Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how RefundLens ("we", "our", or "us") uses cookies, local browser storage, and related technologies on our marketing website (airefundinsights.com). Please review this policy alongside our Privacy Policy.
Effective Date: November 2026 • Version 1.0
1. Introduction
At RefundLens, we believe in privacy by design and transparency. When you visit our marketing website, we respect your right to control what information is collected about your visit.
We operate under a strict opt-in standard worldwide. Optional tracking technologies are never loaded, activated, or executed unless you provide affirmative, informed consent. You can accept, reject, or customize your preferences at any time with equal ease.
3. Why RefundLens Uses Them
RefundLens uses these technologies on our marketing website for three specific goals:
- Essential Site Operation: Storing your privacy preferences and security state so we don't repeatedly display the banner on every page load.
- Understanding Aggregated Usage (With Consent): Measuring how visitors interact with our content, guides, and feature pages to diagnose errors and improve usability.
- Marketing Optimization (With Consent): Measuring campaign efficacy if advertising channels are activated in the future.
Note on Shopify App Data: This Cookie Policy applies specifically to our marketing website (airefundinsights.com). When you install our Shopify application in your Shopify store admin, data processing is governed by our read-only API permissions as detailed in our Privacy Policy.
4. Strictly Necessary Technologies
Strictly necessary technologies are required for the website to function properly, securely, and legally. Under ePrivacy and data protection regulations, these do not require prior consent because the service cannot be delivered without them. They cannot be toggled off in the preference manager.
| Identifier / Key | Provider | Storage Type | Retention | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| refundlens_cookie_consent | RefundLens (First-party) | localStorage | 365 days | Records your consent status, selected cookie categories, policy version, and timestamp so we respect your preferences across visits. |
| refundlens_consent_record | RefundLens (First-party) | First-Party Cookie | 365 days | Secondary cookie fallback ensuring consent state persists in environments where localStorage is restricted. |
5. Functional Technologies
Functional cookies allow the website to provide enhanced personalization and remember non-essential choices (such as preferred currency display, UI themes, or dismissible feature tips).
Current Status: No optional functional cookies are currently active on the RefundLens marketing website.
Default Setting: Disabled (OFF). Should any optional functional technologies be introduced in future updates, they will remain disabled until you explicitly opt in.
6. Analytics Technologies
Analytics cookies collect aggregated, pseudonymized information about how visitors navigate our pages (e.g., which articles are most read, which comparison tables are viewed, bounce rates, and load performance).
Script Blocking & Gating: Our marketing website implements strict client-side consent gating. Even though analytics instrumentation hooks exist in the codebase, all analytics event dispatching is strictly blocked until you grant affirmative Analytics consent.
Default Setting: Disabled (OFF). No Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Google Tag Manager (GTM), or third-party measurement scripts are loaded without your consent.
7. Marketing Technologies
Marketing cookies and pixels track visitor activity across websites to help advertisers display relevant advertisements or measure conversion effectiveness from campaigns on external ad networks (such as Meta, Google, LinkedIn, or TikTok).
Current Status: Zero advertising pixels or retargeting scripts are installed on this website.
Default Setting: Disabled (OFF). We do not sell personal data, nor do we share your browsing profile with third-party data brokers.
8. Third-Party Technologies
We prioritize self-hosting and privacy-preserving infrastructure:
- Self-Hosted Typography: Website fonts (Montserrat and Geist Mono) are bundled and served locally through Next.js font optimization, with zero requests dispatched to Google Fonts servers at runtime.
- Third-Party Outbound Links: Our website contains links to external platforms, including the Shopify App Store (
apps.shopify.com) and GitHub. Once you click an external link, you leave RefundLens, and their respective cookie policies apply.
9. How Visitors Can Manage Preferences
You have complete autonomy over optional cookie categories. We provide three equally accessible choices on your initial visit:
- Accept All: Enables all cookie categories.
- Reject Optional: Leaves all optional categories disabled; strictly necessary technologies remain active.
- Customise Preferences: Opens an interactive preference manager where you can toggle individual categories.
10. How to Withdraw or Change Consent
You can withdraw or modify your consent at any time. When you change your preferences:
- Your stored consent record is immediately updated in your browser.
- Event tracking for any revoked categories is ceased immediately.
- You can access the settings at any time by clicking Cookie Settings in our footer, available on every page.
11. Browser-Level Cookie Controls
In addition to our on-site preference manager, all major web browsers allow you to control cookies through their configuration settings:
Note: Disabling all browser cookies may prevent our website from remembering your consent preferences, causing the banner to reappear on subsequent visits.
12. International Privacy Considerations
We apply an opt-in model as our default standard for all visitors globally, accounting for major regional privacy frameworks:
European Union & European Economic Area (ePrivacy Directive & GDPR)
In accordance with Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive and the GDPR, non-essential cookies and storage items are not deployed without prior, explicit, affirmative consent.
United Kingdom (PECR & UK GDPR)
We comply with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR, ensuring consent is granular, unbundled, and easily revocable.
United States & Global Privacy Control (GPC)
We recognize browser-based Global Privacy Control (navigator.globalPrivacyControl) signals. When detected, optional tracking categories are automatically set to disabled.
India (Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023)
We process data with clear, notice-based, and purpose-limited principles in anticipation of DPDP Act implementation rules.
Australia (Privacy Act 1988 & Australian Privacy Principles)
We adhere to the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) regarding transparency in information collection and handling.
Disclaimer: This technical consent system does not alone constitute legal counsel or guarantee compliance with every worldwide jurisdiction. If you operate an ecommerce store, you should review your own store-level privacy obligations independently.
13. Contact Details
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, how we handle consent, or our privacy practices, please contact our team:
RefundLens Privacy & Support Team