Cookies Notice


Last Updated: June 2026



1. INTRODUCTION

This Cookie Notice explains how Whitecruise Capital (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a private company incorporated under the laws of India, uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (“Website”).

This Notice should be read together with our Privacy Notice and Terms and Conditions, both of which are published on this Website and incorporated herein by reference.

By continuing to access and use this Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Notice.



2. WHAT ARE COOKIES

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you access a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit to facilitate the technical operation of the site.

Cookies may be:

  • Session cookies — temporary files that are deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies — files that remain on your device for a defined period or until manually deleted
  • First-party cookies — set directly by this Website
  • Third-party cookies — set by external services operating on this Website


3. COOKIES WE USE

Whitecruise Capital operates a minimal, privacy-respecting website. We use only the categories of cookies described below.



3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the technical operation and security of this Website. They enable core functions such as page navigation, secure access, and session continuity. Without these cookies, the Website cannot function properly.

These cookies do not collect personal data for marketing or profiling purposes and do not track your activity across external websites.

Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent under applicable law. However, we disclose them here in the interest of complete transparency.

Examples of strictly necessary functions served by these cookies include:

  • Maintaining the security and integrity of the Website session
  • Ensuring proper rendering and navigation of Website pages
  • Preventing fraudulent or malicious access attempts


3.2 Analytics Cookies (Where Applicable)

Where we use analytics tools to understand aggregate patterns of Website usage — such as which pages are accessed and general geographic regions of visitors — such tools are configured to:

  • Process data in anonymised or aggregated form only
  • Operate under binding data processing agreements consistent with the DPDPA 2023 and GDPR
  • Not share data with third parties for commercial or advertising purposes
  • Not build individual user profiles or engage in behavioral tracking

We do not use analytics cookies without appropriate disclosures and, where required by applicable law, your prior consent.

At the date of this Notice, we do not deploy third-party behavioral analytics platforms on this Website.



3.3 Cookies We Do Not Use

We expressly confirm that we do not use:

  • Advertising or targeting cookies of any kind
  • Social media tracking pixels or integrations (including but not limited to Facebook Pixel, Twitter/X tracking, LinkedIn Insight Tag)
  • Cross-site tracking technologies
  • Cookies that facilitate the sale, rental, or transfer of your data to third parties
  • Fingerprinting technologies or device identification methods beyond standard session cookies


4. LEGAL BASIS FOR COOKIE USE

4.1 India (DPDPA 2023)

Strictly necessary cookies are deployed on the basis of legitimate use, as they are technically indispensable for the operation of this Website. No separate consent is required for strictly necessary cookies under applicable Indian law.

Where analytics or non-essential cookies are used, we obtain your consent prior to deployment, in accordance with the DPDPA 2023 and applicable regulatory guidance.

4.2 European Economic Area (GDPR and ePrivacy Directive)

For Users accessing from the EEA, cookie use is governed by the EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC, as amended) and, where personal data is processed, the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

  • Strictly necessary cookies: Deployed without consent on the basis of legitimate interest, as they are essential for the provision of the service explicitly requested by the User (Recital 25, ePrivacy Directive).
  • Non-essential cookies (including analytics): We will seek your prior, freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent before placing any non-essential cookie on your device. Consent may be withdrawn at any time without detriment.

4.3 Other Jurisdictions

For Users accessing from jurisdictions outside India and the EEA, we apply the higher of the applicable local standard or the standards described in this Notice. Users are solely responsible for ensuring their access to this Website complies with local laws.



5. COOKIE CONSENT AND MANAGEMENT

5.1 Consent

Where consent is required for the placement of non-essential cookies, we will present a clear and accessible consent mechanism upon your first visit to this Website. You will have the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies at that point.

Your consent, where given, is recorded and retained as evidence in accordance with applicable law.

5.2 Withdrawing Consent

You may withdraw consent to non-essential cookies at any time. To do so, you may:

  • Adjust your preferences through the cookie settings available on this Website (where a consent management tool is provided)
  • Configure your browser to refuse, restrict, or delete cookies as described in Section 5.3 below

Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of any cookie processing that occurred prior to withdrawal.

5.3 Browser Controls

You may manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Most modern browsers allow you to:

  • View cookies currently stored on your device
  • Block all or specific categories of cookies
  • Delete cookies already placed on your device
  • Set preferences for future cookie placement

Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may impair the functionality of this Website. The Company accepts no liability for any degradation in Website performance resulting from a User’s decision to restrict cookies through browser settings.

Guidance on managing cookies in commonly used browsers is available from the browser providers directly. The Company does not endorse or assume responsibility for any third-party guidance resources.

5.4 Third-Party Opt-Out Tools

Where applicable, Users may also opt out of certain analytics or tracking technologies through industry opt-out mechanisms such as:

  • The Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out tool
  • The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out platform
  • The European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) Your Online Choices tool

The Company does not represent or warrant the accuracy or continued availability of any third-party opt-out mechanism.



6. RETENTION PERIODS

Cookies placed on your device are retained for the following periods:

  • Session cookies: Deleted automatically when you close your browser
  • Persistent strictly necessary cookies: Retained for no longer than twelve (12) months from the date of placement, after which they expire automatically
  • Analytics cookies (where deployed): Retained for no longer than thirteen (13) months, in accordance with international data protection best practices and European regulatory standards.

Upon expiry of the applicable retention period, cookies are automatically deleted from your device. You may delete cookies at any time through your browser settings as described in Section 5.3.



7. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE NOTICE

We reserve the right to update or amend this Cookie Notice at any time to reflect changes in applicable law, regulatory guidance, technology, or our cookie practices. The revised Notice will be published on this Website with an updated “Last Updated” date.

Continued access to this Website following any amendment constitutes acknowledgment of the revised Notice. We encourage you to review this Cookie Notice periodically.



8. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LEGAL DOCUMENTS

This Cookie Notice forms part of, and must be read together with, the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice published on this Website. In the event of any conflict between this Cookie Notice and the Privacy Notice on matters relating to cookies and data protection, the Privacy Notice shall prevail.



9. CONTACT

For any queries relating to this Cookie Notice or our use of cookies, you may direct correspondence to:

Whitecruise Capital Private Limited
#198, 2nd Floor, CMH Road, 2nd Stage, Indiranagar
Bengaluru, KA, India – 560038
contact@whitecruisecapital.com

Privacy-related grievances will be acknowledged promptly and resolved within the timelines prescribed under the DPDP Rules or applicable local regulations.



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