1. What Are Cookies and Browser Storage Technologies?
Cookies and browser LocalStorage are standardized web technologies that allow websites to store small data strings on your device. These packets ensure seamless user authentication, preserve visual interface preferences across page reloads, and facilitate anonymous visitor telemetry without requiring repetitive credential inputs.
This Cookie Policy explains how DPGNotes (maintained by Akshat Network Hub) uses cookies, local browser storage objects, and related tracking technologies in strict accordance with the ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC as amended), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act, India).
Essential Keys
Required for theme persistence, secure login token preservation, and anonymous daily fair-use quota enforcement.
Advertising Cookies
Employed by Google AdSense to serve relevant educational advertisements while preventing ad repetition.
Complete User Control
Easily manage, inspect, or delete cookies and storage items at any time through your native browser settings.
2. Specific Storage Keys Employed on DPGNotes
The table below provides a comprehensive itemization of all persistent keys and tokens used across our academic platform:
| Storage Key / Cookie | Mechanism | Duration | Purpose & Governance |
|---|---|---|---|
legal-theme |
LocalStorage | Persistent | Stores preferred color mode (Light, Dark, Auto) for readability. |
dpg_guest_id |
LocalStorage | 1 Year | Anonymous visitor token used to calculate daily fair-use quotas. |
dpgActiveUserUid |
LocalStorage | Session | Authenticates logged-in contributors for document editing and uploads. |
dpg_liked_note_* |
LocalStorage | Persistent | Tracks local like/unlike states on individual notes without central tracking. |
dpg_assign_tokens_* |
LocalStorage | Daily | Tracks daily cover page generation allowances and ad-watch restorations. |
__gads, __gpi |
Cookie (Google) | 13 Months | Google AdSense cookies used to measure ad interactions and prevent fraud. |
3. Third-Party Advertising & Telemetry Cookies
Our platform integrates Google AdSense and native sponsored partner units. Third-party advertising partners may set anonymous tracking cookies to:
- Serve contextual advertisements relevant to academic disciplines and career pathways.
- Limit the frequency with which a visitor is shown the exact same promotional banner.
- Detect invalid click behavior and combat click-fraud attempts in real time.
You can opt out of personalized third-party ad profiling via Google Ad Settings or the Digital Advertising Alliance Consumer Choice tool.
4. Step-by-Step Guide to Managing & Clearing Cookies
Every major web browser empowers you to review, restrict, or clear stored cookies and local storage tokens. Follow the instructions corresponding to your browser:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies → Clear browsing data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Clear Data.
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data → Remove All.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies.
Note: Disabling strictly essential cookies will prevent authenticated contributors from maintaining active sessions in the dashboard.
5. Privacy Governance & Contact Desk
For inquiries regarding our cookie architecture or to exercise your statutory data subject rights:
Cookie Compliance & Privacy Office
Publisher: Akshat Network Hub • DPGNotes Platform
Official Email: its.akshatnetworkhub23@gmail.com
Support Desk: DPGNotes Support & Contact Desk ↗
Response Commitment: Inquiries resolved within 48 business hours.