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Cookie Policy

by Sangeeta
Collegemittra

At CollegeMittra.in, we value your privacy as much as we value helping you find the right college. Cookies are small text files that websites like ours place on your device to remember preferences, track visits, and make your experience smoother. This policy explains what cookies we use, why, and how you can manage them. We’re committed to transparency, especially since you’re here researching sensitive stuff like admissions and fees.

Think of cookies like sticky notes on your browser—they help us recall if you’ve searched for IIT cutoffs before or preferred English over Hindi. We don’t sell your data or spy invasively. This complies with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP) 2023 and global standards like GDPR for any international users eyeing Indian unis.

What Are Cookies and How Do We Use Them?

We use cookies to power essential features and improve your stay. Here’s the breakdown:

  • Essential Cookies: These keep the site running. For example, they remember your login if you create an account to save college shortlists or track application reminders. Without them, you’d bounce between pages annoyingly during peak CUET season.

  • Performance Cookies: Anonymous stats on how many visit our Jamia Hamdard page or use the fee calculator. Helps us fix slow loads when everyone’s checking NEET counseling dates. No personal info tied here.

  • Functional Cookies: Let you set language preferences (English/Hindi), dark mode for late-night studying, or keep your college comparator basket full across sessions.

  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Minimal—we might show relevant Google Ads for education loans if you’re browsing MBAs, but only with consent banners. Third-parties like Google Analytics or Facebook Pixel (if embedded) handle these; check their policies too.

We don’t use cookies for profiling your career choices or selling leads to coaching centers. Session cookies vanish when you close the browser; persistent ones last up to 2 years max, stored securely.

Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Type Purpose Duration Provider
Essential (e.g., session_id) Site functionality, security Session/30 days CollegeMittra.in
Analytics (e.g., _ga) Traffic analysis, popular pages like IIT fees 2 years Google Analytics
Functional (e.g., lang_pref) User preferences 1 year CollegeMittra.in
Marketing (e.g., adsense) Personalized ads post-AdSense approval 13 months Google Ads
Data stays in India on secure servers; no sharing with colleges without explicit opt-in.

Your Choices and Controls

You’re in charge! When you first land, a consent banner pops up—click “Accept All,” “Reject Non-Essential,” or tweak settings anytime via the footer cookie icon.

  • Manage in Browser: Chrome? Go to Settings > Privacy > Cookies. Block third-party ones to limit tracking. Safari, Firefox have similar toggles—incognito mode skips most.

  • Opt-Out Tools: Use Google Analytics opt-out extension or youradchoices.com for ads. Clear cookies anytime; note it resets preferences.

  • Do Not Track (DNT): We honor browser DNT signals where possible, skipping non-essential cookies.

If you reject essentials, some features like saving searches might break—fair warning before admissions rush.

Third-Party Cookies and Links

External links to NTA, college portals, or scholarship sites? Their cookies apply once you click away—we can’t control that. Google tools (Search Console, Analytics) set their own; review privacy.google.com.

Embedded YouTube videos for exam tips? Lazy-loaded to minimize tracking until play.

Questions? Email Collegemittra@gmail.com. By browsing, you acknowledge this policy.

Thanks for trusting CollegeMittra.in—we’re here to ease your college hunt, not complicate privacy.