Cookie Policy

February 03, 2026

Last Updated: January 30, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Ochre Spirits Private Limited (“Ochre Spirits”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as pixels and web beacons) when you visit or interact with our website www.ochrespirits.com (the “Website”). This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

1. What Are Cookies & Tracking Technologies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, mobile, or tablet) when you visit a website. We also use "web beacons" or "pixels" (small transparent graphic images) to track how you interact with our brand content and emails.

  • Session cookies: Deleted automatically when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a defined period (e.g., remembering your Age-Gate selection) or until manually deleted.

2. Why We Use Cookies

Ochre Spirits uses these technologies for the following essential and optimized purposes:

  • To verify and remember your Legal Drinking Age (LDA) status.
  • To ensure the security of the Website and prevent fraudulent activity.
  • To analyze how visitors interact with our brand story and non-alcoholic product range.
  • To deliver relevant Ochre Spirits advertisements on social media and partner platforms.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

a. Strictly Necessary & Compliance Cookies These are essential for the Website to function and cannot be switched off.

  • Age Verification: A mandatory cookie used to remember your birth year/age-gate selection to ensure our brand content is only displayed to users of legal drinking age.
  • Security: To detect repeated failed login attempts or malicious bot activity.

b. Performance & Analytics Cookies These cookies (such as Google Analytics) collect anonymized information about how visitors use our Website.

  • They track pages visited, time spent on the site, and traffic sources.
  • We use this data to optimize our website layout and improve content relevance (e.g., identifying high interest in our "Mixology" section).

c. Functional Cookies These enable enhanced personalization, such as:

  • Remembering your preferences (language or region).
  • Saving form inputs or "Bar Cart" selections for non-alcoholic merchandise.

d. Advertising & Targeting Cookies Placed by us or our advertising partners (e.g., Meta, Google), these are used to:

  • Show you relevant Ochre Spirits ads on other websites based on your interests.
  • Limit the number of times you see an advertisement.
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some content or applications on the Website are served by third parties. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons to collect information about you. We do not control these third-party tracking technologies. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of providers like Google, Meta, and LinkedIn directly.

5. Cookie Consent & Control

In compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, we seek your explicit consent through our cookie banner.

  • Managing Consent: You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
  • Browser Controls: You may refer to your browser’s "Help" section (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) to manage your cookie storage.
  • Note: Disabling "Strictly Necessary" cookies will prevent access to the site as we cannot legally verify your age without them.

6. Legal Basis for Processing

We process cookie data based on:

  1. Your Explicit Consent (via the cookie banner).
  2. Compliance with Indian Law: Specifically the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the DPDP Act, 2023.
  3. Legitimate Interests: Operating a secure and functional website for our consumers.

7. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in legal requirements or business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

8. Contact & Grievance Redressal

If you have questions regarding this Cookie Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact our Grievance Officer:

Officer Name: Danish Ali Akbar

Company: Ochre Spirits Private Limited

Email: Dan@ochrespirits.com

Address: House No. 149C, Ground Floor, Sinquerim, Candolim, Arpora, North Goa, Goa - 403516, India

Resolution Timeline: In accordance with applicable Indian laws, we aim to acknowledge your grievance within 24 hours and resolve it within 15 days.