Cookie policy in India

When you visit our site, small text files called cookies are stored on your computer, mobile phone, or tablet.

These cookies help the site to:

• Remember your basic settings, such as language or region
• Keep your visit stable and consistent across pages
• Understand how visitors move across the website
• Improve page speed and overall performance

Cookies help us analyse traffic and user behaviour in an aggregated way. This means we look at trends and patterns, not at you as a named individual.

Cookies do not:

• Give us direct access to files on your device
• Read emails, messages, or phone contacts
• Install software or applications
• Allow us to control your device

We use cookies only for the purposes described in this policy. The goal is to support your use of the site and protect your privacy at the same time.

Our website uses different types of cookies to provide reliable service and useful information.

Session cookies:

• Work only while you are on the site
• Support basic functions, such as page navigation
• Help maintain your choices during a single visit
• Are deleted automatically when you close your browser

These cookies are needed for the site to operate in a stable way during your visit.

Persistent cookies:

• Stay on your device for a longer period
• Remember preferences, such as language, region, or display options
• Help the site recognise you as a returning visitor
• Reduce the need to enter the same information repeatedly

You can remove these cookies at any time using your browser settings.

Analytics and performance cookies:

• Collect information about how users interact
• Measure visits, page views, and time spent on the site
• Help identify which pages are useful or need improvement
• Use aggregated and pseudonymised data to reduce links to identifiable persons

Analytics cookies help us understand what content is helpful for readers in India. Data from these cookies is used to improve site layout, loading speed, and navigation. We do not use analytics cookies to profile you for gambling or to make decisions about you as an individual.

You have full control over how cookies are stored and used on your device. You can manage these settings at any time through the options available in your web browser.

Managing cookies in your browser:

In most browsers used in India, you can:

• View saved cookies on your device
• Delete specific cookies
• Delete all cookies stored by your browser
• Block cookies for selected websites
• Block all cookies for all websites
• Set alerts when a site wants to store a cookie

These settings are usually found in sections such as:

• “Privacy” or “Security”
• “Site settings” or “Content settings”
• “Cookies and other site data”

Steps differ depending on the browser. For example, the process is not the same on Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, or Opera. You can refer to the help or support section of your browser for detailed steps that apply to your device and version.

Managing Flash cookies and similar technologies:

Some content may use Flash technology or similar tools. These can store data separately from regular browser cookies. Management of such data is done through separate security or privacy settings in the relevant application or plugin.

You can usually:

• View locally stored Flash data
• Delete stored items
• Limit future storage of such data

Impact of disabling cookies:

You are free to block or delete cookies at any time. However, if you block all cookies, some site functions may not work as intended. For example:

• Pages may not remember your preferences
• Certain content may not load correctly
• You may need to repeat settings on each visit

Technically required cookies support basic operation of the review platform. If these are disabled, the site may not display or function in an optimal way.