Hello Friend — Cookie Policy
ABNEXTGEN WEBMASTERS PRIVATE LIMITED · CIN: U62099MP2025PTC077618 · Last updated: 16 October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Hello Friend uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and apps. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your browser or device. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, pixels, web beacons and software development kits (SDKs) in mobile apps. They help websites remember you and work properly.
2. Cookies We Use
| Type | Purpose | Examples / duration |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Log you in, keep your session secure, remember your security settings, prevent fraud and bots, load balancing. | Session cookie, user ID cookie, CSRF token, Google reCAPTCHA. Session to 1 year. |
| Preferences | Remember language, dark/light mode, currency and display settings. | Language and mode cookies. Up to 1 year. |
| Analytics | Measure visits, popular features and performance. | Google Analytics (_ga, _gid). Up to 2 years. |
| Advertising | Show and measure ads, limit repetition, detect ad fraud. | Our ads system; third-party ad network cookies, where enabled. Up to 13 months. |
| Third-party embeds | Play embedded content such as YouTube videos and GIPHY GIFs. | Set by those providers under their own policies. |
3. Your Choices
- When you first visit, you can accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie banner, and change your choice at any time from the Cookie Settings link in the website footer.
- You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies will stop parts of the Services, such as login, from working.
- Google Analytics opt-out: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- On mobile, you can reset or limit your advertising ID in your device settings.
4. Changes
We may update this Cookie Policy when we change the technologies we use. The "Last updated" date shows the latest version.
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