Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2024

This Cookie Policy explains how Dhangar Vivah Sanstha uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, analyzing how you use our site, and personalizing content and advertisements.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

Dhangar Vivah Sanstha uses cookies for several purposes:

  • To remember your login information and keep you signed in
  • To save your preferences and settings
  • To analyze website traffic and user behavior
  • To personalize content and match recommendations
  • To display relevant advertisements
  • To ensure website security and prevent fraud
  • To improve our services and user experience

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled.

  • Authentication cookies to verify your identity
  • Session cookies to maintain your login state
  • Security cookies to protect against fraud
  • Load balancing cookies to ensure optimal performance

Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance functionality and personalization but are not essential for basic website operation.

  • Language preference cookies
  • User interface customization settings
  • Remember me functionality
  • Chat and messaging preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information.

  • Google Analytics cookies for traffic analysis
  • Page view and session duration tracking
  • Feature usage analytics
  • Performance monitoring cookies

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements.

  • Advertising network cookies
  • Social media integration cookies
  • Remarketing and retargeting cookies
  • Conversion tracking cookies

4. Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted third-party partners who may also set cookies on your device. These partners include:

Analytics Partners

  • • Google Analytics
  • • Adobe Analytics
  • • Hotjar

Advertising Partners

  • • Google Ads
  • • Facebook Pixel
  • • LinkedIn Insight

Social Media

  • • Facebook Connect
  • • Twitter Widgets
  • • YouTube Embeds

Support Tools

  • • Zendesk Chat
  • • Intercom
  • • Razorpay (Payments)

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Settings

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie settings panel, which allows you to accept or decline different types of cookies. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

5.2 Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View which cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies from specific sites
  • Block all cookies entirely
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

5.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

Google Chrome

Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data

Mozilla Firefox

Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data

Microsoft Edge

Settings → Site permissions → Cookies and site data

6. Cookie Duration

Session Cookies

These temporary cookies are deleted when you close your browser. They are used for essential functions like maintaining your login session.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until manually deleted. Duration varies from 30 days to 2 years depending on the cookie's purpose.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling cookies may affect your experience on Dhangar Vivah Sanstha:

Potential Issues:

  • You may need to log in repeatedly
  • Your preferences won't be saved
  • Match recommendations may be less accurate
  • Some features may not work properly
  • You may see less relevant advertisements
  • Website performance might be slower

8. Mobile Apps and Similar Technologies

Our mobile applications use similar technologies to cookies, including:

  • Local Storage: Stores data locally on your device for app functionality
  • Push Notifications: Requires permission to send notifications
  • Device Identifiers: Anonymous identifiers for analytics and advertising
  • SDK Integrations: Third-party tools for analytics and features

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will notify users of significant changes through our website or via email. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent changes were made.

10. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

GDPR Compliance

For users in the European Union, we process cookies based on consent for non-essential cookies and legitimate interest for essential cookies required for website functionality.

Indian IT Act Compliance

We comply with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and related rules regarding data collection and user privacy. Users have the right to know about the personal information collected through cookies.

11. Contact Us About Cookies

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: privacy@dhangarvivahdvs.com
Phone: +91 98765 43210
Address: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Data Protection Officer: dpo@dhangarvivahdvs.com

Manage Your Cookie Preferences

Take control of your privacy by managing which cookies you allow on Dhangar Vivah Sanstha.