Cookie Policy

Last updated: 23 June 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how UPSC AI Notes (upscainotes.in) uses cookies and similar browser storage. We keep this deliberately minimal.

1. Our approach

We keep what we store ourselves to a minimum: only what the Site needs to work and to remember your preferences and purchases on your device. We do not use analytics-tracking cookies of our own.

Our free pages carry ads served by Google AdSense, and Google sets advertising cookies to do that. Those are described in section 3, with how to opt out.

2. What we store on your device

These are saved in your browser’s local storage (not traditional cookies) and remain on your device:

• uain_theme — your light/dark theme choice.
• uain_verified — your name and number after you verify, so we can greet you and sync your progress.
• uain_tokens — your proof-of-purchase access tokens, so unlocked tools stay unlocked.
• uain_email — the email used to restore purchases.
• uain_streak, uain_stats, uain_qotd — your daily-question streak and practice statistics.
• uain_verify_skip — remembers if you chose “skip for now” on the verification step.

These are strictly necessary / functional: they let the site keep you signed in to your purchases and remember your settings. Clearing your browser’s site data removes them — which may sign you out of purchased tools until you sign in again with an OTP.

3. Third-party cookies

• Razorpay — during checkout, our payment processor may set its own cookies to process your payment securely. These are governed by Razorpay’s policy.
• Cloudflare — our hosting and security provider may set strictly-necessary cookies to protect and speed up the Site.
• Google AdSense — third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s advertising cookies let it and its partners serve ads based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet. Opt out of personalised ads at Google Ads Settings, or of other vendors’ cookies at aboutads.info.

4. Managing cookies and storage

You can clear or block cookies and local storage in your browser settings at any time. Please note that strictly-necessary items are required for core features to work (for example, keeping you logged in to the tools you bought).

5. Changes and contact

We may update this policy; the “last updated” date will change. For any question, email upscainotes.in@gmail.com. See also our Privacy Policy.