Cookie Policy

This policy explains what cookies are, which ones we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.

Our cookie promise
  • We only set non-essential cookies with your consent
  • You can change or withdraw consent at any time
  • We never sell cookie data to third parties

Effective date: 1 January 2025  •  Last updated: 1 March 2025

1. What are cookies?

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

Alongside cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage objects. For the purposes of this policy, all such technologies are referred to collectively as “cookies”.

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Site functionality
Keeping you logged in, remembering your preferences, and enabling core website features.
Performance & analytics
Understanding how visitors use our site so we can improve content, navigation, and speed.
Personalisation
Tailoring content, language, and region settings based on your past visits.
Marketing
Delivering relevant ads and measuring the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

3. Types of cookies we use

We categorise cookies by their purpose and whether your consent is required:

Always active

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not store any personally identifiable information. No consent is required.

Cookie name Purpose Duration
ci_session Maintains your session state across page requests (CodeIgniter framework). Session
csrf_token Protects against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks on forms. Session
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preferences so we do not ask again. 12 months
Consent required

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our site.

Cookie name Provider Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. 2 years
_ga_* Google Analytics Persists session state for Google Analytics 4. 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Distinguishes users; used to throttle request rate. 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used to throttle request rate to Google Analytics. 1 minute
Consent required

Preference cookies

These cookies enable us to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) to provide a more personalised experience.

Cookie name Purpose Duration
lang_pref Remembers the user’s preferred language setting. 12 months
theme_pref Stores the user’s preferred display theme (light/dark). 12 months
Consent required

Marketing cookies

These cookies track your browsing habits to help us show you relevant advertisements. They are set by our advertising partners and may combine information from multiple sites.

Cookie name Provider Purpose Duration
_fbp Meta (Facebook) Used by Facebook to deliver advertisements and measure their effectiveness. 3 months
IDE Google DoubleClick Used to serve targeted advertisements and measure conversions. 13 months
li_sugr LinkedIn Used by LinkedIn to make a probabilistic match of a user’s identity for ad targeting. 3 months

4. First-party & third-party cookies

Cookies can be set either by us (“first-party cookies”) or by external services we use (“third-party cookies”):

  • First-party cookies are set directly by DataMatrix Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. on our domain. We have full control over these and use them purely to operate and improve our website.
  • Third-party cookies are set by services such as Google Analytics, Meta, and LinkedIn that we have integrated into our site. These providers have their own privacy and cookie policies which govern how they use any data collected. We encourage you to review their policies directly.

5. Session & persistent cookies

Session cookies
Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. Used to maintain your session while browsing our site.
Persistent cookies
Remain on your device for a set duration (shown in the tables above). Used to remember your preferences and analyse returning visitors.

6. Managing your cookie preferences

You have several options for controlling cookies:

Cookie preference centre

Use our Cookie Preferences page to enable or disable each category of non-essential cookies at any time. Changes take effect immediately.

Browser settings

Most browsers allow you to refuse, delete, or be notified about cookies through their settings. Common browser instructions:

  • Google Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
  • Mozilla Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
  • Microsoft Edge — Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.
  • Apple Safari — Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
Opt-out tools

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For targeted advertising, visit the YourAdChoices or NAI Opt-out tools.

7. Impact of disabling cookies

Disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent our website from functioning correctly and you will not be able to use certain features. Disabling analytics, preference, or marketing cookies will not affect core functionality but may result in a less personalised experience, and we will be unable to improve the site based on your usage patterns. You can re-enable cookies at any time through our Cookie Preferences page.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our services evolve or legal requirements change. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date above. Where required, we will notify you and re-request consent. We encourage you to revisit this page periodically.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:

Cookie categories
  • Strictly necessary Always on
  • Analytics Opt-in
  • Preferences Opt-in
  • Marketing Opt-in
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