Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how EDUSKILL INDIA FOUNDATION (“we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on this website. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal information more broadly. By continuing to use our website, or by selecting “Accept” on our cookie banner, you agree to the use of cookies as described here.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer, tablet or phone when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. Similar technologies — such as pixels, local storage and device identifiers — perform comparable functions, and we refer to all of them as “cookies” in this policy.

Cookies may be “first-party” (set by us) or “third-party” (set by another service we embed). They may also be “session” cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or “persistent” cookies, which remain until they expire or you remove them.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a limited set of clearly defined purposes:

• To keep the site secure and working — maintaining your session and protecting our forms against cross-site request forgery (CSRF).
• To remember your preferences — such as your choice of light or dark theme, and your response to this cookie banner.
• To understand and improve the site — measuring, in aggregate, which pages are visited so we can make the experience better.
• To enable embedded content — such as maps, videos and secure payment gateways that we rely on trusted partners to provide.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

The cookies on our website fall into four categories:

• Strictly necessary cookies are essential for you to move around the site and use its features, such as submitting forms securely. Without these, services you have asked for cannot be provided, so they are always active.
• Preference cookies allow the website to remember choices you make — for example your theme setting — to give you a more personal experience.
• Analytics cookies collect anonymous, aggregated information about how visitors use the site, helping us improve how it works. They never identify you personally.
• Third-party cookies are set by the external services we embed, and are governed by those providers’ own policies.

The table above lists representative cookie names, their purpose and how long each one lasts.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use these responsibly and only where they add genuine value:

• Google Maps — to show our location on interactive maps.
• YouTube — to embed videos about our work and impact.
• Payment gateways — to process donations securely; we never store your full card or banking details.
• Analytics providers — where enabled, to help us understand site usage in aggregate.

We do not control the setting of these cookies, so please review the relevant third party’s privacy and cookie policies for more information about their practices.

6. Managing & Disabling Cookies

You are always in control of cookies. Most web browsers let you view, delete and block cookies through their settings, and you can usually set your browser to warn you before a cookie is stored. Here is where to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Please note that if you disable or delete cookies, some parts of this website may not function correctly — for example, secure form submission relies on strictly necessary cookies. You can also change your consent at any time using the “Accept” or “Decline” choices in our cookie banner, or by clearing this site’s data in your browser.

7. Your Consent

When you first visit our website, we show a cookie banner so you can accept or decline non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent because the site cannot operate securely without them. We remember your choice in your browser so we do not have to ask you on every page. You can withdraw or change your consent whenever you like by clearing this site’s stored data.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal or regulatory reasons. The revised version will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies or about this policy, please get in touch:

• EDUSKILL INDIA FOUNDATION
• Email: info@eduskillindia.org
• Phone: +91 74919 32148
• Address: International Financial Hub (IFH), Plot No. IIF/04, Action Area II, New Town, Kolkata – 700156, West Bengal, India