Cookie Policy

 

Effective Date: 27-Feb-2025

Last Updated: 27-Feb-2025

 

What are cookies?

 

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, how long cookies remain on your device, and how to manage your cookie preferences.

 

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.

How do we use cookies?

As most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

 

The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.

Legal basis for processing

 We process your personal data collected via cookies on the following legal bases:

 

    Consent: For non-essential cookies (analytical, functional, targeting/advertising), we process your data based on the consent you provide when you accept these cookies.

    Legitimate Interest: Some cookies are processed based on our legitimate interest to ensure website security, prevent fraud, and improve our services.

    Contractual Necessity: Certain necessary cookies are essential to provide you with the services you have requested from us.

 

Types of Cookies we use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

Cookie Name   Provider              Purpose               Expiry

CookieConsent               [Our Website]   Stores your cookie consent preferences            1 year

PHPSESSID       [Our Website]   Preserves user session state across page requests      Session

csrf_token         [Our Website]   Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks        Session

How long will cookies remain on my device?

The length of time a cookie will remain on your device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies will remain on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or are deleted. The expiration period for each persistent cookie is specified in the tables above.

Third-party data recipients and data transfers

Some of the cookies we use are provided by third parties. These third parties may receive and process your personal data as data processors on our behalf. These third parties include:

 

    Google LLC (Analytics and Advertising services) – Data may be processed in the USA

    Facebook, Inc. (Social media and Advertising) – Data may be processed in the USA

    [List other third-party cookie providers]

 

These transfers to the USA are safeguarded by Standard Contractual Clauses and additional safeguards where applicable.

Your rights regarding cookies

 

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data collected via cookies:

 

    Right to access your personal data

    Right to rectification of inaccurate data

    Right to erasure of your data

    Right to restrict processing

    Right to data portability

    Right to object to processing based on legitimate interest

    Right to withdraw consent at any time

 

To exercise these rights or for any other data protection inquiries, please contact our Data Protection Officer at [[email protected]] or [postal address].

Manage cookie preferences

Cookie Settings

 

You can change your cookie preferences any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” button below. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.

 

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In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.

 

    Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050

    Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

    Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox?redirectslug=delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored&redirectlocale=en-US

    Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc

 

If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

 

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Contact us

 

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

 

    Email: [email protected]