Cookie Policy
Updated on March 22, 2025.
This Cookie Notice (“Notice”) sets out how Isha Foundation, Isha Foundation, Inc., Isha Foundation India and/or any other Isha Group entities (“we”, or “us”) uses and categorises cookies and other tracking technologies through our website (https://isha.sadhguru.org/uk/en/). We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected, and this website respects the extent of your consent given via the cookie banner which is displayed at the bottom of the page when you visit our website. This Cookie Notice should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal information.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Notice, please feel free to contact us at miracleofmind@sadhguru.org
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by a website when you visit it. They contain details of your browsing history on that website and distinguish you from other users. Cookies send data back to the originating website on each subsequent visit or allow another website to recognise the cookie. Cookies serve the purpose of making our website function in more user friendly and effective ways, and in order to tailor the website operations to your needs and preferences, analyse website usage and generally improve your online user experience.
Although this notice refers to the general term ‘cookie’, it also applies to similar tracking technologies that we use (such as ‘web beacons’, ‘clear GIFs’ and ‘pixel tags’).
You can find out more about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org.
2. Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies to:
let you navigate and do things on our website. In other words, some cookies are necessary for our website to function.
collect statistics – the information collected by cookies enables us to improve the website through usage figures and patterns. For example, to see which pages of the website are the most popular and how users are interacting with them.
analyse how individuals interact with us so we can improve our services.
ensure that our website is secure – for example, to make sure that personal information that you give to us does not fall into the wrong hands.
suggest content for you based on the pages of our website you have previously visited.
3. Types Of Cookies Used
Our website uses the following types of cookies and storage objects:
Our website uses transient cookies, which will be deleted once you close your browser. Session cookies, which fall into the category of transient cookies, enable our website to identify different requests from your browser during the same session. Your device can be recognised once you return to our website. Session cookies will be deleted once you close your browser.
Our website uses persistent cookies. Persistent cookies expire or get automatically deleted after a set period; the duration differs depending on the specific cookie (see further details about the duration of specific cookies on our website in Section 4 below).
Our website uses so-called HTML5 Storage Objects that are saved on your device. These objects store data independently from your browser and have no preset expiry/deletion date.
Categories Of Cookies Used
We differentiate between cookies that are necessary for the website’s technical features (also known as ‘necessary’ or ‘essential’ cookies) and optional cookies. To enable you to select your cookie preferences when you visit our website, we provide you with the option to reject the use of cookies which do not fall under the “Necessary”, or “Essential” category via our cookie banner. You cannot opt-out of our use of Necessary cookies, since these are necessary for the functioning of our website.
4. Which Cookies Do We Use?
The tables below provide more information about the cookies we use and why.
Necessary Cookies
Strictly necessary cookies are required to provide you with the best experience when navigating through our website. Without the strictly necessary cookies we cannot provide some functionality necessary for our services and navigational redirects.
Cookie | Expires | Description |
zfcc | Session | Zoho sets this cookie for website security when a request is sent to campaigns. |
Rc::a | Persistent | This cookie is set by the Google reCAPTCHA service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks |
ZSRF-TOKEN | 10 minutes | This cookie enhances visitor browsing security by preventing cross-site request forgery (in other words, to prevent malicious actors using links to pretend by be a valid user) |
Laravel_sesttion | 10 minutes | Identify a session instance for a user |
Functional Cookies
Functional cookies help us to improve your experience on our website through enhanced functionality. The cookies may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we use. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Cookie | Expires | Description |
Li_gc | 6 months | LinkedIn sets this cookie for storing a website visitor’s consent regarding cookies for non-essential purposes. |
Lidc | 1 day | LinkedIn sets the lidc cookie to facilitate data centre selection. |
_dc_gtm_UA-* | 1 minute | Google Analytics sets this cookie to load the Googel Analytics script tag. |
_zcsr_tmp | Pagesense-collect.zoho.in | Zoho sets this cookie for the login function of the website. |
Analytical Cookies
Analytical cookies (also known as ‘performance cookies’) help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the website. These are non-essential cookies that the used to better our platform. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Cookie | Expires | Description |
_gc_au | 3 months | Google Tag Manager sets this cookie to understand advertisement efficiency of websites using their services. |
CLID | 1 year | Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to store information about how visitors interact with the website. The cookie helps to provide an analysis report. The data collection includes the number of visitors, where they visit the website and the pages visited. |
_ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a random generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
_gid | 1 day | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit, anonymously. |
_gat_UA-* | 1 minute | Google Analytics sets this cookie for user behaviour tracking. |
_ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views |
zabUserID | 1 year | Zoho PageSense sets this cookie to store a UniqueID for every user who visits the site |
Poptin_old_iser | 2 days | Poptin sets this cookie to identify old users of the website. |
Poptin_user_id | 1 year | Poptin sets this cookie to provide a unique visitor ID. |
_uetsid | 1 day | Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. |
_uetvid | 1 year 24 days | Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. |
_hjSessionUser_* | 1 year | Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the same site is attributed to the same user ID, which persists in the Hotjar User ID. |
_hjSession_* | 1 hour | Hotjar sets this cookie to ensure data from subsequent visits to the same site is attributed to the same user ID, which persists in the Hotjar User ID. |
_fbp | 3 months | Facebook sets this cookie to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting a website (it is sometimes known as the Facebook or Meta Pixel) |
_clck | 1 year | Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to retain the browser’s Clarity User ID and setting for that website. This is to enable actions taken during subsequent visits to the same website will be linked to the same user ID. |
Poptin_session | 1 hour | Poptin sets this cookie to save the Poptin session for its display settings. |
_clsk | 1 day | Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie to store and consolidate a user’s page views into a single session recording. |
SM | Session | Microsoft Clarity sets this cookie for synchronizing MUID (another type of cookie, see below) across Microsoft domains). |
MR | 7 days | Bing sets this cookie to collect user information for analytics purposes. |
SRM_B | 1 year 24 days | Used by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for site visitors. |
MR | 7 days | Bing sets this cookie to collect user information for analytics purposes. |
_uetvid | 13 months | Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. |
_uetsid | 1 day | Bing Ads set this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website. |
Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners and used by us to measure our marketing activity. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store your contact details, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet enabled device.
Cookie | Expires | Description |
Li_sugr | 3 months | LinkedIn sets this cookie to collect user behaviour data to optimise the website and make advertisements on the website more relevant |
Bcookie | 1 year | LinkedIn sets this cookie from LinkedIn share buttons and ad tags to recognise browser IDs. |
Muc_ads | 1 year 1 months 4 days | Twitter sets this cookie to integrate and share features for social media and also store information about how the user uses the website, for tracking and targeting. |
MUID | 1 year 24 days | Bing sets this cookie to recognise unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. This cookie is used for advertising, site analytics and other operations. |
Poptin_c_visitor | 1 month | Poptin sets this cookie to determine which ads the visitor should be shown and ensure that the same ads do not get shown more than intended. |
ANONCHK | 10 minutes | Bing sets this cookie to store a user’s session ID and verify ads’ clicks on the Bing search engine. The cookie also helps in reporting an personalisation. |
5. Accepting Cookies
By clicking ‘Accept all cookies’ on our cookie banner when you visit the website you consent to our use of cookies as updated from time to time. In particular, you consent to cookies being stored on your computer or mobile device (unless rejected or disabled by your browser). You also have the option to ‘Reject All’ or ‘Reject all non-essential’ cookies so that you can reject all cookies except those that we need for the site to run properly. We also offer you the ability to manage your cookie preferences, so you can provide consent (or not) to specific types of cookies.
6. How To Identify, Delete, And/ Or Reject Cookies By Using Your Browser Settings
You may wish to restrict or block the cookies set by our website, or indeed any other website, using your browser.
The ‘Help’ function within your browser will tell you how, but you can also visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains information on how to do this as well as how to delete cookies. Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of this website.
Click on the links below to find out how to change your cookie settings in specific browsers and/or on particular operating systems:
• Firefox
• Chrome
• Safari
• Opera
• Samsung
You can also opt out of receiving cookies on the website for Google Analytics by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
There is also software available which enables you to choose which cookies are set on your digital device, such as the Ghostery app.
You can view or adjust your cookie preferences for this site at any time through our cookie banner.
7. Updates to this Notice
We may update this Cookies Notice from time to time – for example, to take into account changes at Isha Foundation or to reflect changes in regulation or legislation. It was last updated on March 22, 2025.
We therefore recommend that you check this notice regularly. We aim to notify you of any significant changes by way of a notice on our website or by contacting you directly when reasonably possible.