What are cookies?

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.

How do we use cookies?

As most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.

Types of Cookies we use

Necessary

CookieDurationDescription
_GRECAPTCHA5 months 27 daysThis cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.
cookieyesID1 yearCookieYes sets this cookie as a unique identifier for visitors according to their consent.
cky-consent1 yearThe cookie is set by CookieYes to remember the users’ consent settings so that the website recognizes the users the next time they visit.
cookieyes-necessary1 yearCookieYes sets this cookie to remember the consent of users for the use of cookies in the ‘Necessary’ category.
cookieyes-functional1 yearCookieYes sets this cookie to remember the consent of users for the use of cookies in the ‘Functional’ category.
cookieyes-analytics1 yearCookieYes sets this cookie to remember the consent of users for the use of cookies in the ‘Analytics’ category.
cookieyes-advertisement1 yearCookieYes sets this cookie to remember the consent of users for the use of cookies in the ‘Advertisement’ category.
ajs_anonymous_id1 yearThis cookie is set by Segment to count the number of people who visit a certain site by tracking if they have visited before.
ajs_user_idneverThis cookie is set by Segment to help track visitor usage, events, target marketing, and also measure application performance and stability.
m2 yearsStripe sets this cookie to process payments.
cookieyes_privacy_policy_generator_session2 hoursCookieYes sets this cookie to identify a session instance for a user.
__stripe_mid1 yearStripe sets this cookie to process payments.
XSRF-TOKEN2 hoursThis cookie is set by Wix and is used for security purposes.
cookieyes_session2 hoursCookieYes sets this cookie to identify a session instance for a user.
__stripe_sid30 minutesStripe sets this cookie to process payments.
PHPSESSID1 dayThis cookie is native to PHP applications and is used to store and identify a users’ unique session in order to manage user sessions on the website.
cky-action1 yearThis cookie is set by CookieYes and is used to remember the action taken by the user.

Functional

CookieDurationDescription
intercom-id-aaxyypt08 months 26 days 1 hourThis is an anonymous visitor identification cookie that is required to be able to talk to our customer support team via the live chat function.
intercom-session-aaxyypt07 daysThis cookie is used to keep track of sessions for our live chat function.
langneverLinkedIn sets this cookie to remember a user’s language setting.

Analytics

CookieDurationDescription
_ga2 yearsThe _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session, campaign data, and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.
_gid1 dayInstalled by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
_gat1 minuteThis cookie is installed by Google Universal Analytics to restrain the request rate and thus limit the collection of data on high-traffic sites.
_octo1 yearThis cookie is used by Octolytics, GitHub’s internal analytics service, to distinguish unique users and clients.
logged_in1 yearThis cookie is used to signal to GitHub that the user is already logged in.
_hjTLDTestsessionTo determine the most generic cookie path that has to be used instead of the page hostname, Hotjar sets the _hjTLDTest cookie to store different URL substring alternatives until it fails.
CONSENT2 yearsYouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.
_gh_sesssessionGitHub sets this cookie for temporary applications and the framework states between pages like what step the user is on in a multiple step form.
_ga_6NMS6DRVBM2 yearsThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics.
_gcl_au3 monthsProvided by Google Tag Manager to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services.
_gat_gtag_UA_144842869_11 minuteSet by Google to distinguish users.

Advertisement

CookieDurationDescription
_fbp3 monthsFacebook sets this cookie to display advertisements when the user is either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising, after visiting the website.
__tld__sessionThis cookie is used to track visitors on multiple websites in order to present relevant advertisement based on their preferences.
fr3 monthsFacebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.
YSCsessionYSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE5 months 27 daysA cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
test_cookie15 minutesThe test_cookie is set by doubleclick.net and is used to determine if the user’s browser supports cookies.
yt-remote-device-idneverYouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
yt-remote-connected-devicesneverYouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video.
MUID1 year 24 daysBing sets this cookie to recognize unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics, and other operations.
ANONCHK10 minutesThe ANONCHK cookie, set by Bing, is used to store a user’s session ID and also verify the clicks from ads on the Bing search engine. The cookie helps in reporting and personalization as well.
IDE1 year 24 daysGoogle DoubleClick IDE cookies are used to store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads and according to the user profile.

Manage cookie preferences

Cookie Settings

You can change your cookie preferences any time by clicking the above button. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.

In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.

Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050

Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox?redirectslug=delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored&redirectlocale=en-US

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc

If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.