Cookie Policy

Last updated: 7/24/2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit Vaquill. They help us provide you with a better, faster, and more personalized experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our legal information platform.

2. Why We Use Cookies

Vaquill uses cookies to:

• Remember your language preference (Hindi, English, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi)
• Improve website performance and loading speed
• Analyze how users interact with legal content
• Provide personalized content recommendations
• Ensure website security and prevent abuse
• Remember your consent preferences

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

Purpose: These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly.
Examples: Session management, security, language preferences
Duration: Session or up to 1 year
Can be disabled: No (website won't work properly)

3.2 Analytics Cookies

Purpose: Help us understand which legal topics are most searched and how users navigate our content.
Examples: Google Analytics, page views, user behavior
Duration: Up to 26 months
Can be disabled: Yes

3.3 Functional Cookies

Purpose: Remember your preferences and settings.
Examples: Language selection, text size, dark/light mode
Duration: Up to 1 year
Can be disabled: Yes (but may affect user experience)

3.4 Performance Cookies

Purpose: Help us improve website speed and performance.
Examples: Load times, error reporting
Duration: Up to 2 years
Can be disabled: Yes

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies:

4.1 Google Analytics

Helps us understand user behavior and improve our legal content. You can opt-out using Google's opt-out browser add-on.

4.2 Social Media Plugins

If you share our legal information on social media, those platforms may set their own cookies.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete cookies
• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Clear cookies when you close the browser

5.2 Browser-Specific Instructions

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
Edge: Settings → Site permissions → Cookies

5.3 Mobile Devices

Android: Browser settings → Site settings → Cookies
iOS: Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security

6. Cookie Consent

When you first visit Vaquill, we ask for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies or contacting us.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, you may experience:

• Need to reset language preferences on each visit
• Slower website performance
• Loss of personalized content recommendations
• Inability to remember your reading progress

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of significant changes.

9. Contact Us

For questions about our cookie usage or to request cookie-related information, contact us at:

Email: cookies@vaquill.com
Privacy Team: privacy@vaquill.com