Cookie Policy & Tracking Technologies

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

BIDCHEMZ.COM ("Platform"), operated by Blue Litmus Bizconnect ("BLB", "BidChemz", "we", "us"), uses cookies, local storage objects (HTML5 LocalStorage / SessionStorage), and similar technologies to ensure seamless operation of our B2B marketplace, maintain authenticated sessions, enhance portal security, and understand how users navigate our catalog.

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. This policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences in alignment with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act).

2. CATEGORIES OF COOKIES WE USE

We categorize our cookies and client storage mechanisms into the following groups:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential): These cookies are vital for the platform to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They include JWT authentication tokens, session identifiers, CSRF security tokens, and state preservation during bidding or order placement. Without these cookies, secure member logins, enquiry unlocking, and payments cannot be provided.
• Functional & Preference Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your selected preferred chemical categories, dashboard display filters, preferred currency, and notification settings.
• Security & Fraud Prevention Cookies: These technologies assist in detecting suspicious automated traffic, protecting against brute-force login attempts, verifying authenticated sessions, and logging sensitive operations (such as revealing supplier contact numbers).
• Performance & Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect aggregated, anonymous data about how members and visitors use BidChemz (e.g., which chemical categories receive the most views, search query volumes, page load speeds). This telemetry helps us optimize platform performance and eliminate UI bottlenecks.

3. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES & INTEGRATIONS

In certain areas of the Platform, third-party service providers deploy cookies on our behalf:

• Payment Aggregators (Razorpay / PayU): When you initiate a subscription or escrow payment, our authorized payment processors set cookies necessary to prevent fraudulent transactions and securely authenticate card or UPI payments.
• Analytics Providers (Google Analytics): Used to measure site traffic and engagement trends in aggregated, anonymized form. IP anonymization is enforced to prevent direct identification of individual users.
• Cloud & CDN Infrastructure (Amazon Web Services / Cloudflare): Manages load balancing, DDoS mitigation, and edge caching to deliver fast, reliable page loading across India and overseas.

4. MANAGING YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES

You have full control over non-essential cookies:

• Browser Settings: Most web browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari) allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their Settings or Preferences menus. Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from signing in or placing bids on BidChemz.
• Privacy Console: Verified members can manage analytical and marketing data processing preferences at any time directly from Your Data & Privacy within their Buyer or Seller Profile.

5. UPDATES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect modifications in our operational practices, technological stack, or statutory requirements. Any updates will be published on this page with a revised date. Continued use of BidChemz after updates indicates acceptance of the revised policy.

6. CONTACT US

If you have questions regarding our use of cookies or privacy practices, please contact our Data Grievance Desk at contact@bidchemz.com.