Effective Date: 13/04/2026 | Last Updated: 13/04/2026

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Hindustan Pressings Private Limited (“Hindustan Pressings Private Limited”) uses them on hpplindia.com, and your choices regarding cookies.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners. Cookies may be session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.

2. How We Use Cookies

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include cookies set by Cloudflare for security and performance and cookies that remember your consent preferences.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors interact with our website. These tools may collect information such as pages visited, time on site, clicks, scroll depth, device and browser information, and usage patterns. Where possible, IP addresses are anonymised or truncated. These analytics cookies and similar technologies are only set after you provide consent through our cookie banner.

Marketing / Advertising Cookies

We use Google Ads cookies and, where applicable, Microsoft advertising integrations to track conversions from our advertising campaigns and to measure the effectiveness of our ads. These cookies may collect data such as your IP address and browsing behaviour after interacting with an ad. These cookies are only set after you provide consent.

3. Google Consent Mode v2

Our website implements Google Consent Mode v2. When you decline analytics or marketing cookies, Google tags adjust their behaviour to respect your choice. In denied-consent mode, Google may still send anonymous, cookieless pings for basic measurement modelling, but no personal data or cookies are stored on your device for those purposes.

4. Cookies Used on This Website

Essential

• __cf_bm (Cloudflare) – Bot management and security. Duration: 30 minutes.
• cf_clearance (Cloudflare) – Turnstile CAPTCHA verification. Duration: 30 minutes.
• cookieyes-consent (CookieYes) – Stores your consent preferences. Duration: 12 months.

Analytics

• _ga (Google Analytics) – Distinguishes unique users. Duration: 2 years.
• _ga_<container-id> (Google Analytics) – Maintains session state. Duration: 2 years.
• Clarity cookies (Microsoft Clarity) – Used for session recording, heatmaps, and analytics to understand user interactions. Typical duration ranges from session-only to several months, depending on Microsoft’s configuration.

Marketing

• _gcl_au (Google Ads) – Conversion tracking. Duration: 90 days.
• _gcl_aw (Google Ads) – Stores ad click information. Duration: 90 days.
• Additional advertising cookies from Microsoft Ads may be used if we link our website analytics with Microsoft advertising services.

Note: The exact cookies and similar technologies used may change as we update our website and services. Our cookie consent banner may also update cookie details through regular scanning or configuration changes.

5. Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the website footer.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies and similar technologies on our website are set by third parties, including Google, Microsoft, and Cloudflare. These third parties have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review:

• Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Microsoft Privacy Statement (including Microsoft Clarity): https://privacy.microsoft.com/
• Cloudflare Privacy Policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

7. Additional Information for US and India Residents

If you are a resident of the United States or India, please also refer to the “Additional Information for US and India Residents” section in our Privacy Policy for more details about how we handle personal data and your rights under applicable laws.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].