Cookie Policy

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Last updated: May 22, 2026

1. What are cookies?

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, 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 your cookie settings.

Cookies are small text files used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when a website loads in your browser. These cookies help ensure that the website functions properly, enhance security, provide a better user experience, and analyse performance to identify what works and where improvements are needed.

2. How do we use cookies?

Like most online services, our website uses both first-party and third-party cookies for various purposes. First-party cookies are primarily necessary for the website to function properly and do not collect any personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our website primarily help us understand how the website performs, track how you interact with it, keep our services secure, deliver relevant advertisements, and enhance your overall user experience while improving the speed of your future interactions with our website.

3. Types of cookies we use

Necessary

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA

cookieyes-*

Duration

6 months

1 year

Description

YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's cookie consent state for the current domain.

CookieYes sets this cookie for consent solution management.

Duration

Description

VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA

6 months

YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's cookie consent state for the current domain.

cookieyes-*

1 year

CookieYes sets this cookie for consent solution management.

VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA

cookieyes-*

Duration

6 months

1 year

Description

YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's cookie consent state for the current domain.

CookieYes sets this cookie for consent solution management.

Functional

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE

ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY

Duration

6 months

Never Expires

Description

A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.

The cookie ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY is used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future.

Duration

Description

VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE

6 months

A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface.

ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY

Never Expires

Analytics

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

YSC

_ga_*

_ga

Duration

sessions

1 year 1 month 4 days

Description

YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.

Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.

Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.

Duration

Description

YSC

sessions

YSC cookie is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.

_ga_*

1 year 1 month 4 days

Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.

_ga

1 year 1 month 4 days

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

__Secure-YNID

__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN

__Secure-YEC

Duration

6 months

past

Description

YouTube cookie used to protect user security and prevent fraud, especially during the login process.

YouTube sets this cookie to manage feature rollout and experimentation. It helps Google control which new features or interface changes are shown to users as part of testing and staged rollouts, ensuring consistent experience for a given user during an experiment.

Description is currently not available.

Duration

Description

__Secure-YNID

6 months

YouTube cookie used to protect user security and prevent fraud, especially during the login process.

__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN

6 months

__Secure-YEC

past

Description is currently not available.

4. Manage cookie preferences

You can modify your cookie settings anytime by clicking the 'Consent Preferences' button. This will allow you to revisit the cookie consent banner and update your preferences or withdraw your consent immediately.

Additionally, different browsers offer various methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Below are links to support documents on how to manage and delete cookies in 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 a different web browser, please refer to its official support documentation.