Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files stored in your browser when you visit a website. They help the website remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or login status. We also use your browser's local storage for similar purposes.

We use the following types of cookies and browser storage:

• •Consent cookie — remembers whether you accepted or declined our cookie-consent banner, so we don't ask you repeatedly.
• •Session cookie — keeps you signed in to your member account. It is flagged as httpOnly and Secure, meaning scripts cannot read it and it is only sent over HTTPS.
• •CSRF protection cookie — a short-lived token cookie that helps protect our forms from cross-site request forgery attacks. It does not contain personal information.
• •Local storage (auto-save) — we may store partially-entered form data (for example from the Contact or Join forms) in your browser's local storage so that your input is not lost if the page reloads. This data never leaves your device unless you submit the form.

We use Google Analytics to understand aggregate website usage (such as the number of visitors and the pages they view). Google Analytics sets its own cookies on your device when you visit our website. These cookies do not identify you personally.

For more information about how Google uses data collected through analytics, please see Google's privacy policies at policies.google.com.

• •Strictly necessary cookies — the session cookie and CSRF cookie are required for the correct operation of the website and for account security. They cannot be disabled without affecting functionality.
• •Preference cookies — the consent cookie respects your choice.
• •Analytics cookies — used for site improvement; you can block them using your browser settings or the cookie-consent banner.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you:

• •Block third-party cookies.
• •Delete all cookies when you close the browser.
• •View and delete individual cookies for a specific website.
• •Browse in private/incognito mode, which deletes cookies when the window closes.

If you disable cookies, some parts of the website (such as staying signed in) may not work correctly.

To reset your cookie consent choice, you can clear the site's consent cookie or local storage entry for upisha.org, and the consent banner will appear again on your next visit.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page with the date of the change shown at the top.