At oasisscholarship.org, we value the privacy of our visitors, especially the students of West Bengal. This Cookie Policy explains how we use “cookies”—small text files stored on your device—to make your experience better, faster, and more secure.
1. What Exactly are Cookies?
Think of cookies as a “digital memory.” When you visit our site, our server sends a small file to your browser. This file helps our website “remember” you. It doesn’t contain your name or address, but it does remember things like your font preferences or the fact that you’ve already seen a specific announcement so we don’t show it to you twice.
2. Why Does a Scholarship Site Need Cookies?
As a resource hub for the Oasis Scholarship, our primary goal is to provide a smooth, glitch-free experience. We use cookies for the following reasons:
- Essential Functionality: To help you navigate between pages without losing progress.
- Performance Analytics: To understand which scholarship guides are most popular so we can update those first.
- User Preferences: To remember your settings, like “Dark Mode” or language preferences.
- Security: To protect against spam and ensure that our “Step-by-Step” tools are working correctly.
3. The Types of Cookies We Use
We categorize our cookies into four main groups to be as transparent as possible with you:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the website to work. You cannot turn these off because the site wouldn’t function without them. They don’t store any personal data.
- Functional Cookies: These allow us to provide enhanced functionality, such as remembering your login ID for the next time you visit.
- Performance & Analytics Cookies: We use tools like Google Analytics to see how many students visit us from different districts like Kolkata, Howrah, or Malda. This data is anonymized and helps us improve our site.
- Targeting Cookies: Occasionally, we may use these to show you relevant educational ads. These cookies track your browser across other sites to build a profile of your interests.
4. Your Control: How to Manage Your Cookies
In 2026, you are in the driver’s seat. You have the right to decide which cookies you want to accept.
- Cookie Banner: When you first visit us, you will see a “Consent Banner.” You can click “Accept All,” “Reject All,” or “Manage Preferences” to pick exactly what you’re comfortable with.
- Browser Settings: You can also go to your browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) and choose to “Block all cookies.” However, please note that some parts of the Oasis portal guide might not work perfectly if you do this.
- NPCI/DBT Exception: Please note that if you click a link to the official oasis.gov.in portal, their cookies will then apply. We have no control over the government’s digital cookies.
5. Our Promise: No Invasive Tracking
Our author, Siddharth Chatterjee, ensures that this site never uses “Dark Patterns” to trick you into accepting cookies. We believe in “Privacy by Design.” We do not sell your browsing data to third-party data brokers.
6. Policy Updates
As the Web 3.0 and 2026 privacy laws evolve, we may update this policy. We recommend checking this page occasionally to stay informed.