Last updated: July 2026
This page explains exactly which cookies DeshKaBasha.in uses, what each one does, and how you can control them. It supplements our Privacy Policy.
What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file a website stores in your browser. Some are essential for the site to work; others help us understand usage or allow advertising partners to show relevant ads.
1. Strictly necessary
These are required for the site to function and cannot be switched off.
- dkb_consent — remembers your cookie choice. Stored in your browser’s localStorage. Persists until you clear browser data.
- WordPress session / security cookies — set only if you log in as an administrator. Ordinary readers never receive these.
2. Preferences (stored on your device only)
These never reach our server. Clearing your browser data erases them permanently.
- dkb2_theme — remembers light or dark mode.
- Lesson progress, streak, completed lessons, quiz results, saved phrases — kept in localStorage so your progress survives a page refresh.
3. Analytics — Google Analytics 4
- _ga — distinguishes one visitor from another. Expires after 2 years.
- _ga_<container-id> — maintains session state for GA4. Expires after 2 years.
These are set by Google LLC. In GA4, IP addresses are not stored; they are used transiently to derive approximate location and then discarded. We only see aggregate reports and cannot identify you personally.
Opt out at any time with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or by choosing “Essential only” in our cookie banner.
4. Advertising
Where advertising is displayed, third-party vendors including Google may set cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Third-party vendors may use the DoubleClick DART cookie.
- Opt out of personalised advertising at Google Ads Settings.
- Opt out of third-party vendor cookies at aboutads.info/choices or NAI opt-out.
- See Google’s advertising policies.
We do not control cookies set by advertising partners, and this policy does not cover their own practices.
Consent Mode v2
We implement Google Consent Mode v2. If you choose “Essential only”, we signal ad_storage=denied, ad_user_data=denied, ad_personalization=denied and analytics_storage=denied for your visit.
Changing your choice
Clear this site’s data in your browser settings and the cookie banner will appear again on your next visit. You may also block or delete cookies at any time through your browser’s privacy settings — note that blocking all cookies may affect saved progress.
Contact
Questions about cookies? Email deshkabasha.in@gmail.com.