COOKIE POLICY — ZIKSHAA VENTURES
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, what types we use on www.zikshaa.com, and how you can manage them.
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website you visit. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, improve the user experience, and provide website owners with information about how visitors use their site.
Cookies do not contain viruses and cannot access other files on your device.
2. WHAT COOKIES WE USE
We use the following categories of cookies:
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are essential for the Platform to function. Without them, services you have asked for cannot be provided. These cookies do not collect any information that could be used for marketing.
Cookie - Session cookie
Purpose - Maintains your session while you navigate the Platform
Duration - Session (deleted on browser close)
Cookie - CSRF token
Purpose - Prevents cross-site request forgery on forms
Cookie - Session
2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Platform — which pages are visited most, how long visitors stay, and where they arrive from. All information is aggregated and anonymous.
Cookie - _ga, _gid, _gat
Provider - Google Analytics, Google Analytics, Google Analytics
Purpose - Distinguishes unique users, Stores and updates page view count, Throttles request rate
Duration - 2 years, 24 hours, 1 minute
We use this information to improve how the Platform works. We do not use it to identify you personally.
2.3 Functional Cookies These cookies allow the Platform to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced features.
Cookie - Preference cookie
Purpose - Remembers your cookie consent choice
Duration - 12 months
2.4 Marketing and Targeting Cookies These cookies may be set by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. We do not currently run paid advertising campaigns that set third-party tracking cookies. If this changes, we will update this Policy before doing so.
3. HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES
3.1 Cookie consent When you first visit the Platform, you will be asked to consent to non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer of the Platform.
3.2 Browser settings You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
● View the cookies that have been set
● Block cookies from specific or all sites
● Delete cookies that have already been set
Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:
● Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
● Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and Site Data
● Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
● Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions
Note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of the Platform, including form submissions.
3.3 Opting out of Google Analytics You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
4. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent version.
5. CONTACT
For questions about our use of cookies, write to info@zikshaa.com.