This Cookie Policy ("Policy") explains how Corporate Professional REGTECH Pvt. Ltd., its affiliates, and subsidiaries (collectively, "Company," "We," "Us," or "Our") use cookies and similar tracking technologies when you access or use the ESOP Guardian website, available at www.esopguardian.com ("Website").
At present, the ESOP Guardian Website is informational in nature and does not provide login-based access, user accounts, employee dashboards, ESOP records, grant details, cap table access, or ESOP administration access through the Website.
This Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
To keep this policy easy to follow, here's what some of the key terms mean. These meanings apply wherever the terms are used below.
This Cookie Policy applies to persons who visit or access the ESOP Guardian Website. The Website is presently informational in nature and does not provide user login, account access, or application-based functionality. This Policy explains the cookies and similar technologies that may be used on the Website and how visitors may manage them through browser settings.
Where a consent management mechanism is introduced in future, this Policy will be updated accordingly, and consent will be obtained before placing non-essential cookies on your device where required by applicable law.
The sections below set out the general categories of cookies that may be used on the Website, along with the legal basis on which we rely for each category. Because the Website may be updated from time to time, the specific cookies in use may change. The specific cookies used on the Website may depend on the tools enabled from time to time, and the Company may update the cookie list based on technical scans, website updates, and changes in service providers.
These cookies are required for the basic functioning, security, and stability of the Website. They may be used to enable page loading, support secure browsing, prevent spam or misuse of website forms, manage server performance, and ensure the Website operates properly. These cookies are necessary for operating the Website. Visitors may block cookies through browser settings, but doing so may affect certain website features or performance.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website Security Cookie | Helps protect the Website from misuse, spam, bots, or malicious traffic. | First-party / Third-party, as applicable | Session / limited period |
| Load Balancer Cookie | Helps route website traffic properly and maintain website stability. | First-party / Third-party, as applicable | Session |
| Form Protection Cookie | Helps protect enquiry/contact forms from spam or automated misuse. | First-party / Third-party, as applicable | Session / limited period |
Functional cookies may be used to remember basic website preferences, such as language, display settings, or visitor choices, where such features are enabled on the Website.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language / Display Preference Cookie | Remembers basic display preferences such as language or display settings selected by the visitor. | First-party | Up to 12 months |
We may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with the Website, such as pages visited, time spent on pages, traffic sources, browser type, device information, and general usage patterns. This helps us improve website content, performance, and visitor experience. Analytics cookies will be used subject to applicable consent requirements.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics Cookie (e.g., Google Analytics) | Collects information about pages visited, time spent, traffic sources, and general usage patterns to help us improve the Website. | Third-party | Up to 24 months |
| Performance Monitoring Cookie | Helps us detect errors and monitor the technical performance of the Website. | Third-party | Up to 12 months |
We may use limited cookies or similar technologies to protect the Website from spam, bots, misuse, malicious traffic, unauthorized attempts, and other website security risks. These cookies are used only for website security and do not access ESOP records, cap table data, employee equity information, grant details, or client account data.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Website Security / Anti-Bot Cookie | Helps protect the Website from automated misuse, malicious traffic, and spam. | First-party / Third-party, as applicable | Session / limited period |
We do not currently use advertising, behavioural marketing, or remarketing cookies on the Website. If such cookies are introduced in future, they will be used only after obtaining consent where required under applicable law.
Cookies used on the Website are not used to access, read, collect, extract, or disclose ESOP records, grant details, cap table information, employee equity data, exercise records, or any confidential client data.
Certain cookies on the Website may be placed by third-party service providers acting on our behalf. These are limited to website-related providers, such as:
Such third parties process data under contractual obligations, confidentiality provisions, and applicable data protection laws. Each third party maintains its own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review. We select third-party providers carefully and only use them where necessary to operate, secure, or improve the Website.
Cookies used on the Website may be:
Retention periods are limited to what is necessary to fulfil the cookie's intended purpose or to comply with legal requirements, as reflected in the duration column of the tables in Section 3.
Our Website does not currently use a cookie consent banner. Most web browsers, however, allow you to control cookies through their own settings, including viewing what cookies are stored, deleting them individually or entirely, and blocking cookies from specific or all websites.
You can usually find these controls in your browser's "Settings," "Privacy," or "Security" section. Because steps vary by browser, you may want to consult your browser's help documentation directly. As a general reference:
Please note that disabling certain cookies — particularly strictly necessary or website security cookies — may affect the functionality, security, or performance of the Website.
Any data collected through cookies on the Website will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy, applicable data protection laws, and reasonable security practices. We implement appropriate safeguards to protect such data against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or alteration.
Where cookie-related data is processed by third-party website service providers outside India, such processing will be subject to applicable legal requirements, contractual safeguards, and confidentiality obligations.
This Cookie Policy is intended to align with applicable data protection laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act — India), and other privacy laws to the extent applicable.
Visitor rights under applicable data protection laws are detailed in our Privacy Policy.
If ESOP Guardian introduces login-based access, employee dashboards, client accounts, ESOP administration modules, or other application features in future, this Cookie Policy may be updated to include cookies required for authentication, secure access, session handling, visitor preferences, and application functionality. Any such update will be reflected in a revised version of this Policy, posted with an updated "Last Updated" date.
We reserve the right to modify this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in legal, regulatory, technical, or operational requirements. Updated versions will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Where any change requires consent under applicable law, such consent will be obtained before using the relevant non-essential cookies.
This Cookie Policy works alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains in more detail how we collect, use, and protect Personal Data, and our Terms of Service, which govern your use of the Website generally.
This Cookie Policy is governed by the laws of India, consistent with our Terms of Service, and any disputes relating to it will be handled in accordance with the governing law and dispute resolution provisions of those Terms, including the jurisdiction of the courts at New Delhi, India.
For questions, concerns, or requests related to this Cookie Policy, please contact:
Corporate Professional REGTECH Pvt. Ltd.
Email: info@esopguardian.com (for cookie or privacy-related queries, or such other contact details as may be provided in our Privacy Policy)
Website: www.esopguardian.com
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