Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners about how their sites are used.

Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information on their own, but they can be linked to personal information that you provide or that is collected in other ways.

Cookies Used on This Site

akashavhad.com uses the following categories of cookies:

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are typically set in response to actions you take such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the site will not function as a result.

2. Analytics Cookies — Google Analytics (MonsterInsights)

This site uses Google Analytics, implemented through the MonsterInsights plugin, to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies collect information in an anonymised form, including:

• The number of visitors to the site
• Which pages are visited and for how long
• How visitors arrived at the site (search engine, direct link, referral)
• General geographic location (country or city level)

This information helps improve the site and understand what content is most useful to visitors. The data collected is aggregated and does not identify individual visitors.

Google Analytics cookies set on this site include:

• _ga — used to distinguish users, expires after 2 years
• _gid — used to distinguish users, expires after 24 hours
• _gat — used to throttle request rate, expires after 1 minute

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3. Third-Party Cookies — Calendly

This site embeds a Calendly booking widget on the Performance Diagnostic booking page. When you interact with this widget, Calendly may set its own cookies to enable the booking functionality, remember your preferences, and process your payment. These cookies are governed by Calendly’s Privacy Policy.

Calendly cookies are only active when you interact with the booking widget and are necessary for the booking process to function correctly.

Cookies We Do Not Use

This site does not use:

• Advertising or targeting cookies
• Social media tracking cookies
• Facebook Pixel or similar advertising tracking tools
• Any cookies that track your activity across other websites

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences through their settings. You can typically choose to block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or be notified when a cookie is set. Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of this site.

Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Opting Out of Google Analytics

To prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Changes to This Policy

I may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as the tools used on this site change. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised date. I encourage you to check this page periodically.