Cookies Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2025
This Cookies Policy explains how Aarav Rathee uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website. This policy provides detailed information about what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to re-enter them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and maintaining your preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be switched off in our systems.
Examples:
- Session cookies for maintaining your browsing session
- Security cookies for authentication and fraud prevention
- Load balancing cookies for distributing traffic
2. Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if visitors receive error messages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies individual visitors. All information collected is aggregated and anonymous, and is only used to improve how our website works.
Examples:
- Analytics cookies for tracking page views and user behavior
- Performance monitoring cookies
- Error tracking cookies
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your theme preference) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Examples:
- Theme preference cookies (light/dark mode)
- Language preference cookies
- User interface customization cookies
4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers.
Examples:
- Marketing and retargeting cookies
- Social media cookies from platforms like Facebook and Twitter
- Third-party advertising cookies
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Website Functions: To enable core functionality and provide secure access to our services
- Performance Monitoring: To analyze website traffic and understand how visitors interact with our site
- Personalization: To remember your preferences and settings, such as your chosen theme
- Analytics: To collect information about how our website is used and identify areas for improvement
- Security: To protect against fraudulent activity and maintain the security of our services
Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party service providers who are authorized to place cookies on our website for the purposes described in this policy. These third parties may include:
- Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
- Email marketing services
- Customer support tools
- Content delivery networks
These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, and we have no control over how they use their cookies. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they collect and use information.
Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in several ways:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. Please note that if you choose to block cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly.
Browser-specific instructions:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
- Edge: Settings → Privacy → Cookies
Opt-Out Links
For specific third-party services, you can use the following opt-out options:
- Google Analytics: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Facebook: Adjust your ad preferences in your Facebook settings
- Network Advertising Initiative: optout.networkadvertising.org
Do Not Track
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no universal standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted, so we do not currently respond to DNT signals.
Cookie Duration
Cookies can be either "session cookies" or "persistent cookies":
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while navigating through our website.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. They remember your preferences and actions across multiple browsing sessions.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other operational reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
Email: hello@aaravrathee.com
Location: London, UK