Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.

Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information, but personal data that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. Cookies are processed by us in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act"), the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on tamvada.in and tamvada.in for the following purposes:

• To ensure the Website functions correctly and securely
• To remember your consent preferences so we do not ask again unnecessarily
• To understand how visitors use our Website so we can improve it
• To measure the effectiveness of our content and legal resources
• To support third-party tools we use for newsletter delivery and analytics

We do not use cookies to serve targeted advertising, track you across other websites for commercial purposes, or build profiles for sale to third parties.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Website are set by third-party services we use. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies which govern how they use cookies. The third-party services currently used on this Website include:

We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of third-party websites or services. We recommend you review their respective privacy and cookie policies.

5. Cookies on This Website

The following table describes the specific cookies currently in use on this Website:

This table is updated periodically. The actual cookies present on any given page may vary depending on the features and third-party services active on that page.

6. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Under the DPDP Act 2023 and the IT Rules 2011, our use of cookies is based on the following:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Used on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating a functioning and secure website. No consent is required.
• Functional, Analytics, and Marketing Cookies: Used only with your freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent, as required under Section 6 of the DPDP Act 2023. Consent is obtained through our cookie consent banner on your first visit.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.

7. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You can review and update your cookie preferences at any time using our Consent Preference Centre. Click the button below to open it:

Alternatively, you can contact us at info@tamvada.in to request that your cookie data be deleted or to withdraw your consent.

8. Browser-Level Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View all cookies stored on your device and delete them individually or all at once
• Block third-party cookies from being set
• Block all cookies from being set
• Set preferences for specific websites

Instructions for managing cookies in major browsers:

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

Please note that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our Website and third-party services embedded in it.

9. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or block certain categories of cookies, the following may be affected:

• Strictly Necessary disabled: The Website may not function correctly — login, security, and navigation features may break
• Functional disabled: Your preferences (including your BCI disclaimer acceptance and cookie consent choices) will not be remembered between visits
• Analytics disabled: We will not be able to measure how the Website is used, but your browsing experience will not be affected

Disabling cookies does not prevent you from accessing the informational content of this Website.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the cookies we use, or applicable law including any notifications issued by the Data Protection Board of India or the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.

Where changes are material — particularly if we introduce new categories of cookies — we will notify you through our cookie consent banner so you can review and re-confirm your preferences.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact our Grievance Officer: