This Cookie Policy explains how READ Associates LLP (“READ Associates”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on this website. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how their site is used. Similar technologies, such as your browser’s local storage, work in a comparable way.
2. How we use cookies
We keep our use of cookies to a minimum. We use them to make the website work properly and to understand how visitors use it so we can improve it. We do not use cookies for advertising, and we do not sell any information collected through cookies.
3. The cookies we use
Strictly necessary
These are needed for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.
- PHPSESSID — a session cookie that keeps our contact and newsletter forms secure, for example by protecting them against spam and forged submissions. It is deleted when you close your browser.
Preferences
- ra_announcement_dismissed — stored in your browser’s local storage when you close the announcement bar at the top of the page, so that it stays hidden on later visits. It stays until you clear your browser data.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics, provided by Google LLC, to collect information about how visitors use our website — such as the pages visited, time spent on the site, and the type of device and browser used. This information is collected in an aggregated form that does not directly identify you.
- _ga — used to distinguish unique visitors. Expires after 2 years.
- _ga_<container-id> — used to maintain the state of your visit (session). Expires after 2 years.
For more information, see Google’s explanation of how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
4. Third-party content
Some pages may include embedded content from third parties, such as videos from YouTube or Vimeo. These services may set their own cookies when you view or interact with that content. We do not control these cookies, so please check the relevant third party’s cookie policy for more information.
5. Managing cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you:
- See which cookies are stored and delete them individually or all at once.
- Block third-party cookies, or block cookies from particular websites.
- Block all cookies, or be notified before a cookie is stored.
Please note that if you block strictly necessary cookies, some parts of the website, such as the contact form, may not work correctly.
To opt out of Google Analytics on all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we start using new cookies or services. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it was last changed.
7. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
READ Associates LLP
Perumattathu House, Sreemoolanagaram
Ernakulam, Kerala, India – 683580
Email: hello@readassociates.in