Cookie Policy

1. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They enable websites to function efficiently and support essential features such as navigation, secure login, session management, and user preferences.

Certain cookies are essential for the operation of the website and may be set without user consent. Other categories of cookies are activated only after obtaining user approval, in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

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2. Cookie Categories Used on This Website

Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of the website. They enable features such as secure login, session management, and manuscript submission workflows. Without these cookies, core services cannot operate.

Performance cookies: These cookies collect anonymized data about how users interact with the website. This helps improve usability, performance, and overall user experience without identifying individual users.

Targeting cookies: These cookies may track browsing behavior to enable content personalization or communication. Currently, such cookies are not actively deployed but may be introduced in future updates.

Functionality cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember user preferences such as language settings, accessibility options, or interface customization to enhance usability.

Unclassified cookies: These are cookies that are still being analyzed and have not yet been assigned to a specific category.

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3. Strictly Necessary Cookies

Name	Provider / Domain	Expiration	Description
OJSSID	. ssipmt.edu.in	Session	Maintains user session for consistent browsing and submission system functionality
CookieScriptConsent	Cookie Script / ssipmt.edu.in	4 weeks 2 days	Stores user cookie consent preferences

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4. Performance Cookies

Name	Provider / Domain	Expiration	Description
_ga	Google LLC /. ssipmt.edu.in	1 year 1 month	Distinguishes users for analytics purposes
_ga_XXXXXXX	. ssipmt.edu.in	1 year 1 month	Maintains session state for analytics tracking

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5. Targeting Cookies

Based on the current configuration, no targeting cookies are actively used on this website.

If such cookies are introduced in the future, this Cookie Policy and the cookie settings panel will be updated accordingly.

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6. Functionality Cookies

At present, no functionality cookies are actively listed in the configuration.

This section will be updated if such cookies are implemented to enhance user experience.

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7. Unclassified Cookies

Name	Provider / Domain	Expiration	Description
WMF-Uniq	External resource	11 months 4 weeks	Under classification

The cookie inventory is based on the current Cookie Script configuration. Unclassified cookies will be reviewed and categorized as more information becomes available.

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8. Consent and Cookie Control

Where required by applicable laws, non-essential cookies are activated only after obtaining user consent. Users can manage or withdraw their consent at any time through the cookie settings panel available on the website.

Users may also control cookie behavior through their browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality and performance.

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9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements, technologies, or service configurations. Updated versions will be published on this page, and continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of such changes.

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