# Bharat BTC – GDPR Cookie Policy & Consent Addendum

**Effective Date:** September 25, 2026  

**Website:** [bharatbtc.co.in](https://bharatbtc.co.in)  

This GDPR Cookie Policy provides specific disclosures required under the **General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR / UK GDPR)** regarding how **Bharat BTC** uses cookies and respects European Economic Area (EEA) and UK user privacy rights.

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## 1. Lawful Basis for Processing Cookies (GDPR Article 6)

Under the GDPR, we process data collected via cookies under the following legal bases:

* **Strictly Necessary Cookies:** Processed under **Legitimate Interest (Article 6(1)(f))** and contractual necessity (Article 6(1)(b)) to secure user login sessions, process hash-rate account allocations, and prevent fraudulent withdrawals.

* **Analytics & Performance Cookies:** Processed strictly based on **User Consent (Article 6(1)(a))**. You have the right to grant or withhold consent at any time without affecting your basic access to the website.

* **Functionality Cookies:** Processed based on your **Consent (Article 6(1)(a))** or **Legitimate Interest** to remember user-selected display settings.

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## 2. Granular Cookie Categories & Specific Purpose

| Category | Purpose | Legal Basis | Expiry |

| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |

| **Strictly Necessary** | Session authentication, CSRF security token, login state | Contractual Necessity / Legitimate Interest | Session / 30 Days |

| **Performance & Analytics** | Anonymous traffic analytics, page speed monitoring | Consent | 13 Months |

| **Functionality** | Language preferences, dashboard layout options | Consent | 12 Months |

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## 3. How to Withdraw or Change Your Consent

Under GDPR, you have the right to **withdraw your consent** at any time.

1. **Via Website Cookie Settings:** Click the **"Cookie Preferences"** link in the website footer of [bharatbtc.co.in](https://bharatbtc.co.in) at any time to modify your choices.

2. **Via Browser Settings:** You can configure your web browser to reject or clear third-party cookies.

3. **Opt-Out of Analytics:** You can opt-out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the official [Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on](https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).

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## 4. International Data Transfers

When cookie data is processed by third-party infrastructure located outside the EEA or UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses - SCCs approved by the European Commission) are in place to maintain GDPR-level data protection.

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## 5. Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR

As an EEA/UK data subject, you hold the following rights regarding cookie data linked to your IP or account:

* **Right to Access:** Request details of personal data collected via cookies.

* **Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"):** Request deletion of non-essential cookie records.

* **Right to Restrict Processing:** Limit how we process your cookie data.

* **Right to Withdraw Consent:** Revert cookie preferences at any time.

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## 6. Contact & Data Protection Enquiries

For GDPR-specific inquiries or to exercise your privacy rights, contact our privacy team:

* **Data Protection Officer / Privacy Lead:** privacy@bharatbtc.co.in  

* **Contact Form:** [https://bharatbtc.co.in/contact](https://bharatbtc.co.in/contact)  

* **Website:** [https://bharatbtc.co.in](https://bharatbtc.co.in)