1 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how you use the site.
Similarly, we may also use Local Storage and Session Storage — browser-based storage technologies that serve similar purposes to cookies but are not transmitted to our servers.
ℹ️ Cookies do not contain personal information like your password or bank details. They are secure and cannot execute programs or deliver viruses.
2 Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|
| PHPSESSID |
Essential |
Maintains your login session. Without this, you cannot stay logged in to your account. |
Session (deleted when browser closes) |
| user_remember |
Functional |
Keeps you logged in across browser sessions when you select "Remember Me" on login. |
30 Days |
| ref_code |
Essential |
Stores the referral code when you visit via a referral link to ensure proper commission attribution. |
7 Days |
| mufad_pref |
Functional |
Stores your UI preferences (language, display settings) to personalize your experience. |
1 Year |
| popup_shown |
Functional |
Tracks which informational popups you've already seen to avoid showing them repeatedly. |
7 Days |
| _ga / _gid |
Analytics |
Google Analytics cookies used to understand website traffic and usage patterns. Data is anonymized. |
2 Years / 24 Hours |
| fbp / fbc |
Marketing |
Facebook/Meta Pixel cookies for tracking ad performance if you arrived via a Facebook advertisement. |
90 Days |
3 Third-Party Cookies
Some features of our platform involve third-party services that may set their own cookies:
- Google Analytics: Used to analyze website traffic and user behavior (anonymized data). See Google Privacy Policy →
- Payment Gateways (Razorpay/PayU): Required cookies during payment processing for security and fraud prevention. These are essential and cannot be disabled during checkout.
- Facebook/Meta Pixel: Only if you arrived via a Facebook ad. Used for ad attribution, not personal profiling.
- Google Fonts: Fonts loaded from Google servers — Google may set cookies for font optimization.
ℹ️ MUFAD does not sell cookie data to advertisers. We use analytics data only to improve our platform.
4 Managing & Disabling Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
⚠️ Important: Disabling essential cookies (like PHPSESSID) will prevent you from logging in to your MUFAD account. We recommend allowing essential cookies for full functionality.
5 Your Consent
By continuing to use mufad.in, you consent to the use of essential cookies required for platform functionality. For optional/analytics cookies, you may opt out via your browser settings.
If you have questions about how we use your data beyond cookies, please review our Privacy Policy →