Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

Atsrc Technologies Private Limited ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on the KnowingLives website and related digital properties. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices. It applies to users in India, the United States, the European Union, the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and other jurisdictions. This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make sites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to understand how visitors use the site. Similar technologies include local storage (e.g., localStorage, sessionStorage), pixel tags, and software development kits (SDKs) in our mobile apps that may collect or store identifiers and usage data. In this policy, we use "cookies" to refer to cookies and such similar technologies where relevant.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

• Strictly necessary: Required for the website to function (e.g., authentication, security, load balancing). These generally do not require consent under the ePrivacy Directive / GDPR where they are strictly necessary.
• Functional: Remember your choices (e.g., language, region) and provide enhanced features. These may require consent in the EEA/UK.
• Analytics and performance: Help us understand how visitors use the site (e.g., pages viewed, bounce rate). We may use Google Analytics or similar; data may be anonymized or aggregated. In the EEA/UK we seek consent for non-essential analytics where required.
• Marketing (if applicable): Used to deliver relevant ads or to measure ad effectiveness. We will only use marketing cookies with your consent where required by law.

4. Specific Cookies and Purposes

We may use the following (list is indicative; we will keep our cookie list updated on the Platform or in this policy):

• Session / authentication cookies: To keep you logged in and secure your session. Typically session-based (deleted when you close the browser).
• Preference cookies: To remember your settings (e.g., theme, language). May persist for a set period.
• Google Analytics (or similar): To analyze traffic and usage. May involve cookies such as _ga, _gid. We may use IP anonymization and configure data retention in line with GDPR. You can opt out via browser add-ons (e.g., Google Analytics Opt-out) or our cookie preferences if we offer them.
• Stripe (payment): When you use our payment flows, Stripe may set cookies necessary for fraud prevention and payment processing. See Stripe's privacy and cookie documentation for details.

5. Legal Basis (EEA / UK)

In the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, we rely on: (a) legitimate interests for strictly necessary and certain functional/analytics cookies where they are essential for the service or our legitimate interests (e.g., security, basic analytics) and do not override your rights; (b) consent for non-essential cookies (e.g., optional analytics, marketing) where required by the ePrivacy Directive and national law. You can withdraw consent at any time by adjusting your cookie settings or clearing cookies.

6. Your Choices

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies; note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of the website. Where we use a cookie banner or preference centre, you can accept or reject non-essential categories. For Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For mobile apps, you may be able to limit tracking via your device settings (e.g., "Limit Ad Tracking" on iOS, or similar on Android). We will honour your choices to the extent technically and legally possible.

7. Third-Party Cookies

Third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics, Stripe, social plugins) may set their own cookies. We do not control these; their use is governed by their respective privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review those policies.

8. Updates and Contact

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in law. The "Last updated" date will be revised. For questions about our use of cookies, contact us via the KnowingLives website or app (Support / Contact). For broader privacy rights, see our Privacy Policy.