Effective Date: 01-Aug-2024 Last Updated: 01-Aug-2024
What are cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.
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.
Types of Cookies we use
Necessary
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
Cookie
Duration
Description
personalisedPDF
past
This cookie is used to store which pages of the Personalised PDF are required.
cookieyes-consent
1 year
CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors.
m
1 year 1 month 4 days
Stripe sets this cookie for fraud prevention purposes. It identifies the device used to access the website, allowing the website to be formatted accordingly.
__stripe_mid
1 year
Stripe sets this cookie to process payments.
__stripe_sid
1 hour
Stripe sets this cookie to process payments.
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
session
WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly.
Functional
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
Cookie
Duration
Description
yt-remote-device-id
Never Expires
YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos.
ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY
Never Expires
The cookie ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future.
yt-player-headers-readable
Never Expires
The yt-player-headers-readable cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences related to video playback and interface, enhancing the user’s viewing experience.
yt-remote-connected-devices
Never Expires
YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos.
yt-remote-session-app
session
The yt-remote-session-app cookie is used by YouTube to store user preferences and information about the interface of the embedded YouTube video player.
yt-remote-cast-installed
session
The yt-remote-cast-installed cookie is used to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video.
yt-remote-cast-available
session
The yt-remote-cast-available cookie is used to store the user’s preferences regarding whether casting is available on their YouTube video player.
yt-remote-session-name
session
The yt-remote-session-name cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video.
yt-remote-fast-check-period
session
The yt-remote-fast-check-period cookie is used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences for embedded YouTube videos.
__sharethis_cookie_test__
session
ShareThis sets this cookie to track which pages are being shared and by whom.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Cookie
Duration
Description
_ga_*
1 year 1 month 4 days
Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.
_ga
1 year 1 month 4 days
Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.
_gid
1 day
Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
_gat_UA-*
1 minute
Google Analytics sets this cookie for user behaviour tracking.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
Cookie
Duration
Description
test_cookie
15 minutes
doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user’s browser supports cookies.
YSC
session
Youtube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
6 months
YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA
6 months
YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain.
IDE
1 year 24 days
Google DoubleClick IDE cookies store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads according to the user profile.
yt.innertube::requests
Never Expires
YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
yt.innertube::nextId
Never Expires
YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
You can change your cookie preferences any time by clicking the above button. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.
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.
