1. What are cookies:
a. Cookies are little text files that are used to save a small amount
of data and information.
b. They are uploaded by the website or service provider to your
computer’s hard disk through your web browser, allowing the website
provider's hard disk through your web browser, allowing the website
provider's system to identify and recognize your browser and store
certain system to identify and recognize your browser and store
certain system to identify and recognize your browser and store
certain information, such as login id, web pages visited, preferences,
and other information that is unique to the website. information that
is unique to the website.
c. With the stored information, website providers personalize their
website based on the pattern of use and gain statistical understanding
of how the based on the pattern of use and gain statistical
understanding of how the user interacts with the website.
d. They can also improve the service and adapt the website to your
individual interests.
e. The cookies gather the information in an anonymous manner without
revealing the user’s idenitity.
2. Types of Cookies:
a. First Party Cookies are created and used exclusively on a single
domain, they don’t share your information with any other websites.
b. Third Party Cookies are generated on one domain and sent to all
third- party domains that share the same tracking code. Their
principal role is to monitor all the user behavior and then display
advertisements based on their actions.
c. Persistent Cookies are cookies that are stored on the user’s
computer to remember data, preferences, settings, and sign-on that the
user has saved even after closing the browser. This makes using the
website more convenient. However, the website assigns an expiration
date to these cookies.
d. Session Cookies are cookies that are deleted once the user closes
the browser.
3. Use of Google Analytics:
a. POCKETPANDIT uses Google Analytics for better performance of its
services to the users.
b. Google Analytics is a web analytics service that tracks and reports
website traffic.
c. Google tracks and gathers data and information about how the user
interacts with our website and how the service is being used.
d. Google may use the information gathered to contextualize and
personalize the advertisements on its own advertising network.
e. The cookies gather data in an anonymous manner without revealing
the visitor’s identity.
f. The cookie is used to distinguish one visitor from another and
enhance the website.
4. How to control your cookies:
a. You are under no obligation to accept any cookies from the
website.
b. The website allows you to reject the cookies before you visit the
website.
c. The user can also configure their browser to notify and allow them
to choose whether to accept such cookies or not.
d. The cookies assist us in making the website function effectively,
provide better user experience, understanding how the website
functions and analyzing the works that need to be improved.
e. It allows us to understand YOUR preferences and interests.
f. We do not suggest you turn off your cookies while using our
website, as the features of our website might not function properly