This policy outlines our adherence to the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, and CERT-In logging guidelines regarding digital telemetry and user tracking.
1. What Are Cookies?
At College2U.in, we deploy telemetry devices known as "Cookies" to provide you with an elite, customized experience. Cookies are encrypted data fragments stored on your device that help our servers recognize your session, authenticate your identity, and remember your academic preferences during your admission journey.
By utilizing session and persistent cookies, we execute our proprietary ARIA tracking framework, distinguishing your interaction from millions of other users, ensuring the data served to you is highly relevant to your targeted courses (e.g., MBBS, Engineering, Management).
2. Types of Cookies Deployed
In accordance with transparency mandates, we categorize our cookies to grant you full visibility into our data processing architecture:
| Cookie Category | Function & Purpose |
|---|---|
| Essential / Authentication | Strictly necessary. Identifies registered users, secures personal session data, and prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). |
| Functionality | Remembers your region (e.g., Kerala, West Bengal) and course preferences for a seamless return experience. |
| Telemetry & Analytics | Monitors behavioral metrics via Google Analytics and our native ARIA tracker to optimize institutional matching and content delivery. |
| Advertising & Marketing | Delivers relevant university management quota offers and admission deadlines based on your specific browsing history. |
| Security (CERT-In Compliance) | Maintains secure server logs. As per CERT-In directives, basic connection logs are retained securely for 180 days to mitigate cyber threats. |
3. Managing Your Preferences
Under the DPDP Act 2023, you hold the absolute right to manage, accept, or decline non-essential cookies. While most modern browsers automatically accept cookies, you can modify your browser settings to decline them.
Notice on Disabling Cookies
Disabling essential or functional cookies may severely restrict your ability to utilize the College2U portal's dynamic features, such as admission tracking, priority callback requests, and personalized institutional recommendations.
4. Legal Compliance & Jurisdiction
This Cookie Policy is an integral, legally binding component of our broader Privacy Policy. All data captured is processed under the sovereignty of the Republic of India.
Any disputes arising under this policy, regarding data tracking or consent management, are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Bengaluru, Karnataka. We reserve the right to amend this policy autonomously to maintain compliance with evolving digital legislations.