Version: 1.0
Published on: April 01, 2025
1 INTRODUCTION
This Cookie Policy (‘Cookie Policy’) explains how Sahamati Foundation (‘Sahamati’, ‘we’ or ‘us’) uses tracking technologies, such as cookies, on our website(s). By using this website (‘Website’), you agree to the placement of cookies on your computer and our use of other methods to collect website usage data, in accordance with the terms of this Cookie Policy. If you do not wish to accept cookies from this Website, please either disable cookies through your browser settings or refrain from using this Website.
We may revise this Cookie Policy from time to time at our sole discretion, to reflect any updates to our use of cookies. You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically to check for such updates. Please read this Cookie Policy together with the Sahamati Privacy Policy and the Website Terms and Conditions.
2 WHAT ARE COOKIES?
‘Cookies’ are small text files stored by your internet browser (such as, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, or Safari) when you visit our Website.
Cookies support the proper functioning of the Website and provide a ‘memory’ for the Website. Cookies allow us to remember your preferences and play an important role in making the Website work better for you.
We use cookies to deliver you a more user-friendly service by making it easier and faster for you to use our Website. Cookies also help us understand your usage of the Website.
3 TYPES OF COOKIES
There are two types of cookies:
- First-party cookies that are created by the site you visit, i.e. in this case, the Website; and
- Third-party cookies that are created by other sites. These sites may own some of the content, like ads or images, that you may see on the web page you visit.
4 HOW DO WE USE COOKIES?:
A visit to our Website may generate the following types of cookies on your browser:
| Type of Cookie | Functionality |
|---|---|
| Necessary Cookie | It enables basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the Website. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies. |
| Preference Cookie | It remembers information that changes the way the Website behaves or looks, like preferred language or the region that the user is in. |
| Statistics/Analytics Cookie | It understands how users interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information relating to usage of the Website. |
| Marketing Cookie | It tracks a user across our Website and other sites to display ads that are relevant to the user. |
In addition to the above, any other personal data collected by Sahamati shall be used and treated in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
5 HOW CAN YOU MANAGE COOKIES?
We will obtain your consent for our use of cookies, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and to the extent necessary under applicable law. Popular browsers may give you some control over cookies. You may set your browser to accept or reject certain cookies. Our strictly necessary and preference cookies cannot be turned off.
Blocking certain cookies may prevent some web pages on the Website from displaying correctly, or you may receive a message from the Website notifying you that you need to allow certain cookies to view the Website. You may opt to erase cookies through your browser’s settings, by deleting the browsing data for ‘cookies and website data’ or a similar header.
6 THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
Some content, advertisements, and functionalities on our Website may be provided by third parties. For example, we may use third-party technologies such as video and audio hosting platforms to enable you to watch videos or view other content on our Website. The providers of these technologies may deploy cookies on your browser.
We do not set these third-party cookies. Such cookies are subject to the third-party organisations’ respective cookie policies.
7 CONTACT US
If you have any queries or concerns regarding our use of cookies or our Cookie Policy, please email us at legal@sahamati.org.in.
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