Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Granthalay uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to recognise you when you visit our website. It covers what these technologies are, why we use them, how they enhance your experience, and your rights to control them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make websites function properly, improve efficiency, and enhance user experience. Cookies also provide valuable insights such as website traffic patterns and user preferences, helping us continually optimise our services.
Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies for several reasons. Some are required for technical reasons for our website to operate — we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Others enable us to track and target user interests to enhance the browsing experience on Granthalay. Third parties may also serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.
What types of cookies do we use?
Essential Website Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through Granthalay and to use some of its features.
Analytics and Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve Granthalay's performance.
Advertising Cookies: These cookies make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements based on your interests.
Data Collected by Cookies
Cookies may collect various types of data, including but not limited to: IP addresses, browser and device information, referring website addresses, pages visited on Granthalay, interactions with our website such as clicks and mouse movements, and time spent on our website.
How We Use Collected Data
We may use data collected by cookies to personalise your experience on Granthalay, to improve our website's functionality and performance, to analyse trends and gather demographic information about our user base, to deliver targeted advertising based on your interests, and to prevent fraudulent activity and enhance website security.
Third-party cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use cookies from trusted third-party providers to help analyse website usage, deliver targeted advertisements, and enhance your overall experience on Granthalay. These third-party cookies may collect information about your online activities across different websites, allowing for more relevant content and advertising.
How can you control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of Granthalay. You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use Granthalay though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.
Changes to our Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. Any updates will be effective immediately upon posting the revised policy on this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences.
