Cookie Policy
Last updated: April 2026
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 efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and give website owners useful information.
2. How We Use Cookies
CollegeYogi uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
These are required for the Platform to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, session management, and access to secure areas. The Platform cannot function without these cookies.
- Session cookies: Maintain your login state as you navigate the Platform
- CSRF token: Protect against cross-site request forgery attacks
- Authentication tokens: Stored in localStorage to keep you logged in
Functional Cookies
These remember your preferences and choices to provide a more personalized experience.
- Display preferences: Card view vs. table view, theme settings
- Filter selections: Recently used filters on data explorer pages
- Dismissed alerts: Notifications you have closed
Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how visitors interact with the Platform by collecting anonymous, aggregated information.
- Page views: Which pages are most visited
- Navigation patterns: How users move through the Platform
- Feature usage: Which tools and features are most popular
3. Third-Party Cookies
We minimize the use of third-party cookies. The following third-party services may set cookies:
- Razorpay: Our payment processor may set cookies during checkout to process payments securely
- Google Fonts: Used to serve the DM Sans and Inter typefaces used on the Platform
We do not use any third-party advertising or tracking cookies.
4. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to store:
- Authentication tokens: JWT access and refresh tokens for secure API communication
- User profile cache: Basic profile information to improve page load performance
- Application preferences: UI settings that persist across sessions
Local storage data is cleared when you log out or clear your browser data.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in the following ways:
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings. You can also configure your browser to block cookies or alert you when a cookie is being set.
- Clearing data: You can clear all cookies and local storage at any time through your browser settings.
- Logging out: Logging out clears authentication-related data from local storage.
Please note: Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the Platform. You may not be able to log in or use certain features.
6. Cookie Retention
Different cookies are retained for different periods:
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Authentication tokens: Expire based on configured token lifetime (typically 7 days for refresh tokens)
- Preference cookies: Persist until you clear your browser data or they are overwritten
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
8. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at our contact page or email privacy@collegeyogi.com.