Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 7, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed in your browser by websites you visit. They allow the site to remember your actions or preferences over time, or to recognise that you are signed in.
2. Cookies We Use
This Site uses a small number of strictly necessary cookies to operate. We do not use third-party analytics, advertising, or behavioural tracking cookies.
| Cookie name | Purpose | Set when | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| csrf-token | Protects forms against cross-site request forgery. | On any page visit. | 24 hours. |
| admin-session | Authenticates CMS administrators. | After admin login. | 24 hours (or until logout). |
| office-session | Authenticates office staff using the grievance back-office. | After office portal login. | 24 hours (or until logout). |
| mib-session | Authenticates citizens using the “Make It Better” grievance portal. | After citizen login. | 24 hours (or until logout). |
3. No Tracking, No Analytics, No Advertising
We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, advertising-network cookies, or any third-party behavioural tracking. We do not build profiles of visitors. We do not share cookie data with any third party.
4. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, the website may store small items of data in your browser’s local storage to remember your preferences (theme, font size, language, whether you have dismissed the welcome screen). These items are not transmitted to our servers.
If you log in to the “Make It Better” portal, your name, email, and mobile may be stored in local storage for UI convenience (e.g. to greet you on subsequent visits). These items are not used for authentication.
5. Embedded Third-Party Content
The homepage may embed publicly-visible feeds from Instagram, Twitter/X, YouTube, and Facebook (via SociableKit), and an embedded Google Maps view of the constituency office. These third-party widgets may set their own cookies subject to the providers’ respective policies. We have no control over these third-party cookies.
6. Managing Cookies
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling the cookies listed in Section 2 will prevent you from logging in to any portal on this Site, and may break form submissions. Cookies set by third-party embeds can be controlled through your browser settings or by signing out of the respective third-party service.
7. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at office@bjpvarma.co.in.