1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your preferences and actions over a period of time and are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide useful information to site owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
Babil Abroad uses the following categories of cookies:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Required for the platform to function. These include session authentication tokens, CSRF protection, and language/currency preferences. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
Examples: session_id, csrf_token, currency_pref, lang_pref
Analytics & Performance Cookies
Help us understand how visitors interact with the platform by collecting anonymised information. We use this data to improve page speed, navigation, and feature prioritisation.
Examples: _ga, _gid (Google Analytics — anonymised IP)
Functional Cookies
Remember your preferences (such as saved programmes, comparison lists, and AI assistant conversation history) to provide a personalised experience across sessions.
Marketing Cookies
Used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness. We use these only with your explicit consent and never share the data with advertising networks without permission.
3. Cookie Retention Periods
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | Authentication | Session |
| csrf_token | Security | Session |
| currency_pref | Currency preference | 1 year |
| lang_pref | Language preference | 1 year |
| _ga | Analytics (Google) | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics (Google) | 24 hours |
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control cookies in several ways:
- Cookie banner: When you first visit the platform, you can accept or decline optional cookie categories.
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing ones. Refer to your browser's help documentation.
- Contact us: Email privacy@babilabroad.com to request removal of your analytics data.
Note: Disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent the platform from working correctly.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some third-party services embedded in the platform (e.g. video players, maps) may set their own cookies. These are governed by the respective third party's privacy policies. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those parties.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology or legislation. Any significant changes will be communicated via an in-platform notification.
7. Contact
Questions about our use of cookies: privacy@babilabroad.com
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