COOKIE
POLICY

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons: • To enable core website functionality such as login sessions and security • To remember your preferences and settings for a better experience • To understand how you interact with our website and improve our services • To analyse website traffic and usage patterns through analytics tools • To maintain secure sessions for the student and faculty portals • To ensure our website displays correctly on your device and browser

STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES Essential for the website to function — cannot be switched off. Includes authentication, security, and session maintenance cookies. Without these, services such as the student portal login cannot be provided. PERFORMANCE / ANALYTICS COOKIES Allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve website performance. All information collected is aggregated and anonymous. FUNCTIONAL COOKIES Enable enhanced functionality and personalisation — language preferences, region settings, and layout choices. May be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added. TARGETING / PREFERENCE COOKIES May be set by our analytics partners to build a profile of your interests and show relevant content. They do not store personally identifiable information but identify your browser and device uniquely.

session_id Purpose: Maintains your login session on the student / faculty portal Duration: Deleted when browser is closed · Type: Strictly Necessary csrf_token Purpose: Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks Duration: Session-based · Type: Strictly Necessary user_prefs Purpose: Remembers your display preferences — theme and language Duration: 1 year · Type: Functional _ga / _gid Purpose: Google Analytics — tracks page views and user behaviour anonymously Duration: 2 years / 24 hours · Type: Performance / Analytics cookie_consent Purpose: Remembers whether you have accepted or declined cookies Duration: 1 year · Type: Strictly Necessary

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages: • Google Analytics — used to analyse website traffic and usage. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy • YouTube — may set cookies when you view embedded videos. Governed by Google's privacy policy. • reCAPTCHA — used to protect our forms from spam and abuse. We do not control the setting of third-party cookies. We recommend checking the relevant third-party websites for information about their cookies and how to manage them.

You can accept or reject cookies through the following means: BROWSER SETTINGS Set or amend your browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. Guides for popular browsers: • Google Chrome: Settings › Privacy and Security › Cookies and other site data • Mozilla Firefox: Settings › Privacy & Security › Cookies and Site Data • Microsoft Edge: Settings › Cookies and site permissions • Safari: Preferences › Privacy › Manage Website Data OPT-OUT TOOLS Opt out of Google Analytics via: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout Disabling cookies may restrict certain features or services on our website.

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear requesting your permission for non-essential cookies. You may: • Accept all cookies to enable the full website experience • Reject non-essential cookies — only strictly necessary cookies will be used • Customise your preferences for each category of cookie You can change your cookie preferences at any time via the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer. Your consent choice is remembered for 12 months.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date shown at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated.

For questions about our use of cookies, please contact: IT Department / Data Protection Office [College Name] [College Address], [City, State — Pin Code] Email: it@[college].edu.in Phone: +91-XXXXXXXXXX Office Hours: Monday – Friday · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM