Cookie & Accessibility Policy

Effective Date: February 01, 2020 | Last Updated: March 25, 2026

This policy describes how Samadhi Yoga Ashram uses cookies and digital tracking technologies on our website (https://samadhiyogaashram.com/), and explains our commitment to maintaining an accessible and inclusive digital experience for all users. We encourage you to read this document alongside our Privacy & Data Policy for a complete understanding of how we handle your information online.

Part A: Cookie Policy

1. What Is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small digital file placed on your web browser or device by a website when you visit it. Cookies are widely used to make websites function properly, to remember your preferences between visits, and to provide website owners with insights into how their content is being used. At Samadhi Yoga Ashram, we use both first-party cookies placed directly by our website and third-party cookies placed by external services we have integrated.

By continuing to browse our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. You may modify your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings or via our on-site cookie preferences panel.

2. Types of Cookies Used on Our Website

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are indispensable to the basic operation of our website. They enable essential functions such as secure page navigation, form submissions, session management, and access to protected areas of the site. These cookies cannot be disabled as removing them would cause the website to malfunction.

2.2 Preference & Functional Cookies

These cookies record your choices and settings — such as your preferred language, previously accepted notices, or site layout preferences — so that we can personalise your browsing experience each time you return to our website without requiring you to reset your preferences.

2.3 Security Cookies

We use security cookies to protect both our users and our website infrastructure by detecting, flagging, and preventing suspicious or fraudulent activity. These cookies form an important layer of our cybersecurity posture.

2.4 Analytics & Performance Cookies

We use web analytics tools to understand how visitors navigate and engage with our website. These tools place cookies that collect aggregated and anonymised data on page visits, session durations, click behaviour, and visitor journeys. The information gathered is used to evaluate content effectiveness, improve our course pages, and optimise the overall user experience.

2.5 Marketing & Advertising Cookies

With your explicit consent, marketing cookies may be placed by us or by our trusted advertising partners to deliver content and promotional material that is relevant to your interests, including information about our Yoga Teacher Training Courses, Kundalini programs, and retreat offerings. These cookies may track your browsing behaviour across other websites to serve personalised advertisements.

3. Third-Party Services That Place Cookies

3.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and user behaviour on our site. Google Analytics places cookies that collect non-personally identifiable, aggregated information about your visit to our website. This data is used solely to help us understand and improve our website performance and is not used by Samadhi Yoga Ashram for advertising or commercial profiling purposes. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the free Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For information on how Google uses your data, please visit Google’s privacy policy.

3.2 Statcounter

We also use Statcounter for web traffic analysis. Statcounter may place tracking cookies on your device when you visit our website. For details on how Statcounter collects and uses your data, please refer to their privacy policy.

3.3 Social Media Platforms

Our website features sharing and follow buttons connected to our official pages on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Pinterest. These platforms may independently place cookies on your device when you interact with embedded social content or click on social sharing buttons. We recommend reviewing the respective cookie and privacy policies of each platform for full details.

3.4 Retargeting & Advertising Tools

We may use third-party retargeting tools to reach visitors who have previously explored our website with relevant promotional content on other digital platforms. These tools may use cookies to recognise your browser. You may opt out of personalised advertising through the settings on each respective platform or via the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool.

4. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You are in full control of the cookies placed on your device when you visit the Samadhi Yoga Ashram website. You may:

• Accept all cookies for the complete and personalised website experience
• Decline non-essential cookies using our on-site cookie preferences panel
• Adjust your browser settings at any time to block or delete all or specific categories of cookies
• Browse in private or incognito mode to prevent cookies from being stored on your device between sessions

Please be aware that declining or deleting certain cookies may affect the usability of some features of our website, including form submissions, session continuity, and personalised content delivery.

5. Legal Framework for Cookie Use

Our use of cookies is designed to comply with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and IT Rules, 2011 (India), the EU ePrivacy Directive and GDPR for visitors from the European Union or European Economic Area, and other applicable international digital privacy standards. Where required by law, we obtain your explicit and informed consent before placing any non-essential cookie on your device.

Part B: Accessibility Statement

Samadhi Yoga Ashram is committed to the principle that the knowledge and transformative power of yoga should be accessible to all human beings without exception. This commitment extends to our digital presence. We strive to ensure that our website is usable, navigable, and meaningful for every visitor — regardless of their physical ability, technical proficiency, or the assistive technology they use.

6. Our Accessibility Commitment & Standards

We are working towards conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. Our active accessibility initiatives include:

• Providing meaningful alternative text descriptions for all images, icons, and visual content throughout the website
• Ensuring that all pages, menus, forms, and interactive elements can be navigated and operated using a keyboard alone
• Maintaining clear and adequate contrast between text and background colours throughout the site
• Writing all website content in plain, accessible English that can be understood by users of varying literacy levels
• Testing our website for compatibility with widely used screen readers and other assistive technologies
• Designing enquiry and enrollment forms with clearly labelled fields, logical tab order, and helpful error messaging

7. Accessible Spiritual & Course Content

We recognise that students of yoga and spiritual seekers come from diverse backgrounds and may have varying accessibility needs. If you require any course information, pre-arrival documentation, or communication in an alternative format — such as large print, audio, or simplified English — please contact us directly and we will do our utmost to accommodate your request in a timely manner.

8. Accessibility of Third-Party Content

Our website incorporates content from third-party providers including embedded videos, online maps, social media plugins, and external booking tools. While we make every effort to select accessible third-party solutions, we cannot guarantee full WCAG 2.1 compliance for all externally hosted content. We continue to evaluate and improve our third-party integrations and appreciate your patience with any limitations encountered.

9. Reporting Accessibility Issues

If you encounter any barrier to accessing content or functionality on our website — whether it relates to navigation, screen reader compatibility, colour contrast, or any other accessibility concern — we encourage you to report it to us. Please contact us at contact@samadhiyogaashram.com with a description of the issue and the page or feature affected. We are committed to reviewing and responding to all accessibility feedback within a reasonable timeframe.

10. Compliance with Indian Information Technology Law

Samadhi Yoga Ashram operates its digital platforms in full compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, and the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. We regularly review our website infrastructure, content management practices, and data handling procedures to ensure ongoing alignment with the requirements of Indian digital law as it continues to evolve.

Reach Out To Us

Samadhi Yoga Ashram

behind Laxman Jhula Police Station, Laxman Jhula, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand 249302, India

• Email: contact@samadhiyogaashram.com
• Phone: (+91) 8126230256
• Website: https://samadhiyogaashram.com/contact.php