{"id":45554,"date":"2025-12-10T14:37:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-academy.in\/?page_id=45554"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:43:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:13:43","slug":"cookie-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-academy.in\/hindi\/cookie-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookie Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"45554\" class=\"elementor elementor-45554\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515d3491 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"515d3491\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1b38d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd1b38d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cookie Policy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-716fc1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"716fc1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Effective Date: <\/strong>December 10, 2025<br \/><strong>Last Updated:<\/strong> December 10, 2025<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1\u0964 \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>This Cookie Policy explains how <strong>Tech Mahindra Foundation (\u201cTMF\u201d)<\/strong> uses cookies and similar technologies on it\u2019s website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smart-academy.in\/hindi\/\">https:\/\/www.smart-academy.in\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>TMF is committed to safeguarding user privacy and ensuring compliance with the <strong>Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act)<\/strong> and any other applicable Indian laws.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. What Are Cookies?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website.<br \/>They help the websites operate, remember preferences, and understand how visitors use them.<br \/>Cookies may be:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Session cookies<\/strong> \u2013 deleted automatically when you close your browser; or<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Persistent cookies<\/strong> \u2013 remain stored until expiry or manual deletion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. How We Use Cookies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>TMF uses cookies to ensure website functionality, improve user experience, enhance security, and perform analytics.<br \/>Some cookies are <strong>essential<\/strong> for site operation, while others are <strong>optional<\/strong> and set only with your consent.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Essential Cookies (Legitimate Purpose, No Consent Required)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Plugin \/ Source<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Data Processed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>WordPress Core<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Maintains user login state, comment author info, and session management.<\/td>\n<td>Login details, comment name\/email, basic settings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>All-In-One Security (AIOS)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Protects login pages, blocks attacks.<\/td>\n<td>IP address, login attempts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>WP Fastest Cache<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Serves cached pages faster.<\/td>\n<td>Identifies user type (guest \/ logged-in).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>Functional Cookies (Consent-Based)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Plugin \/ Source<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Data Processed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Complianz GDPR\/CCPA Cookie Consent<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Remembers users\u2019 cookie consent settings.<\/td>\n<td>Cookie consent choices.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Elementor (Free)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Maintains editor session state and live preview functionality.<\/td>\n<td>Session identifier for logged-in users.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Elementor Pro<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Handles popup visibility and form session states.<\/td>\n<td>Popup open\/close cookies, session IDs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Essential Addons for Elementor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Stores interactive widget preferences.<\/td>\n<td>Interaction cookies (e.g., popup dismissed, tabs opened).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Premium Addons for Elementor (Free + Pro)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Stores widget UI states (sliders, modals, etc.).<\/td>\n<td>Interaction state cookies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>JetMenu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Remembers expanded\/collapsed menu preferences.<\/td>\n<td>UI state cookies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>TranslatePress (Free + Personal)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Remembers the user\u2019s selected language.<\/td>\n<td>Selected language setting.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>WPForms<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Prevents duplicate form submissions and spam.<\/td>\n<td>Session token, anti-spam cookie.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>Analytics &amp; SEO Cookies (Consent-Based)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Plugin \/ Source<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Data Processed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>WordPress Popular Posts<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Tracks post popularity based on user visits.<\/td>\n<td>Anonymous visitor ID, post view count.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>Marketing \/ External Services Cookies (Consent-Based)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Plugin \/ Source<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Data Processed<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Rich Shortcodes for Google Reviews<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Displays Google Reviews widget \u2014 loads Google\u2019s scripts.<\/td>\n<td>Google may collect IP address, device info, geolocation, and cookies for personalization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Header Footer Code Manager<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Injects third-party tracking or marketing scripts (depends on inserted code).<\/td>\n<td>Tracking identifiers from external services (Google Tag, Meta Pixel, etc.).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hostinger Tools<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Manages service integrations and dashboard connections.<\/td>\n<td>Session data, connection tokens.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Legal Basis for Processing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Essential and Security Cookies<\/strong> \u2013 processed under <em>legitimate purpose<\/em> as permitted by the DPDP Act.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Functional, Analytics &amp; SEO and Marketing and communication Cookies<\/strong> \u2013 set only after obtaining your <strong>explicit consent<\/strong> through the cookie banner.<\/li>\n\n<li>You may <strong>withdraw consent<\/strong> or change cookies preferences anytime via your browser settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Retention and Deletion of Cookies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>TMF retains cookies only for the duration necessary to achieve their intended purpose.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Session cookies<\/strong> are automatically deleted when you close your browser.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Persistent cookies<\/strong> remain in our systems until they expire or you manually delete them.<br \/>Third-party services (such as Google, YouTube, or AWS) maintain their own retention periods for such cookies as described in their respective privacy policies, which we cannot control.<br \/>TMF does not combine cookie data with personally identifiable information or use it beyond legitimate website functionality or analytics as mentioned under the policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Managing Cookies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>You can manage or delete cookies anytime through your browser settings:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Chrome:<\/strong> Settings \u2192 Privacy and Security \u2192 Cookies and Site Data<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Edge:<\/strong> Settings \u2192 Cookies and Site Permissions<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Firefox:<\/strong> Settings \u2192 Privacy &amp; Security \u2192 Cookies and Site Data<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Safari:<\/strong> Preferences \u2192 Privacy \u2192 Manage Website Data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Blocking non-essential cookies will not affect core functionality but may limit certain features (e.g., videos, forms, pop-ups).<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>7. 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