indaStars Cookie Policy (as of October 21st, 2021)
[IndaStars Cookie Policy]
We use the term “cookies” to refer to cookies and other similar technologies covered by the EU Directive on privacy in electronic communications.
[Why we collect your data via cookie or other technology?]
By collecting your data, it allows us to understand what your needs and wants are, provide personalised content.
Cookies and IP Addresses
When you visit one of our websites, we may send you a cookie. A cookie is a small file which is placed on your computer or device.
[Essential and Functional Cookies]
These cookies are essential for the running of our websites, including the Platform. Without the use of these cookies parts of our websites would not function.
[Analytical Performance Cookies – google]
We use these types of cookies to monitor our websites performance and how their users may use it. These cookies provide us with information that helps us provide better products to their users and also to identify any areas that may need maintenance.
The list of cookies:
| Cookie name | Expiration | Owner | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | When the browsing session ends | indastars.com | Cookies named PHPSESSID only contain a reference to a session (a visit to our site) stored on the web server. No information is stored in the user’s browser and this cookie can only be used by the web site in the current session. |
| __stripe_mid | 1 year | *stripe.com | This cookie is necessary for making credit card transactions on the website. The service is provided by Stripe.com which allows online transactions without storing any credit card information. |
| __stripe_sid | 30 minutes | *stripe.com | This cookie is necessary for making credit card transactions on the website. The service is provided by Stripe.com which allows online transactions without storing any credit card information. |
| m | 30 minutes | stripe.com | Determines the device used to access the website. This allows the website to be formatted accordingly. |
| _ga | 2 years | indastars.com and Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. |
| _gat_gtag_UA_xxxx_[integer-value] | 1 minute | indastars.com and Google Analytics | Used to persist session state. |
| _gid | 24 hours | indastars.com and Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users. |
| _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | 30 minutes | indastars.com and HotJar.com | record users mouse behavior and clicks on the website |
| _hjFirstSeen | 30 minutes | indastars.com and HotJar.com | record users mouse behavior and clicks on the website |
| _hjIncludedInPageviewSample | 2 minutes | indastars.com and HotJar.com | record users mouse behavior and clicks on the website |
| _hjIncludedInSessionSample | 2 minutes | indastars.com and HotJar.com | record users mouse behavior and clicks on the website |
| _hjSessionUser_1059455 | 1 year | indastars.com and HotJar.com | record users mouse behavior and clicks on the website |
| _hjSession_1059455 | 30 minutes | indastars.com and HotJar.com | record users mouse behavior and clicks on the website |
| test_cookie | 1 day | doubleclick.net | Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. |
| CookieConsent | 6 months | indastars.com | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain |
| collect | session | google-analytics.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
| pagead/landing | session | doubleclick.net | Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement – This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. |
| pagead/landing | session | google.com | Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement – This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. |
We may also track IP addresses. An IP Address is a number that can identify an Internet Service Provider and country location. It cannot provide personal information.
[How to control the use of cookies]
You are not obliged to accept cookies and may modify your browser so that it will not accept cookies. The browser you use to surf the web not only allows you to see the cookies that you have got but also allows you to control their use.
You can control them by allowing them, deleting them individually or deleting all of them. You can also set your browser to not accept cookies altogether. If this option is selected, you should be aware that many websites will not function properly or at all. It may be possible to set your browser to not accept cookies and ask for your consent before each cookie is set on your device. This gives you control over what is set on your device, however has the drawback of slowing down your browsing experience.
There are different levels of control too. You are able to prevent just third party cookies being deployed. In order to manage your cookies, please select your browser from the list below and follow the instructions:
Mobile devices:
[Useful information about Cookies]
Further information about cookies can be found on the all About Cookies allaboutcookies.org
If you have any questions about the use of cookies on our websites, please email: support@indastars.com
[Web Beacons and URL tracking]
As part of our email communications and website analyses, we may use web beacons and track URL’s.
Web beacons are electronic files that count users who access a website or page and can also allow us to see if a cookie has been activated.
Tracked URLs will count the amount of clicks on a web page.
You can’t decline web beacons, however by preventing cookies being used on your computer, you can prevent web beacons from tracking your activity. For information about managing your cookie options, please click here.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IF YOU DISABLE COOKIES, MANY SERVICES ON OUR WEBSITES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO YOU, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT CONTAIN PERSONALISED CONTENT AS OUTLINED IN THE SECTION PERSONALISED CONTENT.
[Device Identifiers]
Our Apps require access to the following services on your mobile device: UDID, MAC address, or other applicable device identifier. We send this information to our servers for the purpose of validating free trials. We do not share this information with any 3rd parties.
[More about your privacy]
To find out more about how We protect your privacy when using our website, see our Privacy Policy.
[Changes to this policy]
From time to time we may make changes to this cookie policy. If we make any substantial changes to this cookie policy we will post these changes on this page and will do our best to notify you of any significant changes. Please check our cookie policy on a regular basis.