Cookies Policy

At Nivaas Bandhu, we use cookies to make your property search faster and more relevant. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices.

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, such as your last searched city (Patna, Ranchi, Noida, etc.) or your preferred budget range.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Strictly Necessary: To enable core features like logging into your account, adding properties, and keeping your session secure.
Performance & Analytics: To understand how users move through our site (e.g., tracking interest in rural land vs. urban flats). This helps us improve our platform's speed and design.
Personalization: To remember your filters (e.g., "Plots in Muzaffarpur") so you don’t have to re-enter them every time you visit.
Targeted Advertising: To show you relevant property ads on other platforms based on your interests on Nivaas Bandhu.

3. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services like Google Analytics or Facebook Pixels. These services place their own cookies to help us measure our marketing reach and provide social sharing features.

4. Your Consent & Control

In compliance with the DPDPA 2023, we follow an Opt-In model:

Consent Banner: When you first visit, a banner will ask for your consent to use non-essential cookies.
Browser Settings: You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings (Chrome, Safari, etc.). However, doing so may disable some features of our site.
Granular Choice: You can choose to accept only "Necessary" cookies while rejecting "Marketing" or "Analytics" cookies through our Cookie Settings Center.

5. Data Residency

All data collected via cookies that identifies you is stored securely in compliance with Indian data localization laws.

6. Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in technology or law. Please check this page periodically for updates.