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Cookie Policy
Last updated: 8 July 2026
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to website owners.
This Cookie Policy explains how Ijtima ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at ijtima.org(the "Website").
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential operation: To enable core functionality such as page navigation, secure areas, and payment processing.
- Remembering preferences: To remember your settings and choices across visits.
- Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our Website so we can improve it.
- Session management: To maintain your session state during a visit (e.g., donation flow progress).
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to function and cannot be disabled. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| recurringPlanId | Stores recurring donation plan reference during the payment flow | 3 days |
| stripeCustomerId | Links your session to your Stripe customer record for payment processing | Session |
| __Host-next-auth* | Authentication session management | Session |
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the Website's structure and content.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | Maintains session state | 2 years |
3.3 Preference Cookies
These cookies enable the Website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, more personalised features.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookie-consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
4. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, our Website and App use browser local storage to persist certain data across sessions, including:
- Cart data: Items in your donation cart so they persist between page visits.
- Donor information: Your saved donor details to pre-fill forms during the donation flow.
- UI preferences: Settings such as notification preferences.
Local storage data is stored only on your device and is not transmitted to our servers. You can clear local storage data through your browser settings at any time.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. The third-party services we use include:
- Stripe: Sets cookies necessary for secure payment processing and fraud prevention. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.
- Google Analytics: Sets cookies for website usage analysis. See Google's Privacy Policy.
6. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may impact your user experience and some functionality may no longer be available.
6.1 Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to view, manage, delete, and block cookies for a website. Be aware that if you delete all cookies, any preferences you have set will be lost, including the ability to opt out of cookies as this function itself requires a cookie.
Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:
6.2 Opt-Out of Analytics
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our cookie practices.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@ijtima.org
- General enquiries: info@ijtima.org