Cookies policy
Tech Mahindra Smart Academy – Cookie Policy
Effective Date: December 9, 2025
Last Updated: December 9, 2025
1। उद्देश्य
This Cookie Policy explains how Tech Mahindra Foundation (“TMF”) uses cookies and similar technologies on it’s website https://smartacademy.modifyed.xyz/
TMF is committed to safeguarding user privacy and ensuring compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and any other applicable Indian laws.
2.What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website.
They help the websites operate, remember preferences, and understand how visitors use them.
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies – deleted automatically when you close your browser; or
- Persistent cookies – remain stored until expiry or manual deletion.
3. How We Use Cookies
TMF uses cookies to ensure website functionality, improve user experience, enhance security, and perform analytics.
Some cookies are essential for site operation, while others are optional and set only with your consent.
Essential Cookies (Legitimate Purpose, No Consent Required)
| Plugin / Source | Purpose | Data Processed |
| WordPress Core | Maintains user login state, comment author info, and session management. | Login details, comment name/email, basic settings. |
| All-In-One Security (AIOS) | Protects login pages, blocks attacks. | IP address, login attempts. |
| WP Fastest Cache | Serves cached pages faster. | Identifies user type (guest / logged-in). |
Functional Cookies (Consent-Based)
| Plugin / Source | Purpose | Data Processed |
| Complianz GDPR/CCPA Cookie Consent | Remembers users’ cookie consent settings. | Cookie consent choices. |
| Elementor (Free) | Maintains editor session state and live preview functionality. | Session identifier for logged-in users. |
| Elementor Pro | Handles popup visibility and form session states. | Popup open/close cookies, session IDs. |
| Essential Addons for Elementor | Stores interactive widget preferences. | Interaction cookies (e.g., popup dismissed, tabs opened). |
| Premium Addons for Elementor (Free + Pro) | Stores widget UI states (sliders, modals, etc.). | Interaction state cookies. |
| JetMenu | Remembers expanded/collapsed menu preferences. | UI state cookies. |
| TranslatePress (Free + Personal) | Remembers the user’s selected language. | Selected language setting. |
| WPForms | Prevents duplicate form submissions and spam. | Session token, anti-spam cookie. |
Analytics & SEO Cookies (Consent-Based)
| Plugin / Source | Purpose | Data Processed |
| WordPress Popular Posts | Tracks post popularity based on user visits. | Anonymous visitor ID, post view count. |
Marketing / External Services Cookies (Consent-Based)
| Plugin / Source | Purpose | Data Processed |
| Rich Shortcodes for Google Reviews | Displays Google Reviews widget — loads Google’s scripts. | Google may collect IP address, device info, geolocation, and cookies for personalization. |
| Header Footer Code Manager | Injects third-party tracking or marketing scripts (depends on inserted code). | Tracking identifiers from external services (Google Tag, Meta Pixel, etc.). |
| Hostinger Tools | Manages service integrations and dashboard connections. | Session data, connection tokens. |
4. Legal Basis for Processing
- Essential and Security Cookies – processed under legitimate purpose as permitted by the DPDP Act.
- Functional, Analytics & SEO and Marketing and communication Cookies – set only after obtaining your explicit consent through the cookie banner.
- You may withdraw consent or change cookies preferences anytime via your browser settings.
5. Retention and Deletion of Cookies
TMF retains cookies only for the duration necessary to achieve their intended purpose.
- Session cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain in our systems until they expire or you manually delete them.
Third-party services (such as Google, YouTube, or AWS) maintain their own retention periods for such cookies as described in their respective privacy policies, which we cannot control.
TMF does not combine cookie data with personally identifiable information or use it beyond legitimate website functionality or analytics as mentioned under the policy.
6. Managing Cookies
You can manage or delete cookies anytime through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Blocking non-essential cookies will not affect core functionality but may limit certain features (e.g., videos, forms, pop-ups).
7. Third-Party Cookies and Links
Some pages contain embedded third-party content or links (YouTube videos, Google Maps etc.).
Such providers may place their own cookies beyond TMF’s control.
Users are encouraged to review the respective third-party privacy and cookie notices.
8. Updates to This Policy
TMF may revise this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect new technologies, law, or operational requirements.
The most recent version will always appear on our website with an updated Effective Date.
9. Contact Us
For any questions, grievances, or to exercise your rights under the DPDP Act 2023, please contact:
Data Protection Officer (DPO) at dpo@techmahindrafoundation.org