Cookie Policy.
We believe in keeping things honest and simple. This page explains exactly what cookies we use on our blog, why we use them, and how you can control them.
01. A quick guide to cookies on our site
When you visit our Mumbai-based tech blog, small files are stored on your device. We use these files to keep the site running smoothly. We also show Google AdSense ads and use affiliate links to support our writing team. These services use their own files to display relevant items. Below is a detailed breakdown of everything we deploy.
02. What exactly is a cookie?
Think of a cookie as a tiny notepad that our website leaves in your browser. Whenever you open a new page, your browser shows this notepad to our server. This helps the site remember your past choices, like your visual layout preferences or categories you visited. It is a completely standard practice used by almost every single site on the web.
03. Why do we use these files?
We use cookies for three simple reasons. First, we need them to keep the site functioning correctly. Second, we use them to see which guides are popular so we can write more of those. Third, we use them to display advertisements so we can keep our guides completely free for all readers. We do not use them to collect your phone number or banking details.
04. Making the blog load faster
Some cookies save basic visual preferences on your local browser. For example, if you change visual layout elements or select specific article view formats, we save those details locally. This saves server time and prevents the page from resetting every time you click a link. It makes browsing our mobile and desktop guides much faster.
05. Showing relevant advertisements
We work with advertising networks to help cover our hosting and database costs. These ad providers place cookies on your device to show you products that fit your general browsing habits. This means if you have been looking at smartphone reviews on other sites, you might see phone ads on our blog. It helps ensure the advertisements are somewhat useful to you.
06. Google AdSense and tracking
Google is our primary ad provider. They use the specialized DART cookie to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other pages on the internet. This cookie does not track your physical name or email address.
You can easily opt out of this customized ad tracking. Simply visit the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy to adjust your preferences.
07. Affiliate links and commercial networks
When you buy products through our links, the online store sends us a small percentage of the sale. This helps cover our server bills. The store drops a tracking file on your browser when you click our link. This file is only used to tell the store that you came from our blog. It does not cost you anything extra, and it never gives us access to your payment card.
08. Analytics to see what you read
We use basic analytical programs to monitor overall traffic patterns on our blog. These tools tell us which pages get the most views, how long readers stay on an article, and which buttons are clicked. This is entirely anonymous data. It helps our writing team focus on updating guides that are actively helping people solve their phone issues.
09. How long do these files stay on your device?
Cookies have different life spans depending on what they do. Some are temporary and vanish the exact moment you close your browser window. These are called session cookies. Others are persistent cookies, which stay inside your browser for up to 12 months. They are only used to remember things like your layout settings when you return to our site later.
10. Turning off cookies in your browser
You have absolute control over these files. Every modern browser allows you to block, manage, or delete cookies. If you use Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge, look in your browser's security settings panel. You can set it to reject cookies from our site, block third-party trackers, or clear your history completely whenever you exit.
11. What happens if you block cookies?
If you decide to block cookies from our site, you can still read every single guide on our blog. It will not break our text or block your access. The only minor difference is that pages might load a tiny bit slower because we cannot save your layouts locally, or you might see less relevant ads. We want you to feel comfortable blocking cookies if you prefer.
12. We do not track your real identity
We do not participate in invasive tracking schemes. We do not record your real physical location, canvas fingerprints, or browser history outside our site. We are tech bloggers, not data brokers. The only information we want is whether our step-by-step guides successfully helped someone fix their phone settings.
13. Our commitment to clean browsing
We do not load our blog with malicious scripts or annoying redirects. We check our site regularly to ensure our advertising networks are keeping their ads clean and secure. If you ever experience a weird pop-up or a strange redirect when reading our guides, close the page immediately. Tell us about it through our contact form so we can remove that ad partner right away.