Pahadi House

Cookie Policy

A Himalayan Way of Living

Last Updated: April 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Pahadi House uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They help the website recognise your device and remember information about your visit — like your language preference or whether you’ve visited before.

Cookies are widely used across the internet to make websites work efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is used.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies on the Pahadi House website for the following purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. Without them, some parts of the site may not work as intended.

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
Session cookie	Keeps your session active while browsing	Until browser is closed
Cookie consent	Remembers your cookie preferences	12 months
Security cookies	Protect against cross-site request forgery	Session

These cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to operate.

2.2 Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the user experience, identify popular content, and understand where our visitors come from.

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Distinguishes unique users	2 years
_ga_[ID]	Maintains session state	2 years
_gid	Distinguishes unique users	24 hours
_gat	Throttles request rate	1 minute

Google Analytics data is anonymised — we do not track individual users or link analytics data to your personal identity.

For more information on how Google uses data, visit: Google’s Privacy Policy

2.3 Marketing & Social Media Cookies

If you interact with our social media integrations or if we run advertising campaigns, the following third-party cookies may be set:

Cookie Provider	Purpose	Duration
Meta (Facebook/Instagram)	Measures effectiveness of social media ads, enables retargeting	Up to 2 years
Google Ads	Tracks conversions from ad campaigns	90 days

These cookies are only set if you have consented to marketing cookies.

2.4 Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience by remembering preferences:

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
WhatsApp chat widget	Enables the WhatsApp chat functionality on our site	Session
Language/region preference	Remembers your preferred language (if applicable)	12 months

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that we use:

Google Analytics — website analytics and performance tracking
Google Maps — embedded maps showing our property locations
Meta Pixel — social media advertising measurement (if active)
WhatsApp Business — chat widget for guest communication
YouTube/Vimeo — if we embed videos on our website

We do not control how these third parties use cookies. Please refer to their respective privacy and cookie policies for more information.

4. Your Cookie Choices

4.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

Accept all cookies — enables all cookie categories
Accept essential only — enables only cookies necessary for the website to function
Manage preferences — choose which categories of cookies to allow

4.2 Browser Settings

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

View what cookies are stored on your device
Delete some or all cookies
Block cookies from specific or all websites
Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being set

How to manage cookies in popular browsers:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

4.3 Opt Out of Google Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Please note: Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without impacting core website features.

5. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal. Currently, there is no industry standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals, but we respect your cookie consent preferences as described above.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for regulatory, operational, or legal reasons. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Pahadi House Rishikesh Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India

Email: depahadihouse@gmail.com
Phone: +91-9528730156 / +91-9528730156
WhatsApp: +91-9012166400 / +91-9528730156

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