Rishikul Yogshala Cookie & Accessibility Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your browser or device when you visit a website. They serve a variety of functions — from keeping sessions active and remembering preferences, to helping us understand how our pages are used. Some cookies are placed by us directly; others come from third-party services integrated into our website. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies in line with this policy. You may adjust your cookie preferences at any time using your browser settings or our on-site cookie preferences panel.

2. Categories of Cookies We Use

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These are essential to the core operation of our website. Without them, features such as form submissions, page navigation, and secure sessions would not function correctly. These cookies cannot be disabled as they are fundamental to service delivery.

2.2 Functional & Preference Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make on our website — such as language preferences or whether you have previously accepted our cookie notice — allowing us to personalise your experience across sessions.

2.3 Security Cookies

These help safeguard the integrity of our platform by identifying and preventing fraudulent or suspicious activity, protecting both our users and website infrastructure.

2.4 Analytics & Performance Cookies

We use analytics tools to understand how visitors engage with our website. These cookies collect aggregated and anonymised data about page visits, session durations, and user journeys, helping us improve our website structure, course pages, and content.

2.5 Marketing Cookies

With your consent, we may use marketing cookies to deliver relevant content and advertisements based on your browsing behaviour and interests. These may be placed by us or by trusted advertising partners.

3. Third-Party Tracking Services

3.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyse traffic patterns. This service uses cookies to collect non-personally identifiable data about user interactions. You can opt out at any time by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

3.2 Social Media Integrations

Our website features integrations with Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Pinterest. These platforms may place their own cookies when you interact with embedded content or sharing buttons. We recommend reviewing each platform's own privacy and cookie policies.

3.3 Marketing & Retargeting Tools

We may use third-party tools to deliver targeted advertising to users who have previously visited our website. You may opt out of interest-based advertising through your browser settings or via the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out portal.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have full control over cookie usage on our website. Your options include:

• Accepting all cookies for the full website experience
• Rejecting non-essential cookies via our cookie preferences panel
• Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies at any time
• Using private/incognito browsing mode to limit cookie storage

Please be aware that restricting cookies may affect certain features including form submissions, session continuity, and personalised content.

5. Legal Compliance

Our cookie practices comply with the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the IT Rules, 2011 (India), as well as the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR for users in the European Union or European Economic Area. Where required by law, we obtain explicit consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

6. Our Accessibility Standards

We aspire to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. Our ongoing accessibility efforts include:

• Providing descriptive alternative text for all meaningful images and visual content
• Ensuring all website pages are navigable using keyboard-only controls
• Maintaining sufficient colour contrast between text and background elements
• Using clear, plain English across all content to ensure readability across literacy levels
• Ensuring compatibility with commonly used screen readers and assistive software
• Designing forms and interactive elements with accessible labels and error handling

7. Accessible Course Information

We are committed to ensuring that course information, enrollment processes, and student communications are accessible to prospective students of all backgrounds and abilities. If you require course materials in an alternative format — such as large print, audio, or an accessible digital version — please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

8. Known Accessibility Gaps

While we make every effort to ensure full accessibility, some elements — including third-party embedded content such as videos, maps, and external widgets — may not yet fully meet WCAG 2.1 standards. We are actively working to address these gaps.

9. Feedback on Accessibility

If you encounter an accessibility barrier on our website, or if any content or functionality is not working as expected with your assistive technology, please contact us directly. We are committed to reviewing and addressing all accessibility concerns in a timely manner.

10. Compliance with Indian IT Law

Rishikul Yogshala operates in full compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, and the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. We regularly review our digital infrastructure to ensure alignment with evolving statutory requirements under Indian law.