What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to provide a better user experience, and to supply information to website operators.

This Cookie Policy explains how Sahayogi One Private Limited ("Sahayogi One," "we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on the Tax Sahayogi platform (the "Service").

How We Use Cookies

Tax Sahayogi uses cookies for the following purposes:

Essential / Authentication: To maintain your login session, authenticate your identity, and ensure secure access to your account. Without these cookies, you would not be able to stay signed in or use core features of the Service.
Functional / Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences, such as language, display options, and interface customisations, so you do not have to reconfigure them each time you visit.
Analytics / Usage Patterns: To collect anonymised and aggregated information about how you interact with the Service, including pages visited, features used, and session duration. This helps us understand usage patterns and improve our platform.

Types of Cookies We Use

The following table describes the categories of cookies used by Tax Sahayogi:

Essential Cookies

Purpose: Authentication, session management, and security.
Examples: Session token, CSRF protection token.
Required: Yes. These cookies are strictly necessary for the Service to function. They cannot be disabled.

Functional Cookies

Purpose: Remembering user preferences and settings.
Examples: Theme preference (light/dark mode), sidebar state, language selection.
Required: No. You can disable these cookies, but some features may not work as expected.

Analytics Cookies

Purpose: Understanding usage patterns and improving the Service.
Examples: Page view counts, feature usage metrics, session duration tracking.
Required: No. These cookies collect anonymised data and can be disabled without affecting core functionality.

Cookies used by Tax Sahayogi fall into two categories based on their lifespan:

Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that exist only while your browser is open. They are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Session cookies are primarily used for authentication and security purposes.
Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings across visits. Persistent cookies used by Tax Sahayogi have a maximum lifespan of 12 months.

Third-Party Cookies

Tax Sahayogi does not currently use any third-party cookies. We do not embed third-party analytics services, advertising trackers, or social media widgets that set cookies on your device.

All cookies used by the Service are first-party cookies set directly by the Tax Sahayogi domain. If we introduce third-party cookies in the future, we will update this policy accordingly and notify you before any such cookies are set.

Managing Cookies

You can manage and control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

View the cookies stored on your device.
Delete individual cookies or clear all cookies.
Block cookies from specific or all websites.
Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being set.

Below are links to cookie management instructions for commonly used browsers:

Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data

Please note that blocking or deleting essential cookies may prevent you from accessing or using certain features of Tax Sahayogi. If you disable essential cookies, you will not be able to maintain a login session on the Service.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Material changes will also be communicated through the Service or via email where appropriate.

Contact

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

General Support: support@sahayogione.com
Data Protection Officer: dpo@sahayogione.com
Sahayogi One Private Limited

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