Cookie Policy
Last updated: 14 November 2026
This policy explains how BDTalika (bdtalika.com), a business directory for Bangladesh, uses cookies and similar technologies, and the choices you have. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. They let the site remember things such as whether you are signed in, and they help us and our partners understand how the site is used and show relevant advertising.
Cookies we use
| Type | Examples | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Session cookie, XSRF-TOKEN | Keep you signed in, protect forms against cross-site request forgery, remember your language and currency. | Session / up to 2 hours |
| Preference | laravel_cookie_consent | Remembers that you accepted the cookie notice so it is not shown again. | Up to 20 years (until you clear it) |
| Analytics | Google Analytics / Google Tag Manager (_ga, _ga_*) | Count visits and see which pages are useful, in aggregate. We do not use analytics to identify you personally. | Up to 2 years |
| Advertising | Google AdSense and Google advertising cookies (for example __gads, __gpi, IDE) | Show ads, limit how often you see the same ad, measure ad performance and, where allowed, personalise ads. | Up to 13 months |
| Support chat (when enabled) | Tawk.to (TawkConnectionTime, __tawkuuid) | Keep a live chat conversation connected. | Session / up to 6 months |
Google advertising
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
- You can opt out of personalised advertising in Google Ads Settings.
- You can opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info.
- Learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
How to manage cookies
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and mobile browsers all offer this). If you block strictly necessary cookies, signing in and submitting forms will not work. Blocking advertising cookies does not remove ads; it makes them less relevant.
Changes to this policy
We will update this page if we add or remove cookies. The date at the top shows when it last changed.
Contact
Questions about cookies or your data: email support@bdtalika.com or use the contact page.