Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 28, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help websites remember information about your visit, which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

2. Our Cookie Philosophy

EV India Information Service believes in privacy by design:

• Minimal Usage: We use the fewest cookies possible
• Purpose Limitation: Cookies serve only essential functions
• No Tracking: We don't track your browsing behavior
• No Advertising: No cookies for advertising or marketing
• Transparency: Clear disclosure of all cookie usage

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies (Only)

We use only essential cookies that are necessary for our website to function properly. These cannot be disabled as they are required for basic functionality.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Type
cookiesAccepted	Remembers your cookie consent choice to avoid showing the cookie notice repeatedly	1 year	Essential
session_token	Maintains your session security during catalog request form submission	Session (until browser closes)	Essential
csrf_token	Protects against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks	Session	Essential

3.2 Cookies We DON'T Use

We intentionally avoid using:

• Analytics Cookies: No Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or similar tracking
• Advertising Cookies: No retargeting or behavioral advertising cookies
• Social Media Cookies: No Facebook, Twitter, or social platform integration
• Third-Party Tracking: No external tracking services
• Performance Cookies: No A/B testing or user experience optimization

4. Detailed Cookie Purposes

4.1 Cookie Consent Management

Cookie: cookiesAccepted

Purpose: This cookie remembers whether you've already accepted our cookie notice so we don't show it to you repeatedly.

• Why it's essential: Without this, you'd see the cookie notice every time you visit
• Data stored: Simple "true" or "false" value
• Duration: 1 year from acceptance
• Third party: None - stored locally

4.2 Security and Form Protection

Cookies: session_token, csrf_token

Purpose: These cookies protect you and our service from security threats.

• Why it's essential: Required for secure form submission and spam prevention
• Data stored: Unique security tokens
• Duration: Session only (deleted when browser closes)
• Third party: None - security tokens generated locally

5. Third-Party Services

We do not use third-party services that would place additional cookies on your device. Our website is self-hosted and doesn't integrate with:

• Social media platforms
• Analytics services
• Advertising networks
• Chat or customer support widgets
• External fonts or content delivery networks

6. Cookie Consent

6.1 How We Obtain Consent

When you first visit our website:

• A cookie notice appears explaining our minimal cookie usage
• You can choose to "Accept" or learn more
• Your choice is remembered for future visits
• Essential cookies are used regardless of consent

6.2 Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have control over cookies:

• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookies
• Accept/Reject: Choose when the notice appears
• Clear Cookies: Delete cookies through your browser
• Disable Essential: Note that disabling essential cookies may break functionality

7. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

7.1 Popular Browser Instructions

Google Chrome

1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
2. Click "Privacy and security" → "Cookies and other site data"
3. Choose your cookie preferences

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click the hamburger menu → Settings
2. Click "Privacy & Security"
3. Set cookie preferences under "Cookies and Site Data"

Safari

1. Safari menu → Preferences
2. Click "Privacy" tab
3. Adjust cookie preferences

Microsoft Edge

1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
2. Click "Site permissions" → "Cookies and site data"
3. Manage cookie preferences

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, you may experience:

• Cookie Notice: The cookie notice will appear on every visit
• Security Issues: Form submissions may fail without security tokens
• Session Problems: Some features may not work properly
• No Impact on: Content viewing or general browsing

9. Privacy and Data Protection

Our approach to cookies respects your privacy:

• Minimal Data: Only necessary information stored
• Local Storage: Data stored on your device, not our servers
• No Sharing: Cookie data is not shared with third parties
• Security: Secure cookie handling and protection
• Compliance: Adheres to Indian and international privacy laws

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy to:

• Reflect changes in cookie usage
• Comply with new regulations
• Improve user experience
• Enhance security measures

Significant changes will be communicated through website notices.

11. Contact Information

12. Summary

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