Cookie Policy

Last updated: August 5, 2026

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other settings.

2. How We Use Cookies

Solidev Store uses cookies for the following purposes:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be disabled.

  • Firebase Auth session: Maintains your login state across pages.
  • PWA install prompt: Remembers whether the install prompt has been shown.
  • Recent searches: Stores your last 5 search terms locally in your browser.

Analytics Cookies

We use Firebase Analytics (powered by Google) to understand how visitors use Solidev Store. This includes:

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • App download events
  • Search terms (anonymised)
  • Device type and browser

Analytics cookies are only set after you provide consent via our cookie banner.

Preference Cookies

  • View mode: Remembers whether you prefer grid or list view.
  • Developer sidebar state: Remembers sidebar open/closed preference.

3. Third-Party Cookies

The following third-party services may set cookies on your device:

  • Google Firebase: Authentication and analytics. See Google Privacy Policy.
  • Google Fonts: Font delivery. No personal data is retained after delivery.
  • Font Awesome (CDN): Icon delivery. No cookies are set.
  • Bootstrap (CDN): CSS delivery. No cookies are set.

4. Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit Solidev Store, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:

  • Accept all cookies: Enables analytics to help us improve the store.
  • Accept necessary only: Only cookies required for the site to work are set.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here is how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of Solidev Store.

6. Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to save:

  • Recent search history (up to 5 terms)
  • Developer dashboard sidebar preference

You can clear local storage by clearing your browser's site data.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be indicated by updating the "last updated" date above. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at admin@solidevelectrosoft.com or visit our Contact page.