Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and show relevant advertisements.
2. How We Use Cookies
Lekhak Duniya (lekhakduniya.com) uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies — Required for the site to function (e.g., session management).
- Analytics cookies — Google Analytics uses cookies to help us understand how visitors interact with our site (pages visited, time spent, referral sources). This data is aggregated and anonymous.
- Advertising cookies — Google AdSense places cookies to display personalised advertisements based on your browsing history. These cookies are set by Google, not by us directly.
- Preference cookies — We store your cookie consent choice in your browser's local storage.
3. Google AdSense Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.
4. Google Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to analyse site traffic. Google Analytics sets cookies (such as _ga, _gid, _gat) to distinguish users and throttle request rates. This information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Our site may also contain embedded content from third parties (e.g., social media share buttons, YouTube videos). These third parties may set their own cookies when you interact with their content. We do not control these cookies — please refer to the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies.
6. Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. The following links provide instructions for common browsers:
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites you visit.
7. Your Consent
When you first visit our site, we display a cookie consent banner. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of all cookies described in this policy. You may click Decline to opt out of non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising). Your choice is saved in your browser's local storage and can be changed at any time by clearing your browser data.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us or email contact@lekhakduniya.com.