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Cookie Policy

We use cookies to make our website work and to understand how it's used — with your consent.

Last updated: August 2026•Effective: 1 September 2026
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What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve efficiency, and provide information to website owners.

We also use similar technologies such as localStorage and session storage for user preferences (e.g., cookie consent state, booking cart).

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Cookies We Use

🔒 Essential Cookies (Always Active)

access_token
Stores your authentication JWT for logged-in sessions. Expires in 24 hours.
aarambha_cookie_consent
Stores your cookie consent choice. Expires in 6 months.
booking_draft
Preserves your booking form data across page navigations. Session-scoped.

📊 Analytics Cookies (Requires Consent)

Google Analytics
Tracks anonymised page views, session duration, and referral sources to help us improve the site. Data is retained for 26 months.

🎯 Marketing Cookies (Requires Consent)

Meta Pixel
Used to measure conversions from Facebook/Instagram ads. Only active with marketing consent.
Google Ads
Used for remarketing campaigns. Only active with marketing consent.

⚙️ Preference Cookies (Requires Consent)

user_language
Remembers your language preference.
spotlight_tab
Remembers whether you were browsing tours or cars on the homepage.
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Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services embedded in our platform:

  • Razorpay — Sets session cookies during the payment checkout process. These are strictly necessary for payment processing and cannot be disabled during checkout.
  • Google Fonts — May log IP addresses as part of serving fonts. See Google's privacy policy.
  • YouTube (if embedded) — May set cookies if you watch embedded tour preview videos. These activate only if you interact with the video.
We have no control over third-party cookies. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these providers for full details.
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Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences in three ways:

  1. Our Cookie Preference Panel — Available via the banner on your first visit, or by clearing your aarambha_cookie_consent localStorage entry and refreshing the page.
  2. Browser settings — All modern browsers allow you to block or delete cookies in Settings → Privacy. Note: blocking essential cookies may break booking functionality.
  3. Opt-out links — Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.
Blocking essential cookies will prevent you from completing bookings and logging into your account.
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Policy Changes

We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or change cookies. The "Last Updated" date at the top will reflect any changes. For significant changes, we will re-display the consent banner to collect fresh consent.

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Contact

Questions about our cookie use? Email us at support@aarambhatravels.in.

See also our full Privacy Policy for how we handle your personal data.