Cookie Policy
This Policy explains how Expat Business Council (“EBC”), a not-for-profit company licensed under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (CIN U70200KA2025NPL211785), uses cookies on www.expatbusinesscouncil.org and the EBC Members Portal. It forms part of our Privacy Policy.
Last updated 27 October 2026
COOKIE POLICY
Version 2.0 | Last updated: 11 October 2026
1. About this Policy
This Policy explains how Expat Business Council (“EBC”), a not-for-profit company licensed under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (CIN U70200KA2025NPL211785), uses cookies on www.expatbusinesscouncil.org and the EBC Members Portal. It forms part of our Privacy Policy.
2. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. They help the website work, remember your choices, and show us how the site is used. Where a cookie can identify you, the information it collects is personal data and is protected under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
3. Cookies we use
| Type | What they do | Your choice |
|---|---|---|
| Necessary | Keep you logged in to the Members Portal, protect forms against misuse, remember your cookie choice, and run secure payments through Razorpay | Always on, because the site cannot work without them |
| Analytics | Count visits and show which pages are used, so that we can improve the site | Only if you click “Accept” or switch them on in “Settings” |
| Embedded content | Videos and posts from LinkedIn, Instagram or YouTube, which may set their own cookies | Only if you switch them on in “Settings” |
We do not use advertising cookies and do not sell any information collected by cookies.
4. Your choice
4.1 On your first visit, a banner gives you three options of equal prominence: Accept, Reject and Settings. Analytics and embedded-content cookies stay off unless you choose to allow them.
4.2 You can change your choice at any time by clicking “Cookie Settings” in the footer of every page. Changing your mind is as easy as giving your consent.
4.3 If you reject optional cookies, the site works normally.
4.4 You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block necessary cookies, the login and payment pages will not work.
5. List of cookies
The current list of cookies, with their names, providers, purposes and durations, is shown in the “Settings” panel of the cookie banner. It is updated whenever the website changes.
6. Third parties
Razorpay, Google (analytics) and social media platforms are responsible for their own cookies, as explained in their privacy policies.
7. Changes and contact
We will update this Policy if we change the cookies we use, and will ask for your consent again where needed. Questions: Ms. Gayathri G, Grievance Officer, expatbusinesscouncil@gmail.com, +91 99015 92144.
Cookies we use
| Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| laravel_sessionEBC (this site) | Strictly necessary | Keeps you signed in and remembers your session as you move between pages. | 2 hours of inactivity |
| XSRF-TOKENEBC (this site) | Strictly necessary | Security: protects forms against cross-site request forgery. | 2 hours of inactivity |
| remember_member_*, remember_web_*EBC (this site) | Strictly necessary | Keeps members and administrators signed in when they choose to stay signed in. | Up to 400 days, or until you sign out |
| ebc_readerEBC (this site) | Strictly necessary | Remembers that you signed up to read the EBC Global Magazine e-edition, so you are not asked again. | 2 years |
| ebc_cookie_consentEBC (this site) | Strictly necessary | Stores your cookie choices so we can respect them. | 12 months |
| ebc-mag-page-* (browser storage)EBC (this site) | Preferences | Remembers the last page you read in each magazine issue. | Until you clear your browser data |
| _GRECAPTCHAGoogle reCAPTCHA (Google LLC) | Strictly necessary | Security: tells people and spam bots apart on our forms (sign-up, contact, login, enquiries). | 6 months |
| _ga, _ga_*Google Analytics (Google LLC) | Analytics | Distinguishes visitors to produce aggregated usage statistics. | 2 years |
Strictly necessary cookies don't need consent because the site can't work without them. Optional cookies are only set after you allow them, and you can withdraw consent at any time using “Cookie settings” at the bottom of every page — withdrawing is as easy as giving it. Fonts and images are served from our own servers; no advertising or tracking cookies are used.