Cookie Policy
NielRay Ventures Private Limited | Folk Objects
Last updated 12/05/2026
1. Introduction
1.1. This cookie policy (“Cookie Policy”) explains how NielRay Ventures Private Limited operating under the brand name Folk Objects (“Folk Objects”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance the online experience of our website visitors, customers, account holders, trade users, project enquirers, and other users based in and outside India (“users”, “you”, or “your”).
1.2. This Cookie Policy covers the use of cookies and similar technologies on https://www.folkobjects.com/ and should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1.3. By using our Website, you acknowledge that cookies and similar technologies may be used as described in this Cookie Policy. Where required under applicable law, we will seek your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
2. What are cookies?
2.1. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are used to remember your preferences and settings, such as your login information, language, region, account session, cart, wishlist, and browsing choices. Cookies can also be used to understand your browsing activity and collect data about your interests.
2.2. In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as pixels, tags, scripts, SDKs, local storage, session storage, analytics tools, heatmaps, and other tracking technologies. These technologies help us operate the Website, understand how users interact with it, improve its performance, support enquiries and checkout, and provide relevant marketing or communication.
3. Why do we use cookies?
3.1. We use the information collected from cookies and similar technologies to:
(a) improve the performance, functionality, and usability of our Website;
(b) enable essential Website features, including account login, enquiry forms, wishlists, cart, checkout, payment flow, and security features;
(c) personalise your experience on our Website;
(d) remember your preferences and browsing choices;
(e) identify your interests and understand how you interact with our products, collections, pages, and forms;
(f) analyse Website traffic, usage patterns, and trends;
(g) support customer communication, including enquiries, contact forms, project forms, WhatsApp communication, and related follow-ups;
(h) measure the effectiveness of our marketing, advertising, and campaigns;
(i) conduct research and development to improve our Website, products, content, and customer experience.
4. Types of cookies and other technologies we use
4.1. We use a variety of cookies and similar technologies on our Website, including:
4.1 (a) Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Website and cannot be disabled through our Website. They allow you to navigate the Website and use its features, such as logging in to your account, saving items, submitting enquiries, maintaining cart or checkout sessions, processing payments, remembering privacy preferences, and ensuring Website security.
Type of cookie |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Provider |
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Account/session cookies |
To enable login, account access, session continuity, wishlists, enquiries, cart, and checkout functionality |
Session or limited duration |
Folk Objects / Shopify |
|
Security cookies |
To help detect fraud, abuse, unauthorised access, or suspicious activity |
Session or limited duration |
Folk Objects / Shopify / security service providers |
|
Cookie preference cookies |
To remember your cookie choices and consent preferences |
As configured |
Folk Objects / cookie consent tool |
|
Payment and checkout cookies |
To support order placement, checkout, payment authentication, and transaction security |
Session or limited duration |
Shopify / payment service providers |
4.1 (b) Statistics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our Website, such as the pages you visit, products you view, links you click on, time spent on pages, errors encountered, and how you move through the Website. This information helps us improve the performance, structure, content, and usability of our Website.
Type of cookie |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Provider |
|
Analytics cookies |
To understand Website traffic, visitor behaviour, product interest, and usage trends |
As configured by provider |
Google Analytics / Shopify analytics / similar tools |
|
Performance cookies |
To monitor Website performance, errors, loading speed, and functionality |
As configured by provider |
Shopify / Google / similar tools |
|
Heatmap and session insight tools |
To understand how users interact with Website pages, forms, buttons, and navigation |
As configured by provider |
Hotjar / similar tools |
4.1 (c) Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They may be placed by us or by third-party advertising and marketing platforms to track your browsing activity on our Website, understand your interests, measure campaign performance, and show you relevant content or advertisements on other websites or platforms.
Type of cookie |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Provider |
|
Advertising cookies |
To show relevant advertisements and measure ad performance |
As configured by provider |
Meta / Google / similar advertising platforms |
|
Retargeting cookies |
To show you Folk Objects content or advertisements after you have visited our Website |
As configured by provider |
Meta Pixel / Google Ads / similar tools |
|
Conversion tracking cookies |
To understand whether marketing campaigns result in enquiries, purchases, form submissions, account creation, or other actions |
As configured by provider |
Meta / Google / Shopify / similar tools |
4.1 (d) Preferences Cookies
These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced functionality. They may be used to remember preferences, saved products, form information, region, communication choices, and other Website settings.
Type of cookie |
Purpose |
Expiry |
Provider |
|
Preference cookies |
To remember settings such as region, language, display preferences, and browsing choices |
As configured |
Folk Objects / Shopify |
|
Wishlist and enquiry cookies |
To support saved products, wishlists, enquiry forms, project forms, and related Website features |
Session or limited duration |
Folk Objects / Shopify / Website tools |
|
Communication cookies |
To support contact forms, WhatsApp integrations, customer support tools, and related follow-ups |
As configured |
WhatsApp / Shopify apps / communication tools |
4.2. The specific cookies used on our Website may change from time to time depending on the tools, apps, integrations, and service providers used by Folk Objects. The examples above are intended to describe the main categories of cookies and similar technologies used on the Website.
5. How you can manage cookies
5.1. You can disable and/or delete cookies from your device by managing your browser settings. However, if you alter your cookie settings, you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website or use certain features, including account login, wishlists, enquiry forms, cart, checkout, payments, or saved preferences.
5.2. Except for necessary cookies, cookies will expire based on the duration set by us or by the relevant third-party provider.
5.3. Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser and from version to version. You can obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies through the relevant browser support pages, including:
(a) Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
(b) Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
(c) Opera: https://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/
(d) Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies
(e) Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/105082
(f) Microsoft Edge: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy
5.4. If you wish to remove previously stored cookies, you can manually delete cookies at any time. However, this may not prevent the Website from placing further cookies on your device unless you adjust your internet browser, device settings, or cookie preferences as described above.
5.5. Where our Website provides a cookie consent or preference management tool, you may use that tool to manage your preferences for non-essential cookies.
6. Third-party cookies
6.1. Please note that third parties may also use cookies and similar technologies on our Website, over which we may not have full control. These third parties may include, for example, website platform providers, analytics providers, advertising networks, payment service providers, communication tools, customer support tools, heatmap providers, and providers of external services such as web traffic analysis services.
6.2. These third-party cookies are likely to be Statistics cookies, Performance-related cookies, Preferences cookies, or Marketing cookies.
6.3. Third-party providers used on or in connection with our Website may include Shopify, Google, Meta, Hotjar, WhatsApp, payment service providers, email marketing providers, logistics partners, customer support tools, and other similar service providers used by Folk Objects from time to time.
6.4. Your use of features or services provided by third parties may be subject to the terms, cookie policies, and privacy policies of such third parties.
6.5. To deactivate or manage the use of third-party advertising cookies, you may visit the relevant third-party settings pages or industry opt-out pages made available by advertising networks or browser providers.
7. Changes to the Cookie Policy
7.1. We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our use of cookies, Website tools, service providers, business operations, or legal requirements.
7.2. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to check this Cookie Policy periodically for updates.
8. Contact us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Cookie Policy or your privacy, please contact us using the information provided below:
NielRay Ventures Private Limited
C/O WeWork India Private Limited, Vaswani Chambers, Dr. AB RD, Worli Colony, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400030
Email: hello@folkobjects.com