DATE: 01.01.2025 TIME: 10.00 AM
COOKIES POLICY
Applicable to all websites, blogs, social media accounts, and digital platforms managed or operated by or on behalf of GK Dutta alias Gopika Kanta Dutta.
1. SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY
This Cookies Policy applies to all verified social media accounts, websites, blogs, and other digital platforms officially associated with GK Dutta (Gopika Kanta Dutta).
For the purposes of this Policy, “verified” refers to any digital platform, including websites, blogs, social networking accounts, channels, pages, or other online services, that has been created, maintained, administered, managed, or operated by or on behalf of GK Dutta (Gopika Kanta Dutta), including, where applicable, his team, licensees, affiliates, subsidiaries, group entities, officers, directors, agents, representatives, and employees.
All activities conducted through such platforms are subject to the applicable terms, policies, notices, and guidelines governing those platforms.
2. ABOUT COOKIES
This website and certain related digital platforms may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small text files that are sent by a web server to a web browser and stored on a user's device. When the browser subsequently requests information from the same server, the cookie may be sent back to the server.
Cookies can help websites recognise a browser, remember preferences, improve functionality, understand how visitors use a website, and provide a more consistent online experience.
There are generally two main types of cookies:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are normally deleted when you close your web browser.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device until they expire or are manually deleted through your browser settings.
3. COOKIES ON OUR WEBSITE
Cookies may be placed on your device when you visit or use a GK Dutta website.
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to:
- remember user preferences;
- improve website functionality and performance;
- understand how visitors interact with the website;
- analyse website traffic and usage patterns;
- improve content and user experience;
- support security and technical operations; and
- provide or measure certain third-party services, advertisements, referrals, or embedded content.
Where information is collected through cookies, it may be aggregated or analysed for legitimate website and operational purposes.
GK Dutta does not intend to use cookies to unnecessarily identify or personally track individual visitors. However, third-party services integrated into a website may independently collect or process information in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms.
4. GOOGLE COOKIES AND ANALYTICS
Where Google Analytics or similar Google services are enabled, cookies may be used to analyse how visitors use the website.
Google Analytics may generate statistical and other information relating to website usage. Such information may be used to prepare reports, understand visitor behaviour, monitor website performance, and improve the website and its content.
The information processed by Google is subject to Google's applicable policies and terms.
For information about Google's privacy practices, please refer to: Google Privacy Policy
5. GOOGLE ADSENSE AND ADVERTISING COOKIES
Where Google AdSense or other advertising services are used, third-party advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to display, measure, personalise, or improve advertisements.
Advertising cookies may allow advertising providers to infer interests based on browsing activity and may be used to provide interest-based or personalised advertising.
Users may manage certain advertising preferences through Google's advertising settings: Google Ads Settings
Users may also review Google's information concerning advertising and privacy through: Google Advertising Privacy
The availability and functionality of advertising controls may change from time to time and may depend on the browser, device, region, account settings, or applicable third-party service.
6. THIRD-PARTY AND OTHER COOKIES
Certain third-party services, vendors, advertising networks, referral programs, sponsored links, embedded content, or external services used on our websites may place cookies or similar technologies on your device.
Such cookies may be used for purposes including:
- referral and conversion tracking;
- advertising measurement;
- website analytics;
- embedded media functionality;
- social-media integration;
- security;
- performance monitoring; and
- improving third-party services.
The duration of such cookies may vary. Some may expire when a browsing session ends, while others may remain for a specified period determined by the relevant service provider.
GK Dutta does not control the cookies placed directly by independent third-party services. Their use of cookies is governed by their respective privacy policies and terms.
7. JAVASCRIPT, FLASH AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
Websites may use JavaScript, HTML5 storage, local storage, or other technologies provided by browsers, website platforms, partners, or third-party services.
Such technologies may support website functionality, integrations, embedded content, security, and a richer online experience.
Certain older technologies, including Flash-based technologies, may store information locally on a user's device. Modern browsers and platforms may no longer support some of these technologies.
8. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND EMBEDDED CONTENT
Our websites may contain embedded or integrated content from third parties, including services such as video platforms, social-media platforms, analytics providers, advertising services, maps, widgets, or other external services.
When you interact with such content, the relevant third party may use cookies or similar technologies according to its own policies.
Examples may include embedded videos, social-media posts, external widgets, advertisements, analytics tools, and referral services.
9. MANAGING OR BLOCKING COOKIES
Most modern web browsers allow you to:
- view stored cookies;
- delete existing cookies;
- block cookies;
- restrict third-party cookies;
- receive notifications before cookies are stored; or
- configure certain privacy and security preferences.
You can manage cookie settings through your browser's privacy or security controls.
Please note that blocking, deleting, or restricting cookies may affect certain features, functionality, preferences, embedded content, or other services available on a website.
10. YOUR CONSENT
Where applicable, your continued use of a website after being provided with appropriate information about cookies may constitute consent to the use of cookies in accordance with the applicable cookie settings and notices.
Where a cookie-consent mechanism is provided, you may be able to accept, reject, restrict, or manage certain categories of cookies through the available controls.
Your browser settings may also provide additional controls over cookies.
11. PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION
Cookies themselves generally contain technical information rather than directly identifying information. However, information collected through cookies or similar technologies may, depending on the service involved, be capable of being associated with other information.
Accordingly, the collection and processing of information through cookies may also be subject to the applicable Privacy Policy, terms of service, and third-party privacy policies.
Nothing in this Cookies Policy should be interpreted as limiting any rights or protections available to users under applicable law.
12. POLICY UPDATES
GK Dutta may update or revise this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, website functionality, third-party services, applicable requirements, or operational practices.
Any updated version may be published on the relevant website or digital platform. The revised Policy will become effective from the date stated in the updated version or, where no date is stated, upon publication.
13. QUESTIONS AND CONTACT
If you require clarification regarding the use of cookies or similar technologies on a GK Dutta digital platform, or wish to discuss matters relating to online privacy, you may contact:
Email: mail@gkdutta.com
GK Dutta (Gopika Kanta Dutta)
This Cookies Policy should be read together with the applicable Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions, Disclaimer, and other policies published on the relevant GK Dutta digital platform.