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Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 7, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Ajinkyatara Consultants ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit ajinkyatara.org (the "Site"). This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we handle your personal data.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to improve the user experience, and to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be "session cookies" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remaining on your device for a set period or until you delete them).
Similar technologies — such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage — work in analogous ways and are covered by this policy.
2. Cookies We Use
We aim to use only the minimum number of cookies necessary to operate and protect the Site. The following table describes the cookies currently in use on ajinkyatara.org:
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| token | Strictly Necessary | Session / 24 hours | An HTTP-only JWT (JSON Web Token) cookie used to authenticate and maintain secure admin dashboard sessions. This cookie is set only for authorised administrators and is never set for regular site visitors. |
| cf_clearance | Security | 30 minutes | Set by Cloudflare Turnstile after a successful bot challenge. This cookie is used to confirm that the visitor has passed the security check, preventing repeated challenges during a session. No personal data is stored in this cookie. |
| theme | Functional / Preference | 1 year | Stores your light or dark mode preference so it persists across visits. Set by the next-themes library. Contains no personally identifiable information. |
3. What We Do NOT Use
We are committed to minimal data collection. Ajinkyatara Consultants does not use:
- Advertising or marketing cookies — we do not run targeted advertising campaigns and do not use cookies from advertising networks (e.g., Google Ads, Meta Pixel).
- Third-party analytics cookies — we do not deploy Google Analytics, Hotjar, Mixpanel, or similar third-party analytics platforms.
- Social media tracking pixels — we do not embed Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn tracking pixels on the Site.
4. How Cloudflare Turnstile Uses Client-Side Signals
Our Contact and Careers forms are protected by Cloudflare Turnstile, an invisible bot-detection service. Turnstile does not use cookies in the traditional sense but does process certain browser and network signals (such as your IP address and browser characteristics) to determine whether a form submission is from a human or an automated bot. These signals are processed by Cloudflare's infrastructure and are not stored by Ajinkyatara Consultants. For full details, please see the Cloudflare Turnstile Privacy Addendum.
5. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, the Site may use browser local storage to persist certain UI preferences (for example, theme selection). This data is stored entirely on your device and is never transmitted to our servers. You can clear local storage at any time through your browser settings.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Since we use only strictly necessary and functional cookies, no consent banner is currently presented. However, you can control and delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies (such as the token cookie) will prevent admin authentication from functioning correctly.
Below are links to cookie management guides for popular browsers:
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Ajinkyatara Consultants15, Poornam Center Point, Kanherewadi, C.B.S.,
Nashik 422001, Maharashtra, India
admin@ajinkyatara.org
+91 253 250 9271