Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 6, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.
We also use similar technologies such as localStorage to store preferences and session information on your device.
2. How We Use Cookies
SankalpHub uses cookies and similar technologies to provide, protect, and improve our Service. Below is a detailed breakdown of the cookies we use, organized by category.
3. Cookie Categories
Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They cannot be switched off in our systems.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| sankalp_access_token | JWT authentication token | Session |
| sankalp_refresh_token | Token refresh for seamless login | 7 days |
| sankalp_user | User profile and role information | Session |
| sankalp_cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preferences | 12 months |
Analytics Cookies (Opt-in)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous data. They are only activated with your explicit consent.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| sankalp_visitor_id | Anonymous visitor identification | 12 months |
| sankalp_session_id | Groups page views into sessions | 30 minutes (inactivity) |
Data collected: page views, clicks, session duration, search queries, device type, browser, approximate location (country/city). No personal identifying information is stored.
Marketing Cookies (Opt-in)
These cookies may be used in the future to deliver personalized content and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. Currently, we do not use marketing cookies.
This category is reserved for future use. We will update this policy before introducing any marketing cookies.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
- Cookie consent banner: When you first visit our website, you can accept all, reject all, or customize your preferences.
- Update preferences: You can change your cookie settings at any time by clicking the button below.
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. Note that blocking essential cookies may impact website functionality.
5. How We Process Cookie Data
- Analytics data is collected and stored on our own servers (self-hosted). We do not use third-party analytics services like Google Analytics.
- All tracking data is anonymous and cannot be used to identify you personally.
- IP addresses are used only transiently for geographic lookup and are immediately hashed (SHA-256) or discarded.
- Analytics data is automatically deleted after 12 months.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
7. Contact Us
For questions about this Cookie Policy, please refer to our Privacy Policy or contact us at support@sankalphub.in.