Cookie policy.

MobileStorePK ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar storage technologies (collectively, "cookies") to operate the service, remember your preferences, and understand how the site is used. We do not use cookies for advertising, behavioural profiling, or any form of tracking that follows you across other websites.

This policy applies to all MobileStorePK properties, including mobilestorepak.com, the mobile applications, and the dealer portal. By using these services, you agree to the use of essential cookies described below. Non-essential cookies (analytics, preferences) can be disabled through your browser settings without losing access to the service.

A cookie is a small piece of text data stored in your browser by a website you visit. The next time you visit, the site reads that text to recognize you, remember your settings, or maintain your session. Cookies come in different flavors:

We also use localStorage and sessionStorage in some places — these are similar to cookies but stay entirely in your browser and are never sent to our servers. They're covered by this policy too.

3.1 Authentication cookies

3.2 Preference cookies

3.3 Analytics cookies

3.4 Local storage we use

Some preferences are stored entirely in your browser using localStorage. They never reach our servers:

• mspk_recent_searches — Your last 10 search queries on the search page (for the recent searches dropdown)
• mspk_dismissed_banners — Which announcement banners you've closed (so they don't reappear)
• mspk_compare_picker_state — Temporary state for the compare picker (which phones you're considering)

You can clear all of this through your browser's storage settings without affecting your account.

Each cookie we set serves a specific purpose:

1. Authentication: Without session cookies, you'd have to sign in on every page. The __session and __client_uat cookies are core to making accounts work.
2. Personalization: Theme and preference cookies remember your choices so you don't have to reconfigure them every visit.
3. State persistence: Compare list and search history make multi-step workflows feel continuous.
4. Aggregated analytics: Vercel Analytics tells us which pages are most visited, which features need work, and where users drop off — all anonymized at the data source.
5. Security: Some cookies help us detect unusual sign-in patterns, prevent bot abuse, and protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.

We rely on a small number of third-party services to operate. Each is selected for its privacy practices and limited data collection. Here's the full list:

5.1 Clerk (authentication)

When you sign in or sign up, your authentication is handled by Clerk. Clerk sets the __session and __client_uat cookies described above. Clerk does not share your data with advertisers. Read their privacy policy for details.

5.2 Vercel (hosting & analytics)

The site is hosted on Vercel. Vercel Analytics counts pageviews using anonymized, rotating hashes. No personal data is collected, no IP addresses are stored, and there are no cross-site identifiers. Read the Vercel privacy policy.

5.3 Cloudflare (DNS & CDN)

Cloudflare provides DNS and CDN services. Cloudflare may set cookies for bot protection (__cf_bm) — these are essential security cookies that don't track personal browsing behavior. Read the Cloudflare privacy policy.

You're in full control of cookies on your device. Here's what each option does:

• Keep all cookies (default): Best experience — preferences remembered, signed-in across visits.
• Disable non-essential cookies: Site still works, but theme and preferences reset each visit. Analytics also disabled.
• Disable all cookies: You can browse but can't sign in. Account features won't work.
• Clear cookies anytime: Signs you out and resets all preferences. Account data on our servers is unaffected.

We do not currently use a cookie consent banner because we don't set any non-essential third-party tracking cookies. If we ever add cookies that require consent under GDPR or Pakistan's data protection rules, we'll add a clear, granular consent banner before doing so.

Each browser has built-in cookie management. Here are direct links to the relevant settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. Or visit chrome://settings/cookies.
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. Or visit about:preferences#privacy.
• Safari (macOS): Safari → Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
• Safari (iOS): Settings app → Safari → Advanced → Website Data.
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies. Or visit edge://settings/content/cookies.
• Brave: Settings → Shields → Cross-site cookies blocked (default).

You can also use private/incognito browsing mode in any browser, which discards all cookies at the end of the session.

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal you can enable to ask websites not to track you. Since MobileStorePK doesn't use any tracking cookies regardless, DNT signals don't change our behavior — we already don't do the thing DNT asks us not to do.

The same applies to the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal — we respect it by default for everyone.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, new tools we adopt, or legal requirements. When we make material changes:

• We'll email all registered users at least 30 days before the change takes effect
• We'll display a notice at the top of the site for 60 days
• The previous version will remain available at mobilestorepak.com/legal/archive
• For non-material updates (typo fixes, link corrections, version bumps), we update silently with a new version number and updated date

The current version is v1.0, last updated May 1, 2026.

Questions about cookies, this policy, or your data:

• Email: support@mobilestorepak.com
• Postal mail: Data Protection Officer, MobileStorePK (Pvt.) Ltd., 3rd Floor Bahria Complex II, M.T. Khan Road, Civil Lines, Karachi 74000, Pakistan