Annual Dark Pattern Compliance Certificate

ANNUAL DARK PATTERN
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

BIMBA STUDIO

Annual Self-Audit Declaration

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

This certificate confirms that Bimba Studio has conducted an annual self-audit of its e-commerce website and customer-facing digital interfaces for practices covered by the applicable Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023.

1. Entity Details

Brand / E-Commerce Entity Bimba Studio
Website bimbastudio.in
Business Location Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Audit Type Annual Internal Self-Audit
Audit Period 2026 Annual Audit
Audit Completion Date 25 September 2026

2. Scope of the Self-Audit

The annual self-audit covered the customer-facing e-commerce journey operated through the Bimba Studio website, including relevant website interfaces, product discovery, product pages, promotional experiences, cart, checkout and other customer interaction points.

The audit included a review of the following areas:

  • Homepage and promotional interfaces
  • Collection and category pages
  • Product detail pages
  • Search and product discovery
  • Pricing and promotional displays
  • Discount and promotional mechanisms
  • Cart and cart-related offers
  • Optional product additions and add-ons
  • Checkout flow
  • Consent and customer-choice interfaces
  • Pop-ups and promotional messaging
  • Urgency and scarcity messaging
  • Navigation and interface design
  • Subscription and promotional communication mechanisms
  • Cancellation and return-related customer journeys
  • Third-party applications affecting the customer experience

3. Dark Pattern Categories Reviewed

The audit considered the applicable dark-pattern categories identified under the Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023, including, where relevant:

  • False Urgency
  • Basket Sneaking
  • Confirm Shaming
  • Forced Action
  • Subscription Trap
  • Interface Interference
  • Bait and Switch
  • Drip Pricing
  • Disguised Advertisements
  • Nagging
  • Trick Wording
  • SaaS Billing
  • Rogue Malware

The review was conducted with the objective of identifying and addressing customer-facing practices that could deceive, manipulate, coerce or otherwise impair informed consumer choice.

4. Audit Declaration

Based on the annual self-audit conducted for the Bimba Studio e-commerce website, we declare that the customer-facing interfaces reviewed during the audit have been assessed against the applicable Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023.

Based on the audit performed, Bimba Studio declares that no intentional dark patterns were identified in the audited customer journey that are being knowingly deployed to deceive, coerce or manipulate consumers into making choices contrary to their intended interests.

The audit also reviewed customer choice, pricing visibility, promotional disclosures, cart behaviour, optional additions, checkout presentation and relevant consent mechanisms.

Where customer-facing practices or wording were identified as requiring clarification or improvement, the relevant changes have been reviewed and incorporated as part of the compliance process.

5. Consumer Choice & Transparency

Bimba Studio is committed to maintaining a customer journey in which customers can make informed purchasing decisions without deceptive or manipulative interface practices.

As part of this commitment, Bimba Studio has reviewed:

  • Whether optional products or services are added without appropriate customer action.
  • Whether pricing and applicable charges are presented before purchase.
  • Whether promotional offers contain appropriate information regarding their applicability.
  • Whether customers can review their cart before completing a purchase.
  • Whether cancellation, return and exchange information is reasonably accessible.
  • Whether customer consent is obtained appropriately where required.
  • Whether promotional interfaces unnecessarily interfere with customer choices.

6. Pricing & Promotional Review

The audit included a review of product pricing, promotional displays, discounts, promotional messaging and applicable customer-facing offer mechanisms.

Bimba Studio is committed to presenting pricing and promotional information transparently and to maintaining appropriate pricing records supporting advertised price reductions.

Promotional offers are subject to the eligibility conditions displayed on the relevant product, promotional or checkout interface.

7. Cart & Checkout Review

The cart and checkout journey were reviewed for practices that could result in customers unintentionally purchasing products, services or add-ons.

Optional products and promotional additions are intended to require appropriate customer action, and the customer is provided an opportunity to review the order before completing the purchase.

8. Ongoing Compliance

This certificate represents the results of the annual self-audit conducted for the audit period stated above.

Bimba Studio will continue to review customer-facing website changes, promotional campaigns, Shopify applications and significant changes to the purchasing journey so that newly introduced functionality does not unintentionally introduce practices inconsistent with applicable consumer-protection requirements.

A further annual self-audit will be conducted in accordance with applicable requirements.

9. Declaration

We hereby declare that the information contained in this certificate is based on the annual internal self-audit conducted by Bimba Studio for its e-commerce website and customer-facing digital interfaces.

This certificate is a self-declaration of annual compliance based on internal audit and is not a government-issued certificate or an independent third-party certification.

10. Certificate Details

Certificate Annual Dark Pattern Compliance Certificate
Audit Year 2026
Date of Declaration 25 September 2026
Audit Frequency Annual
Certificate Status COMPLIANCE SELF-DECLARATION

For Bimba Studio

Pooja S P and Manjunath R

Authorised Representative
Bimba Studio

Date: 25 September 2026

This certificate is published by Bimba Studio as its annual self-audit declaration concerning dark-pattern compliance.