Cookie Policy
EFFECTIVE: August 19, 2026
CitizenDesi (“CitizenDesi,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on CitizenDesi.org to operate the website, remember certain preferences, understand how visitors use the site, and improve our content and services.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how CitizenDesi uses them, and the choices available to you.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files or pieces of information that a website may store on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit the website.
Cookies can help a website function properly, remember your preferences, and provide information about how visitors use the site.
Cookies may be:
Session cookies, which generally expire when you close your browser; or
Persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.
Cookies may also be placed directly by CitizenDesi or by service providers that help us operate the website.
2. How CitizenDesi Uses Cookies
CitizenDesi uses cookies and similar technologies primarily for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
Some cookies are necessary for CitizenDesi.org to function properly.
These cookies may support:
Website security;
Navigation and basic website functionality;
Displaying pages and content;
Remembering certain website settings;
Processing forms and other website functions; and
Remembering your cookie or privacy preferences.
Because these cookies are necessary for the website to operate, you generally cannot disable them through our cookie-preference settings.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
CitizenDesi.org may use Squarespace analytics and performance cookies to help us understand how visitors use the website.
These cookies may help us understand information such as:
How many people visit the website;
Which pages are viewed;
How visitors navigate the website;
How visitors arrive at the website;
How frequently visitors return;
How visitors interact with website content; and
How we can improve the website and its content.
Squarespace identifies several analytics and performance cookies that may be used on Squarespace websites, including ss_cid, ss_cpvisit, ss_cvisit, ss_cvr, and ss_cvt. The specific cookies used may depend on our website's features and settings.
Where required by applicable law, non-essential analytics cookies will be placed only after you provide the appropriate consent.
Preference and Functionality Cookies
Some cookies or similar technologies may remember your choices while using CitizenDesi.org, such as cookie preferences or certain website settings.
These technologies help provide a more consistent experience when you return to the website.
3. Third-Party Services
CitizenDesi.org uses certain third-party services to provide specific website functions. These services may use cookies or similar technologies when you interact with them.
Stripe — Donations and Payments
CitizenDesi uses Stripe to process donations and other payments made through the website.
When you make a donation or payment through a Stripe-powered payment form, Stripe may collect information necessary to process the transaction, help prevent fraud, maintain security, and provide its payment services. This may include payment information, contact information, device information, IP address, and information about your interaction with the payment service.
Stripe may also use cookies and similar technologies in connection with its services.
Information collected by Stripe is subject to Stripe's own privacy and cookie policies. CitizenDesi does not control the cookies or other technologies used by Stripe in connection with its services.
For more information about how Stripe handles personal information, please review Stripe's privacy policy and cookie policy.
Other Third-Party Services
CitizenDesi.org may also use other third-party services from time to time, including services for:
Website analytics;
Embedded videos or other content;
Forms and surveys;
Email communications;
Social-media features; and
Other website functionality.
These services may place their own cookies or similar technologies on your device.
Third-party providers operate according to their own privacy policies and, where applicable, cookie policies. CitizenDesi does not control the privacy or cookie practices of third-party services.
We will update this Cookie Policy when we add third-party services that materially change how cookies or similar tracking technologies are used on CitizenDesi.org.
4. Your Cookie Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, CitizenDesi.org may display a cookie banner when you visit the website.
Where available, you may be able to:
Accept non-essential cookies;
Decline non-essential cookies; or
Manage your cookie preferences.
Squarespace allows website owners to configure a cookie banner that lets visitors accept, decline, or manage non-essential cookies.
You may also control cookies through your web browser. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, block, or restrict cookies.
Please note that disabling essential cookies may prevent certain portions of the website from functioning properly.
5. Changing Your Cookie Preferences
If CitizenDesi provides a cookie-preference tool on the website, you may use that tool to change or withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies.
You may also delete or block cookies through your browser settings.
Because browser settings vary, please consult your browser's help documentation for instructions.
6. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting.
No universally accepted technical standard currently requires websites to respond to every Do Not Track signal. CitizenDesi may therefore not respond to all such signals.
Where applicable law requires recognition of a particular privacy preference signal, CitizenDesi will take reasonable steps to comply with the applicable requirement.
7. Information Collected Through Cookies
Depending on the cookies and technologies in use, CitizenDesi and our service providers may automatically collect information about your browser, device, approximate location, IP address, pages viewed, referring website, and interactions with the website.
We use this information primarily to operate, secure, analyze, and improve CitizenDesi.org.
We do not use cookies for the purpose of selling your personal information.
8. Links to Other Websites
CitizenDesi.org may contain links to websites operated by other organizations or services.
If you follow a link to another website, that website's own privacy and cookie policies will apply.
CitizenDesi is not responsible for the cookie or privacy practices of websites that we do not operate.
9. Children's Privacy
CitizenDesi.org is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically to children under 13.
We do not knowingly use cookies to collect personal information from children for purposes prohibited by applicable law.
10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when our website, technology, services, or legal requirements change.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this policy.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or CitizenDesi's use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact us through the contact information provided on CitizenDesi.org.
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This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Important: This Cookie Policy describes CitizenDesi's practices based on the website configuration in place when this policy was last reviewed. Adding or changing services—such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, YouTube embeds, email-marketing services, or other third-party integrations—may introduce additional cookies or tracking technologies. CitizenDesi will review and update this policy when those changes materially affect how cookies or similar technologies are used on CitizenDesi.org.