1. What Are Cookies & Local Storage?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile device by your web browser when you visit websites. They allow websites to remember your device, store preference settings, maintain secure sessions, and analyze how visitors interact with content.
In addition to cookies, Sarkari Opening utilizes HTML5 Local Storage to save client-side user settings, such as your selected color theme preference (Light or Dark Mode).
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
A. Strictly Necessary & Security Cookies
Essential for the core security and operation of our platform. These cookies enable threat detection, prevent DDoS attacks, handle Cloudflare bot verification, and remember your session state.
B. Functional & Preference Tokens
These store your visual display preferences, such as keeping dark mode active across pages or remembering search filter states.
C. Performance & Analytics Cookies
Help us measure overall platform traffic, count popular notification views, and optimize server response times. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized.
3. Third-Party & Infrastructure Cookies
Some cookies are placed by trusted third-party service providers that assist us in operating our web infrastructure:
- Cloudflare: Sets security clearance cookies (e.g.
__cf_bm) to identify trusted human traffic and block malicious bots. - Google Analytics / Advertising Partners: May set cookies to deliver non-intrusive ad banners or measure traffic metrics.
4. How to Manage or Disable Cookies
You can control, block, or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies may impact platform security challenges or reset your visual preferences.
Browser Cookie Control Instructions:
• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
• Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Block all cookies
5. Policy Updates
We may update our Cookie Policy periodically to reflect technological or regulatory changes. Any updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.