Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

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

Cookies can be:

• Session cookies — temporary files deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies — remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.
• First-party cookies — set by the website you are visiting (swarayoga.org).
• Third-party cookies — set by external services used by the website (e.g., Google Analytics).

2. Cookies We Use

3. Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services that may set cookies or collect data. Each has its own privacy and cookie policy:

• Google Analytics — Google Privacy Policy | You can opt out via Google Analytics Opt-out
• RazorPay (payment gateway) — RazorPay Privacy Policy — cookies used only during payment flow
• Google Fonts / YouTube — embedded content (YouTube videos on some pages) may set cookies from Google. Google Privacy Policy
• Font Awesome (icon library via CDN) — no cookies set

4. How to Manage Cookies

Option 1 — Use Our Preference Centre

Click the button below to open our cookie preference centre where you can toggle optional cookies on or off:

Option 2 — Browser Settings

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

• View which cookies have been set
• Delete specific or all cookies
• Block cookies from specific sites
• Block all third-party cookies
• Block all cookies (note: this may prevent some website features from working)

Browser guides:

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

Option 3 — Opt Out of Google Analytics

To prevent Google Analytics from using your data across all websites, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

We process cookie data based on the following legal grounds:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies — Legitimate interest / Contract performance. These are exempt from consent requirements as they are essential for service delivery.
• Analytics Cookies — Your consent. We only set these after you provide explicit consent via our cookie banner.
• Preference Cookies — Your consent. We only set these after you provide explicit consent.

We comply with the requirements of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 (India) and, where applicable, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR.

6. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our website or applicable laws change. When we make material updates, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you via our cookie banner or email.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.