Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which ones are used on SimplifiedSamvidhan.com, and how you can control them. Read it together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your phone or computer when you visit it. They help the site remember things, such as your settings, and help advertisers show relevant ads. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels and web beacons; in this policy we call all of them "cookies".
Think of a cookie like the token a cloakroom gives you at a wedding hall: it does not contain your coat, but it lets the counter recognise you when you come back.
2. Types of cookies we use
- Necessary: needed for the website and consent tools to work properly.
- Preference: remember your choices, such as English or Hindi.
- Analytics: tell us, in aggregated form, how many people visit and which pages help them most.
- Advertising: set by Google AdSense and its partners to show ads, limit repetition and measure performance. These may be personalised based on your browsing.
3. Cookies used on this website
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Type | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ss-lang | SimplifiedSamvidhan.com | Remembers whether you chose English or हिन्दी. Stored in your browser's local storage, never sent to us. | Preference | Until you clear it |
__gads, __gpi | Google AdSense | Measure ad interactions and limit how often you see the same ad. | Advertising | Up to 13 months |
IDE, test_cookie | Google (DoubleClick, doubleclick.net) | Show ads based on your visits to this and other websites, and check whether your browser accepts cookies. | Advertising (third-party) | 15 minutes to 13 months |
NID, __Secure-3PSID and similar | Google (google.com) | Remember your Google ad preferences and help personalise ads. | Advertising (third-party) | Up to 13 months |
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Count visits and see which pages are read, in aggregated form. | Analytics | Up to 2 years |
FCCDCF, FCNEC | Google consent message | Store your cookie consent choices (shown to visitors from the EEA, UK and Switzerland). | Necessary | Up to 13 months |
Google may change the exact names of its cookies. For Google's current list, see How Google uses cookies.
4. Google advertising cookies
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this and other sites on the Internet.
- Opt out of personalised ads from Google: adssettings.google.com
- Opt out of other participating vendors: aboutads.info/choices or youronlinechoices.eu
- How Google uses data from partner sites: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
If you opt out, you will still see ads, but they will be less related to your interests.
5. How to control and delete cookies
You can block or delete cookies in your browser at any time. Blocking all cookies will not stop you reading Simplified Samvidhan, but your language choice will not be remembered.
- Google Chrome: Settings › Privacy and security › Third-party cookies (help)
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings › Privacy & Security › Cookies and Site Data (help)
- Safari (iPhone/Mac): Settings › Safari › Advanced / Privacy (help)
- Microsoft Edge: Settings › Cookies and site permissions (help)
- Google Analytics: install the opt-out browser add-on.
6. Consent
Visitors from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland see a Google-certified consent message and can accept or refuse advertising cookies. For other visitors, continuing to use the site after reading this notice means you agree to cookies as described here; you can withdraw at any time using the browser controls above. This is in line with your right to withdraw consent under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
7. Changes and contact
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or change services. The "Last updated" date above shows the current version. Questions? Email contact@simplifiedsamvidhan.com or see our Privacy Policy.