Last updated: 5 November 2026Applies to: the MITCO website
This Cookie Policy explains how the website of Malabar Information Technology Co-operative Society Ltd (“MITCO”) uses cookies and similar technologies, why we use them, and how you can control them. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your browser or device. They help the website work properly, remember certain information between visits and understand how the website is used. Similar technologies include local storage and tracking scripts.
2. Cookies we use
This website uses the following categories of cookies:
| Category | Purpose | Examples |
|---|
| Strictly necessary | Required for the website to work, to keep it secure and to process the contact form. These cannot be switched off in our systems. | Session cookie (PHPSESSID), visitor session cookie (dm_visitor), security token |
| Analytics | Help us understand how visitors use the website, such as pages visited and time spent, so that we can improve it. Information is collected in aggregate form. | Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*), Microsoft Clarity (_clck, _clsk) |
| Third-party content | Set by external services embedded in our pages, such as the location map on the Contact page and web fonts. | Google Maps, Google Fonts |
We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information, and we do not use advertising cookies on this website.
3. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. These providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies, including Google and Microsoft. We do not control these cookies.
4. How long cookies stay
- Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period (for example, the visitor session cookie lasts up to 30 days, and analytics cookies may last up to 13 months) or until you delete them.
5. Managing and disabling cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or delete cookies when you close the browser. Useful links:
You can also opt out of Google Analytics using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how the website works, including the contact form.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we change the cookies we use or when regulations change. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.
