Cookie Policy

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. They let a site remember things between page loads and between visits — that you are signed in, that you prefer the dark theme, or that you have already dismissed a banner.

We also use two related technologies:

localStorage — browser storage that persists until it is cleared. Unlike a cookie, it is never sent to our server.
sessionStorage — the same idea, but cleared the moment you close the tab.

In this policy, “cookies” covers all three unless we say otherwise.

2. Why we use them

to keep the site secure, including protecting forms against cross-site request forgery;
to remember your theme choice and your cookie decision, so we stop asking;
to understand, in aggregate, which pages are useful — only with your consent; and
to keep our site fast by avoiding repeated work, such as replaying the splash animation on every page.

We do not use cookies to build advertising profiles, and we do not sell any data collected through them.

3. Categories we use

3.1 Strictly necessary (always active)

Required for the site to function. They do not track you and cannot be switched off without breaking core behaviour such as form submission. Under the DPDP Act and the GDPR these do not require consent.

3.2 Functional (always active)

Remember preferences you have actively set, such as light or dark mode. Stored only in your browser, never transmitted to us, and never used to identify you.

3.3 Analytics (consent required)

Help us understand which pages are read and where people give up, so we can improve them. Only set after you choose “Accept all”. Choosing “Necessary only” means none are set.

3.4 Advertising (not used on this website)

This website serves no advertising and sets no advertising cookies. Some of our mobile applications are ad-supported — see section 9.

4. The full list

Name	Type	Purpose	Duration	Category
`XSRF-TOKEN`	Cookie	Protects forms against cross-site request forgery. Without it, the contact and deletion forms cannot be submitted.	2 hours	Strictly necessary
`dream_circle_session`	Cookie	Identifies your browsing session so validation messages and confirmations survive a page reload.	2 hours	Strictly necessary
`dc:theme`	localStorage	Remembers whether you chose the light or dark theme.	Until cleared	Functional
`dc:cookie-consent`	localStorage	Records your cookie choice and when you made it, so the banner is not shown again.	12 months	Strictly necessary
`dc:preloaded`	sessionStorage	Notes that you have already seen the loading animation, so it plays once per visit.	Until the tab closes	Functional
`_ga`, `_ga_*`	Cookie	Google Analytics. Distinguishes visitors and sessions to produce aggregate usage reports. Only set after you accept.	Up to 24 months	Analytics

Cookie names beginning dc: are browser storage keys rather than cookies — they are never transmitted to our servers.

5. Third-party cookies

Some pages embed content from other companies, which may set their own cookies:

Google Maps — embedded on our Contact page to show our studio location. Google may set cookies when the map loads. See Google's Privacy Policy.
Google Analytics — only when you have accepted analytics cookies. We enable IP anonymisation and do not use it for advertising remarketing.

We have no control over third-party cookies. Please consult those providers' own policies.

6. Your consent

On your first visit a banner asks you to choose. Accept all allows analytics cookies in addition to the necessary ones; Necessary only allows nothing beyond what the site needs to function. No analytics cookie is set before you choose.

Your choice is stored for twelve months, after which we ask again. You can change it at any time by clearing your browser storage for this site, which brings the banner back on your next visit, or by writing to support@dreamcircle.in.

7. Managing cookies in your browser

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies will stop our forms working.

To opt out of Google Analytics across every website, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

8. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

There is still no agreed standard for how websites should respond to a browser “Do Not Track” signal, so we do not respond to it. We do, however, honour the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal: where your browser sends it, we treat it as a withdrawal of consent for analytics cookies.

9. Our mobile apps

Mobile applications do not use browser cookies. They use device storage and software development kits that may collect identifiers for analytics, crash reporting and — in ad-supported apps — advertising. What each app collects is described in our Privacy Policy and in the app's Google Play Data Safety section or Apple App Privacy label.

You can reset or limit your advertising identifier at any time, under Settings → Privacy → Ads on Android or Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking on iOS.

10. Changes to this policy

We will update this policy when we add, remove or change a cookie. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows the current version. Material changes to the analytics or advertising categories will bring the consent banner back so you can make a fresh choice.

11. Contact us

Email: support@dreamcircle.in
Phone: +91 80700 66644
Post: Dream Circle, 320, 3rd Floor, G-Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra 400051, India

See also our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.