1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.

This Cookie Policy explains how VAIGO Group ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on www.vaigogroup.com (the "Website"), what information they collect, and how you can control them.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our Website:

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable core features such as navigation, security, and access to secure areas. These cookies do not collect any personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled without affecting website functionality.

• Session state: Remembers your preferences during your visit (e.g., language, scroll position)
• Security tokens: Protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks
• Load balancing: Ensure consistent performance across our servers

2.2 Analytics & Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting information anonymously. This data allows us to improve the Website's structure, content, and user experience.

• Google Analytics: Tracks pages visited, time spent on site, referral sources, and device types. Data is anonymised and aggregated. Google may transfer this data outside India in accordance with its own privacy policy.
• Performance monitoring: Measures page load speed and identifies technical issues

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

2.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

• Preference memory: Remembers your cookie consent choices
• Session storage: Stores temporary data (such as animation preferences) for the duration of your session

2.4 Marketing & Targeting Cookies

At present, VAIGO Group does not actively use third-party marketing or retargeting cookies on this Website. If we introduce such cookies in the future, this policy will be updated and we will obtain your consent where required.

3. Similar Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use the following technologies:

• Local Storage & Session Storage: Browser-based storage used to remember preferences within a session (e.g., skipping the intro animation on page revisits). This data is not transmitted to our servers.
• Web Beacons / Pixels: Small transparent images embedded in pages or emails that may be used to track open rates or page views in conjunction with analytics services.
• JavaScript: Used for interactive elements and analytics tracking. You can disable JavaScript in your browser, but this will significantly affect Website functionality.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Website are placed by third parties. We do not control the use of these cookies and they are subject to the respective third party's own privacy and cookie policies. Current third-party providers whose cookies may be present on our Website include:

• Google (Analytics): Google Privacy Policy
• Google Fonts: Font delivery may set performance-related cookies

5. Cookie Retention Periods

Cookies are retained for varying periods depending on their purpose:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for the period specified in the cookie (typically 30 days to 2 years)
• Google Analytics cookies: Up to 26 months (as per Google's default settings)

6. Your Cookie Choices

You have the right to choose whether to accept or decline cookies (except strictly necessary cookies). You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all third-party cookies
• Block all cookies (note: this will break most websites)
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

For guidance on managing cookies in your specific browser:

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

6.2 Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of analytics tracking through the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by enabling "Do Not Track" in your browser settings (note that not all websites honour this signal).

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our Website may not function as intended. Specifically:

• Animations and interactive effects may replay on every page visit
• Your preferences may not be remembered between sessions
• We will be unable to improve the Website based on analytics data

Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled without preventing access to or significantly degrading the Website experience.

8. Compliance

This Cookie Policy is designed to comply with applicable Indian law, including the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), and applicable guidelines issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Where we use cookies that constitute personal data processing, we rely on your consent or legitimate interests as the legal basis.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will indicate the date of the most recent update at the top of this page. Your continued use of our Website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us: