Cookie Policy

Effective Date: July 27, 2026 · Last updated: July 27, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how AstroGuru (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://astroguru.net (the “Site”). It covers requirements under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and other applicable US state privacy laws.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve user experience, remember preferences, and (where consented) analyse traffic or deliver relevant advertising.

Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, pixels, web beacons, and scripts. This Policy covers all such technologies.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Strictly necessary – essential for the Site to function (security, load balancing, basic preferences).
Functional / Preference – remember your choices (e.g. language or theme if implemented).
Analytics / Performance – understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it (only with consent where required).
Marketing / Advertising – currently limited or none; if added in future they will require consent.

3. Types of Cookies We May Use

Category	Purpose	Consent required?	Examples / Duration
Strictly Necessary	Site functionality, security, session management	No (exempt under ePrivacy)	Session cookies, CSRF tokens – usually session or short-lived
Functional	Remember preferences	Recommended / required in many jurisdictions	Preference cookies – persistent (months)
Analytics	Traffic statistics, page performance	Yes (EU/EEA/UK) – prior opt-in	Google Analytics or similar (if used) – up to 2 years
Marketing	Advertising, retargeting	Yes (EU) – prior opt-in; opt-out under CCPA	Ad pixels (if used) – months

Note: Third-party services we load (Google Fonts, Tailwind CDN, Font Awesome, etc.) may set their own cookies. We do not control those. Check their respective privacy policies.

4. Your Rights & Consent Models

European Union / EEA / UK (GDPR + ePrivacy Directive)

Non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing, most functional) require prior, freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous consent (opt-in).
Consent must be granular (by category) and as easy to refuse as to accept.
You can withdraw consent at any time as easily as you gave it.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent.
We will not set non-essential cookies until you consent via our cookie banner/settings (when implemented).

United States – CCPA/CPRA (California) and other state laws

No general federal requirement for prior opt-in consent for cookies.
If cookies result in the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (including for cross-context behavioural advertising), California residents have the right to opt out.
We provide a clear “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” mechanism (link in footer or cookie settings) when applicable.
Other states (Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Texas, Oregon, etc.) have similar opt-out rights for targeted advertising / sale of personal data. We honour Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where required.
You can request access, deletion, or correction of personal information collected via cookies under applicable state laws.

5. How to Manage or Disable Cookies

Our cookie settings / banner – Use the consent tool on the Site (when active) to accept, reject, or customise categories.
Browser settings – Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Instructions are available in your browser’s help section (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, etc.).
Do Not Track / Global Privacy Control – We respect GPC signals for opt-out of sale/sharing where legally required.
Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the Site from working correctly.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be set by third parties (CDNs, analytics providers, font services). These third parties have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them. We do not control third-party cookies.

7. Data Retention

Cookie lifetimes vary by type (session = until browser close; persistent = days to years). Analytics data is retained only as long as necessary for the stated purpose and then deleted or anonymised.

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date will change. Significant changes will be highlighted via the Site or banner when appropriate.

9. Contact Us

For questions about cookies or to exercise your rights (access, deletion, opt-out, withdraw consent), contact us via the contact method listed on the Site or email [insert your real contact email].

EU residents may also lodge a complaint with their national data protection authority. California residents may contact the California Privacy Protection Agency.