Cookie Policy — TeluguAdds

1. What Are Cookies & Tracking Technologies?

Cookies are small, encrypted alphanumeric text files placed on your computer, mobile device, or tablet browser by website servers when you visit an online portal. Cookies allow the website to recognize your device across visits, store user preferences, manage secure authenticated user sessions, prevent malicious attacks such as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), and collect anonymous telemetry to help us improve page loading speeds and directory navigation.

In addition to HTTP cookies, TeluguAdds.com may utilize related client-side storage technologies, such as HTML5 LocalStorage, SessionStorage, pixel tracking beacons, and web server log analysis to provide an intuitive, high-speed directory experience.

2. The Specific Categories of Cookies We Use

TeluguAdds classifies cookies operating across our platform into four operational tiers:

A. Strictly Necessary & Security Cookies:

These cookies are technically essential for the core functioning and security of the website. Without these cookies, authenticated user logins, role-based dashboard redirection, and cyber-attack protections cannot be executed:

• ta_session: CodeIgniter database session cookie maintaining your authenticated status across different page requests.
• csrf_cookie: Cryptographic token verifying that form submissions originate from authentic human users rather than automated malicious scripts.
• remember_token: Secure, SHA-256 hashed persistent cookie stored when you choose the Remember Me option during portal sign-in.

B. Preference & Functional Cookies:

These cookies enable the platform to remember your individual configuration choices, such as:

• Your selected geographic city or locality (e.g., Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Bengaluru, Mumbai);
• Directory search result presentation preferences (Grid view versus List view);
• Collapsed or expanded state of the off-canvas side navigation drawer (#taSideNav).

C. Performance & Telemetry Analytics Cookies:

We collect aggregated, anonymized analytical metrics to monitor how visitors navigate TeluguAdds. These cookies identify which business sectors receive peak search volume, monitor server response latency, and discover broken links:

• Aggregated page view counts, bounce rates, and session durations;
• Device type categorization (Mobile vs. Desktop vs. Tablet) to ensure correct responsive stylesheet delivery;
• Aggregated search keywords entered in the universal header search input.

D. Security & Anti-Fraud Cookies:

These cookies assist in detecting anomalous web traffic, automated scraping spiders, brute-force login attempts, and fake inquiry form flooding.

3. Third-Party Integrations & Embedded Content

Certain auxiliary features on TeluguAdds embed trusted third-party resources that may deploy their own cookies:

• Google Maps Embed API: Integrated on verified business profile pages to provide interactive driving directions and storefront locations;
• Payment Gateways (e.g., Razorpay / Cashfree): Utilized during subscription checkout to tokenize payment cards securely in compliance with PCI-DSS standards;
• Font Awesome & Google Fonts: High-performance content delivery networks (CDNs) serving typography and vector iconography.

4. Controlling & Disabling Browser Cookies

Every standard modern browser provides settings allowing you to inspect, manage, delete, or block cookies:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Third-party cookies;
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection;
• Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data;
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.

Note: Disabling strictly necessary cookies will disrupt essential features, including portal login, business owner dashboard access, and online payment checkouts.

5. Regulatory Compliance & Contact

This Cookie Policy complies with international digital privacy frameworks and Indian digital data protection guidelines. For any inquiries regarding our tracking technologies, reach our technical privacy desk at privacy@teluguadds.com.