Last updated: November 7, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide a better user experience and improve our services.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like authentication, security, and session management.
- Authentication cookies - Store your login session and authentication status
- Subscription status cookies - Track your subscription status (active, expired, blocked) for access control
- Verification cookies - Store your account verification status and badge information
- Payment session cookies - Maintain secure payment sessions during subscription payments and transactions
- Security cookies - Protect against CSRF attacks and ensure secure communications
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and settings to provide a personalized experience.
- Subscription preferences - Remember your subscription plan and renewal preferences
- Coupon codes - Store applied coupon codes (e.g., FREE99-XXXXX) for session persistence
- User preferences - Language, theme, and display preferences
- Notification settings - Your notification and email preferences
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve our services.
- Usage analytics - Track page views, session duration, and user interactions
- Subscription analytics - Monitor subscription conversion rates and renewal patterns
- Performance metrics - Measure page load times and platform performance
Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track campaign effectiveness.
- Marketing campaigns - Track effectiveness of promotional campaigns and coupon usage
- Retargeting - Show relevant content based on your subscription status and preferences
3. Managing Cookies
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View and delete cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block all third-party cookies
- Delete all cookies when closing the browser
4. Subscription and Payment Cookies
Subscription Management
We use cookies to manage your subscription status and ensure secure access:
- Subscription status tracking - Remembers if your subscription is active, expired, or blocked
- Renewal reminders - Tracks when to show renewal notifications (10 days, 3 days, 1 day before expiration)
- Payment session cookies - Secure cookies for Razorpay payment processing (₹99/month subscriptions)
- Coupon validation - Temporary cookies to validate coupon codes (e.g., FREE99-XXXXX) during checkout
- Access control - Ensures you can only access features appropriate for your subscription status
These cookies are essential for subscription functionality and cannot be disabled without affecting your ability to use the platform.
5. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services that set their own cookies. These include:
- Razorpay - Payment processing cookies for secure subscription and transaction processing
- Analytics services - Google Analytics and similar services for platform performance monitoring
- Email services (SendGrid) - Cookies for email delivery tracking and subscription reminder management
- Social media platforms - For social login and content sharing features
- All third-party cookies are used in compliance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws
6. Cookie Retention
Different cookies have different lifespans:
- Session cookies - Deleted when you close your browser
- Authentication cookies - Valid for your session duration or until you log out
- Subscription status cookies - Refreshed on each page load to ensure real-time status updates
- Payment session cookies - Temporary cookies that expire after payment completion (typically within 30 minutes)
- Preference cookies - Stored for up to 1 year or until you clear your browser data
- Analytics cookies - Stored for up to 2 years for trend analysis
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We'll notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page.