Cookie Policy
Effective Date: October 8, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how WebDarpan uses essential cookies, local browser storage, and security tokens to provide an authenticated, secure user experience.
1. Overview of Storage Technologies
WebDarpan uses cookies and HTML5 local storage strictly for essential platform functionality, user authentication, and security threat prevention. We do not use third-party advertising cookies or cross-site tracking pixels.
2. Essential Cookies Used by WebDarpan
A secure, encrypted HttpOnly authentication cookie issued upon successful user login. It allows our server to verify your session state across page requests.
A lightweight client-side boolean storage flag used by the UI navbar component to prevent flash-of-unauthenticated-content while canonical server session checks complete in the background.
3. Third-Party Security & Gateway Cookies
When using specific platform capabilities, essential third-party security infrastructure may issue session tokens:
- Cloudflare Turnstile: Used on authentication forms (
/login,/signup) for bot protection and abuse prevention without intrusive tracking. - Stripe Billing Gateway: Used during checkout processing (
/billing) to prevent payment fraud and process transactions safely.
4. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to control or block cookies through browser settings. However, disabling the essential seo_atlas_session cookie will prevent you from logging into your workspace or managing website projects.