Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences, analyzing usage patterns, and enabling certain platform features.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Required for the platform to function. These include authentication tokens, session management, and security cookies. You cannot opt out of these cookies.

• Session Token: Maintains your login state securely
• CSRF Token: Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks
• Consent Cookie: Remembers your cookie preferences

Functional Cookies

Enhance your experience by remembering preferences such as language, location, and dashboard layout.

• Location Preference: Remembers your selected city/state for camp discovery
• Theme Preference: Stores dark/light mode selection

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how users interact with the platform so we can improve our Services. Data is anonymized and aggregated.

• Page Views: Which sections of the platform are most visited
• Feature Usage: How donors interact with gamification, camp pages, and emergency features

3. Third-Party Cookies

We may use cookies from trusted third-party services for analytics and performance monitoring. These include:

• Google Analytics: Traffic and user behavior analysis (anonymized)
• Vercel Analytics: Performance metrics and web vitals

We do not use any advertising or tracking cookies. RAKSHAK does not show ads.

4. Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through:

• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent the platform from functioning correctly.
• Platform Settings: You can manage analytics cookie consent in your account preferences (coming soon).

5. Data Retention

Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies (e.g., preferences) are retained for up to 12 months. Analytics cookies are retained for up to 26 months.

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