. You can clear all stored cookies at any time via your browser settings.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our practices change or as required by applicable Nepali law. The current version is always available on this page with the revision date.

9. Contact

For questions about our use of cookies: hello@glowgrace.net