Cookie and Local Storage Notice
Effective 26 September 2026, version 2026-09-26
SpotMe is operated by HPK AI Labs, Ahmedabad, India.
This notice explains how SpotMe (operated by HPK AI Labs) stores information in your browser. It forms part of our Privacy Policy.
1. In short
- SpotMe does not use advertising cookies, analytics cookies, tracking pixels or any third-party trackers.
- SpotMe uses your browser's local storage and a service worker cache only for things that are strictly necessary for the Service to work, such as keeping you logged in. Because they are strictly necessary, we do not ask for separate consent for them.
2. What we store in your browser
| Item | Type | Who it is for | Why | How long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
auth-storage, access_token, refresh_token | Local storage | Photographers | Keeps you logged in to the dashboard and stores your basic profile for display. | Until you log out. Login tokens stop working after 7 days without use. |
guest-auth-storage | Local storage | Guests | Keeps you logged in to an event's gallery on this device, so you do not need a new OTP or selfie each visit. Contains your name, mobile number and session token for that event. | Until you clear your browser storage. Sessions stop working after 30 days. |
master-auth-storage | Local storage | Couples | Keeps you logged in to the Master Link gallery on this device. Contains your name, mobile number and session token for that event. | Until you clear your browser storage. Sessions stop working after 30 days. |
upload-storage | Local storage | Photographers | Remembers the progress of photo uploads so they can resume if the page is reloaded. | Until uploads finish or you clear your browser storage. |
ui-storage-v2 | Local storage | Photographers | Remembers display preferences, such as whether the sidebar is collapsed. | Until you clear your browser storage. |
| App files, photos and recent responses | Service worker cache | Everyone | Makes SpotMe load quickly and work as an installable app. Recently viewed photos may be cached for up to 7 days, and recent server responses for up to 5 minutes. | As stated, or until you clear your browser storage. |
3. How to remove it
You can remove all of this at any time by logging out, or by clearing the site data for spotme.hpklabs.ai in your browser settings. If you do, you will need to log in again.
4. Changes
If we ever start using any cookie or similar technology that is not strictly necessary, we will update this notice first and ask for your consent where the law requires it.