Cookie Policy
HindiWalaBanda | hindiwalabanda.com
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how HindiWalaBanda uses them on hindiwalabanda.com, and the choices you have regarding their use.
📋 Table of Contents
1. 🍪 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the website owners.
Cookies can be:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them
- First-Party Cookies: Set by the website you are visiting directly
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by external services (such as Google) that appear on the website
2. 📊 Types of Cookies We Use
The following table details the categories of cookies used on HindiWalaBanda:
| Category | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Essential / Functional | Required for basic website functionality. These cannot be disabled as the site won’t work without them. | Required |
| Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site — page views, session duration, bounce rate, etc. | Third-Party |
| Advertising | Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant, personalized advertisements based on your browsing interests. | Third-Party |
| Preference | Remember your settings, language preferences, and other choices to improve your browsing experience. | Optional |
| Performance | Help us understand how different pages perform and where improvements can be made. | Optional |
3. 🔗 Third-Party Cookies
We use services from trusted third parties that may also place cookies on your device when you visit our website. We do not have direct control over these cookies. The key third parties are:
- Google AdSense — for displaying advertisements
- Google Analytics — for website traffic analysis
- WordPress / Site Kit — for website operation and management
You can review the cookie and privacy policies of these providers directly on their websites.
4. 📢 Google AdSense Cookies
HindiWalaBanda participates in the Google AdSense program. Google uses cookies to display ads based on your interests and previous visits to websites.
- Google may use the DoubleClick cookie to track conversions and serve interest-based ads
- These cookies collect information about your browsing habits across different websites
- You can opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings
- Alternatively, visit Your Online Choices (EU users) to manage advertising preferences
5. 📈 Google Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use our website. The key cookies placed by Google Analytics include:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique users/sessions | 2 years |
| _gid | Identifies a user session | 24 hours |
| _gat | Throttles request rate to Google servers | 1 minute |
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. ⚙️ How to Manage Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may impact your user experience on our website.
Through Your Browser Settings:
🟡 Chrome
- Click the 3-dot menu
- Go to Settings
- Privacy & Security
- Cookies & other site data
🦊 Firefox
- Click the hamburger menu
- Go to Settings
- Privacy & Security
- Cookies and Site Data
🔵 Edge
- Click the 3-dot menu
- Go to Settings
- Cookies and site permissions
- Manage & delete cookies
🧭 Safari
- Go to Preferences
- Click Privacy
- Manage Website Data
- Block all cookies
On Mobile (Android/iOS): You can manage cookies through your mobile browser settings or by using private/incognito browsing mode.
7. 🇪🇺 GDPR & European Users
If you are visiting from the European Union or European Economic Area, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- The right to know what cookies are being used and why
- The right to withdraw cookie consent at any time
- The right to request deletion of data collected via cookies
- The right to opt out of non-essential cookies
Non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising) are only activated with your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your cookies or adjusting your browser settings.
8. 🔄 Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. When we update it, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
9. 📬 Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Website: hindiwalabanda.com
- Email:contact@hindiwalabanda.com
- Contact Form:hindiwalabanda.com/contact