Cookie Policy
Tata IIS uses cookies (small text files placed on your device) and similar technologies to provide you with a better user experience and to collect relevant data. A cookie often consists of a string of numbers and letters that uniquely identifies your computer, but it may contain other information as well.
1. What Is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website asks your browser to store on your device when you visit it. Cookies help websites remember information about you, such as your language preferences or login information.
2. Our Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies
Tata IIS uses cookies and similar technologies for several purposes, which may include:
2.1 Storing Your Preferences and Settings
Settings that enable our website to operate correctly or maintain your preferences over time may be stored on your device.
2.2 Sign-In and Authentication
When you sign in to our website using your credentials, we store a unique ID number and the time you signed in in an encrypted cookie on your device. This cookie allows you to navigate between pages without signing in again on each page. You may also choose to save your sign-in information so that you do not have to sign in each time you return to the website.
2.3 Security
We use cookies to detect fraud and abuse of our websites and services.
2.4 Social Media
Some of our websites include social media cookies that enable users who are logged in to social media services to share content through those services.
2.5 Analytics
To operate our website efficiently, we use cookies and other identifiers to collect usage and performance data. For example, cookies help us count unique visitors to a web page or service and generate statistics about website usage. This may include cookies set by Tata IIS and third-party analytics providers.
2.6 Performance
Tata IIS uses cookies for load balancing to help ensure that our websites remain available and function properly.
3. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to the cookies set by Tata IIS when you visit our websites, third parties may also set cookies when you visit Tata IIS websites.
In some cases, we engage third parties to provide services on our behalf, such as website analytics and security. These services may include:
- Google Analytics: Used for website analytics and performance metrics.
- Google reCAPTCHA: Used to prevent abuse of the website and enhance security. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for more information.
- Akamai: Used to support website security. Please refer to Akamai's privacy policy for more information.
For details about how these services use cookies and personal data, please refer to the respective third-party privacy notices.
4. How to Control Cookies Manually
You can configure your browser settings to:
- Allow all cookies.
- Allow cookies only from trusted websites.
- Accept cookies only from websites you are currently visiting.
We recommend that you do not block all cookies, as certain Tata IIS website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
The following sections explain how to manage cookies in major web browsers.
4.1 Google Chrome
To block cookies:
- Open Chrome and click the menu in the upper-right corner.
- Go to Settings.
- Select Privacy and security.
- Open Third-party cookies or the relevant cookie settings.
- Choose your preferred option for blocking or allowing cookies.
To view cookies:
- Open Settings.
- Go to Privacy and security.
- Open the relevant cookie settings.
- View the available options for reviewing website cookies and site data.
4.2 Mozilla Firefox
- Open Firefox and click the menu in the upper-right corner.
- Select Settings.
- Open Privacy & Security.
- Navigate to the relevant cookies and site data settings.
- Select Manage Data to view or remove stored website data.
4.3 Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer is no longer supported by Microsoft. If you are using an older version, the following steps may apply:
To manage cookies:
- Open Internet Explorer and select Tools.
- Click Internet Options.
- Open the Privacy tab.
- Adjust the settings to block or allow cookies.
- Click Apply to save your changes.
To manage cookies for specific websites:
- Open Internet Options.
- Select the Privacy tab.
- Click Sites.
- Enter the website address and select Allow or Block.
- Click Apply.
4.4 Safari
- Open Safari and go to Settings or Preferences, depending on your version.
- Select the Privacy tab.
- Use the available options to manage cookies and website data.
- To remove stored website data, select Manage Website Data or the corresponding option.
- Select the websites whose data you want to remove and confirm your choice.
For instructions relating to other browsers, please visit the respective browser developer's website.
5. Tata IIS Cookie List
The following table lists some cookies that may be used on Tata IIS websites. This list is not exhaustive and is intended to illustrate the main purposes for which cookies may be set.
Cookies set directly by Tata IIS are known as first-party cookies. Cookies set by domains other than the website you are visiting are known as third-party cookies. These may be used for analytics, advertising, marketing, security, and other website functions.
| Cookie Name | Description | Cookie Category | Cookie Type | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Used by Meta (Facebook) to deliver advertising services, including advertising measurement and targeting. | Marketing and Advertising Cookies | Third Party | 3 months |
| JSESSIONID | Generated by servlet containers and used for session management in Java-based web applications. | Strictly Necessary Cookies | First Party | Browser session |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rates and improve network efficiency in Google Analytics. | Analytical Cookies | Third Party | Browser session |
| i_token | Used for session maintenance. | Strictly Necessary Cookies | First Party | Browser session |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish and group user activity for analytics purposes. | Analytical Cookies | Third Party | 1 day |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users and calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for analytics reports. | Analytical Cookies | Third Party | 2 years |
| i_uid | Used for session maintenance. | Strictly Necessary Cookies | First Party | Browser session |
| i_auth | Used to maintain an authenticated session until the session expires or the user logs out. | Strictly Necessary Cookies | First Party | Browser session |
Notes:
- Important: The cookies listed above are examples based on the existing cookie information. The actual cookies, categories, providers, and expiry periods may vary depending on the website configuration and third-party services in use.
- Tata IIS recommends periodically reviewing its cookie usage to ensure that this policy accurately reflects the cookies and tracking technologies deployed on its websites.