Cookie Policy

Last updated: April 8, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Dharmendra Asimi operating under the trade name Aapta Solutions (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on dharmendraasimi.com (the “Website”). This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to website owners. Cookies can be “persistent” (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or “session” (deleted when you close your browser).

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They cannot be disabled without affecting core functionality.

  • Session Management: Maintaining your session as you navigate the Website.
  • Security: Protecting against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and other security threats.
  • Theme Preference: Remembering your dark/light mode selection across pages.
  • Cookie Consent: Storing your cookie consent preferences so we don't ask repeatedly.
  • Load Balancing: Distributing traffic across servers for optimal performance.

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use.

  • Language/Region Preferences: Remembering your preferred language or region settings.
  • Form Data: Remembering information you've entered in forms so you don't have to re-enter it.
  • Chat/Support Widgets: Maintaining chat session history and preferences.
  • Video Playback: Remembering video player settings and playback position.

2.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

  • Google Analytics: Tracks page views, session duration, bounce rate, traffic sources, geographic location (country/city level), device type, and user navigation patterns. Data is anonymized where possible.
  • Vercel Analytics: Collects performance metrics including page load times, Core Web Vitals, and server response times.
  • Error Tracking: Captures error reports and performance issues to help us improve website reliability.

2.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show relevant advertisements on other sites.

  • Social Media Pixels: Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and X (Twitter) Pixel may be used to measure the effectiveness of our social media advertising and retarget visitors.
  • Google Ads: Google Ads conversion tracking and remarketing cookies may be used to measure ad performance and show relevant ads.
  • Retargeting: Cookies that enable us to show you relevant content and advertisements based on your visit to our Website.

3. Cookies We Use

Below is a detailed list of cookies used on our Website:

Strictly Necessary

  • __next_theme — Stores dark/light mode preference. Duration: 1 year. First-party.
  • cookie_consent — Stores your cookie consent preferences. Duration: 1 year. First-party.
  • __cf_bm — Cloudflare bot management. Duration: 30 minutes. Third-party (Cloudflare).
  • __vercel_live_token — Vercel deployment preview authentication. Duration: Session. Third-party (Vercel).

Analytics

  • _ga — Google Analytics unique visitor identifier. Duration: 2 years. Third-party (Google).
  • _ga_* — Google Analytics session tracking. Duration: 2 years. Third-party (Google).
  • _gid — Google Analytics session identifier. Duration: 24 hours. Third-party (Google).
  • _gat — Google Analytics request throttling. Duration: 1 minute. Third-party (Google).

Marketing

  • _fbp — Facebook Pixel tracking. Duration: 3 months. Third-party (Meta).
  • _fbc — Facebook click identifier. Duration: 3 months. Third-party (Meta).
  • li_sugr — LinkedIn Insight Tag. Duration: 3 months. Third-party (LinkedIn).
  • UserMatchHistory — LinkedIn ad targeting. Duration: 30 days. Third-party (LinkedIn).

4. Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use:

  • Local Storage: Used to store theme preferences and UI state on your device. Similar to cookies but with larger storage capacity and no expiration date (persists until cleared).
  • Session Storage: Temporary storage cleared when you close your browser tab. Used for form state and navigation context.
  • Web Beacons (Pixels): Small transparent images embedded in emails or web pages to track opens, clicks, and conversions.
  • JavaScript Tags: Code snippets that collect information about your browsing behaviour for analytics and marketing purposes.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Website are placed by third-party services. We do not control these cookies and they are subject to the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies:

6. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

  • Accept All: Enable all categories of cookies.
  • Reject Non-Essential: Allow only strictly necessary cookies.
  • Customize: Choose which categories of cookies to enable (functional, analytics, marketing).

Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the Website to function. Your consent preferences are stored in a cookie and remembered for future visits.

7. Managing Cookies

7.1 Through Our Website

You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the Website.

7.2 Through Your Browser

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

  • View and delete existing cookies.
  • Block all cookies or only third-party cookies.
  • Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being set.
  • Enable “Do Not Track” signals.

Browser-specific instructions:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies

Note: Blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of the Website. Some features may not work properly without certain cookies.

7.3 Opt-Out Tools

8. Cookies and Indian Law

Under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), cookies that collect personal data are subject to data protection requirements. We ensure compliance by providing clear notice, obtaining consent for non-essential cookies, and enabling opt-out mechanisms.

9. Cookies and GDPR

For visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy Directive by:

  • Obtaining explicit consent before setting non-essential cookies.
  • Providing granular control over cookie categories.
  • Not loading analytics or marketing scripts until consent is given.
  • Allowing consent to be withdrawn at any time.
  • Maintaining a record of consent.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. The “Last updated” date at the top indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies:

Dharmendra Asimi