1. Introduction
1.1 This Cookie Policy explains how Shopolo Digital Private Limited (“Shopolo Music”, “we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on the Shopolo Music website at shopolomusic.com and the Ground1860 dashboard at ground1860.shopolomusic.com (collectively, the “Sites”). This Policy should be read together with our Privacy & Data Protection Policy (Policy II).
1.2 By continuing to use the Sites after being presented with the cookie consent notice, you consent to the use of cookies in the manner described in this Policy, subject to your right to manage your cookie preferences at any time.
2. What Are Cookies?
2.1 Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.
2.2 In addition to cookies, Shopolo Music may use similar tracking technologies including: pixel tags (also known as web beacons or clear GIFs), which are tiny, invisible images embedded in web pages that help us understand user interaction; local storage technologies, which store data on your device for session management; and analytics SDKs within the Ground1860 dashboard application, which collect anonymised usage data to improve platform functionality.
3. Categories of Cookies Used
3.1 Shopolo Music uses the following categories of cookies on the Sites:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Provider | Can Be Disabled? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for login, session management, and platform operation. Cannot be disabled without affecting platform functionality. | Shopolo Music | No — required for platform operation |
| Functional | Remember user preferences, dashboard settings, and language selections to personalise the experience. | Shopolo Music | Yes — via browser settings |
| Analytics | Collect anonymised data on how users interact with the website and dashboard to improve Services. No personally identifiable information is collected for analytics purposes. | Google Analytics, Hotjar (or equivalent) | Yes — via browser settings |
| Marketing | Shopolo Music does not currently run paid advertising, retargeting, or third-party marketing campaigns and does not activate marketing cookies at this time. This category is reserved for future activation. Marketing cookies will only be activated with explicit User consent through the cookie consent banner at the time of activation, and this Policy will be updated accordingly before activation. | Not currently active | Yes — via browser settings |
4. Third-Party Cookies
4.1 Third-party cookies may be placed on your device by service providers whose technologies are integrated into the Sites. These include analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) and payment processing services integrated into the dashboard. Shopolo Music does not currently use third-party marketing or advertising platforms. Each third-party provider operates under its own privacy and cookie policies. Shopolo Music does not control third-party cookies.
4.2 Where third-party services are integrated into the Sites, we ensure that appropriate data processing agreements are in place with those providers. Users accessing third-party services through the Sites are subject to those providers’ terms and privacy policies.
5. Cookie Consent and Management
5.1 When you first visit the Shopolo Music website, a cookie consent banner will be displayed. This banner allows you to: accept all cookies; accept only strictly necessary and functional cookies; or customise your cookie preferences by category.
5.2 You may update your cookie preferences at any time by: accessing the cookie preferences centre through the “Cookie Settings” link on the browser or website; adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies; or using browser privacy modes, which typically prevent cookies from being stored.
5.3 Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will affect your ability to use the Ground1860 dashboard and may prevent login functionality from operating correctly. Disabling functional cookies may result in loss of personalised preferences.
5.4 Cookie consent records are maintained by Shopolo Music in accordance with the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 and the DPDP Act, 2023.
6. How Long Do Cookies Last?
6.1 Cookies may be either session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period. Strictly necessary session cookies expire when your browser session ends. Functional and analytics cookies may persist for periods ranging from 30 days to 24 months, depending on their purpose. Marketing cookies are not currently active on this platform. You may delete persistent cookies at any time through your browser settings.
7. Cookies and Personal Data
7.1 Where cookies collect data that constitutes personal data under the DPDP Act, 2023 or the SPDI Rules, 2011, such data is processed in accordance with our Privacy & Data Protection Policy (Policy II). Analytics cookies collect only anonymised, aggregated data that cannot be used to identify individual users. Marketing cookies are not currently active on this platform and will only be activated with explicit User consent, in accordance with this Policy.
8. Updates to This Cookie Policy
8.1 Shopolo Music may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, applicable law, or the cookies used on the Sites. Material updates will be notified through a prominent notice on the Shopolo Music website. The effective date of the current version is stated at the top of this Policy.
9. Contact
9.1 If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at legal@shopolo.in or write to Shopolo Digital Private Limited, Glory Plaza, 2nd Floor, Mother Teresa Road, Guwahati – 781024, Assam, India.