Hare Krishna Movement Ahmedabad
Effective Date: 29 October 2026
Last Updated: 29 October 2026
Hare Krishna Movement Ahmedabad (“HKM Ahmedabad,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies to support the functionality, security, and performance of our website.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, why they may be used on our website, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, maintain sessions, and provide certain features.
We may also use similar technologies, such as local storage, session storage, pixels, or other identifiers, where implemented and permitted by applicable law.
Depending on the website features you use and the technologies enabled, cookies may be used for the following purposes.
Essential cookies support the basic operation and security of our website. They may be used to:
Maintain user login sessions.
Support account authentication.
Protect forms and website functions against unauthorized activity.
Maintain security and session integrity.
Support essential website navigation and functionality.
These cookies may be necessary for services you request and may not function correctly if disabled.
Functional cookies or similar technologies may remember preferences and settings to improve your experience.
Depending on the features implemented, these may include language preferences, display settings, or other choices you make while using the website.
If analytics or performance tools are enabled, cookies may help us understand how visitors use our website, which pages are visited, and whether technical errors occur.
We may use this information to improve website performance, usability, and reliability.
Analytics cookies should only be described as active when the relevant analytics technology is actually implemented.
When you make an online donation, the payment gateway you select may use cookies or similar technologies to support payment processing, fraud prevention, security, or other payment-related functions.
These technologies may be governed by the payment provider's own privacy and cookie policies.
Some website features may rely on third-party services, such as embedded videos, maps, social media integrations, or external service providers.
Where such services are enabled, they may use their own cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their respective policies.
First-party cookies are set by our website or its operating systems.
Third-party cookies may be set by external service providers whose technologies are integrated into our website.
The specific cookies used may change as website features, hosting arrangements, payment integrations, or third-party services are updated.
We do not claim that every category described in this policy is active on the website at all times.
Cookies may be classified according to how long they remain on your device.
Session cookies: Generally expire when the browsing session ends or when the relevant session is terminated.
Persistent cookies: Remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.
Actual expiration periods depend on the cookie's purpose and the configuration of the relevant website or service.
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
View cookies stored on your device.
Delete existing cookies.
Block cookies from selected or all websites.
Configure notifications when cookies are stored.
If our website provides a cookie consent or preference tool, you can use it to manage the applicable categories of cookies.
Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from logging in, maintaining your session, completing certain forms, or using some website features correctly.
Blocking third-party cookies may also affect embedded content or external services.
Where required by applicable law, we will request consent before placing or accessing non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
You may withdraw or change your consent where the applicable consent mechanism supports it. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before withdrawal.
Essential technologies may be used where permitted without consent, subject to applicable legal requirements.
Our use of cookies and related information is also subject to our Privacy Policy and any applicable privacy rights.
Some cookies or related technologies may collect or be associated with information such as an online identifier, device information, IP address, browsing activity, or session details.
Where such information constitutes personal data under applicable law, we will handle it in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable legal requirements.
We do not use cookies to intentionally collect payment card security codes, banking passwords, payment PINs, or one-time passwords.
Payment-related data collection and processing by third-party providers is governed by their applicable practices and policies.
When you access our online donation services, essential session and security technologies may be needed to support the donation process.
Payment gateways may use their own technologies to process payments, verify transactions, and help prevent fraud.
Blocking or deleting cookies during a transaction may interrupt the payment process or require you to restart it.
If a payment is interrupted, please check your transaction status before attempting another payment to avoid potential duplicate charges.
We may update this Cookie Policy when our website features, cookie usage, third-party integrations, or legal requirements change.
Any revised version will be published on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have questions about our use of cookies or related technologies, please contact us.
Organization: Hare Krishna Movement Ahmedabad
Email: contact@harekrishnamandir.org
Phone: +91 92280 23235
Address: Hare Krishna Mandir, Bhadaj, Near Science City, Ahmedabad – 380060, Gujarat, India.
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