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Review the technologies we utilize, why we use them, and how you retain full control over your digital footprint.
Introduction and Scope
Ospira Technologies Private Limited ("Ospira", "we", "us", or "our") operates https://ospirax.com. This Cookie Policy explains how and why cookies, local storage, and similar technologies are utilized when you access our website, applications, and digital assessment resources.
As a science-backed platform dedicated to child development and family wellness, safeguarding your personal data and upholding user autonomy are fundamental to our mission. This policy aligns with applicable global and national data protection standards, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act, India), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR / UK GDPR), and the EU ePrivacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC).
What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?
Cookies are small data files deposited on your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you visit a website. They enable web applications to identify your browser, remember preferences between visits, and ensure security safeguards function reliably.
- HTTP Cookies
- Data strings transmitted between the browser and web servers with network requests, used to maintain session continuity and secure interactions.
- Browser Local Storage (localStorage)
- Client-side storage within your web browser that preserves key user choices—such as your cookie preferences—locally on your device without unnecessary transmission in server request headers.
- Session vs. Persistent Technologies
- Session storage is ephemeral and cleared immediately when you close your browser. Persistent storage remains on your device until it reaches its designated expiry window or is manually cleared by you.
Our Privacy-First Architecture
Core Commitment: Ospira does not sell personal information, does not profile families for third-party commercial exploitation, and does not deploy behavioral advertising or retargeting pixels (such as Meta Pixel, TikTok Pixel, or LinkedIn Insight Tags).
We believe consent must be genuinely freely given. We do not implement 'cookie walls' (blocking access to informational articles or assessment previews until cookies are accepted), and refusing optional cookies incurs no penalty or degraded functionality on the public website.
Categories of Cookies We Use
- 1. Strictly Necessary (Essential)
- Essential technologies are required for core website security, network routing, and preserving your privacy choices. For instance, we store your cookie consent status so you are not re-prompted on every subsequent page. Because the site cannot function reliably or lawfully without these, they cannot be switched off.
- 2. Functional & Preference Technologies
- These allow our platform to retain navigational context and user interface preferences across sessions, providing a smooth and cohesive experience across our guides, assessment portals, and educational articles.
- 3. Performance & Aggregated Analytics (Strictly Opt-in)
- With your affirmative consent, we utilize Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to evaluate aggregate, anonymized interaction patterns (e.g., total guide reads, device screen sizes, and navigation journeys). If you decline or take no action on the consent banner, analytics scripts are never loaded and no analytics cookies are written.
Detailed Inventory of Cookies and Storage
The table below outlines all storage items and cookies that may be utilized on ospirax.com:
| Identifier | Provider / Host | Category | Duration | Technical Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ospira_cookie_consent | Ospira (1st Party) | Essential | 6 Months | Persists your affirmative consent or refusal status locally in localStorage so you are not nagged across visits. |
_ga | Google LLC (3rd Party) | Analytics (Opt-in) | 2 Years | Distinguishes unique browsers anonymously to aggregate usage trends and improve assessment resources. |
_ga_<container-id> | Google LLC (3rd Party) | Analytics (Opt-in) | 2 Years | Maintains session context and interaction events in Google Analytics 4. |
Google Analytics & Consent Mode v2
When analytics cookies are permitted, data is processed in accordance with Google Consent Mode v2 standards:
- Zero Pre-Consent Tracking: Google Analytics tags are not present in raw page HTML; they are injected dynamically only upon affirmative user acceptance.
- Advertising Parameters Denied: Google parameters ad_storage, ad_user_data, and ad_personalization remain permanently set to 'denied'.
- Child Privacy Shield: Responses to questionnaires, psychological profiles, and family assessment inputs are processed exclusively on secured application backends and are never transmitted to analytics providers.
Interactive Consent Preference Center
You retain continuous control over your cookie choices. Use the live consent manager below to inspect your current preference, grant analytics permission, or withdraw consent at any time:
Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
You can also manage, inspect, or delete cookies directly via your web browser settings. Please consult the official guidance provided by your browser vendor:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Third-party cookies
- Apple Safari: Settings > Safari > Advanced > Privacy & Security
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies
Note: Blocking all cookies at the browser level may cause certain website settings to reset every time you close and reopen your browser.
Policy Updates
We review this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect technological enhancements, operational changes, or statutory revisions under relevant data protection laws. When modifications occur, the revision date at the top of this policy will be refreshed.
Data Privacy & Cookie Inquiries
For formal inquiries regarding our Cookie Policy, privacy practices, or to exercise your rights under applicable data protection legislation, please reach out to our Grievance Officer:
Nandita Mehrotra
Grievance Officer, Ospira Technologies Private Limited
info@ospirax.comFor detailed disclosures on our collection, processing, and safeguarding of personal information, please consult our full Privacy Policy.