Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 22 September 2026

Platform Bangladesh (“Platform Bangladesh”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website to help ensure that the website functions properly, improve user experience, understand how visitors use our website, and support our communications and services.

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and the choices available to you.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, mobile device, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies allow a website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function, while others help us understand website usage or improve your experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

Platform Bangladesh may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

a. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the basic operation and security of our website.

They may help with:

• Website functionality and navigation
• Security and fraud prevention
• Maintaining your session
• Remembering necessary technical settings
• Enabling forms and other essential website functions

These cookies generally cannot be disabled through our website's cookie preference settings because the website may not function properly without them.

b. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced functionality.

For example, they may remember:

• Your language or region preferences
• Certain website settings
• Your cookie preferences
• Other choices made while using the website

Where required by applicable law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential functional cookies.

c. Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.

They may provide information such as:

• Which pages are visited
• How visitors navigate the website
• How long visitors spend on different pages
• Whether visitors encounter errors
• General website performance information

We use this information to improve the structure, content, accessibility, performance, and overall user experience of our website.

Where required, these cookies will only be used after you provide consent.

d. Third-Party Cookies

Some services used on our website may place cookies or similar technologies on your device.

These may include services such as:

• Website analytics providers
• Embedded videos or other media
• Maps
• Social media platforms
• Website security and performance services
• Other third-party services that we may use from time to time

The use of third-party cookies is governed by the relevant third party's own privacy and cookie policies.

We do not control cookies placed directly by third-party services once they are operating on their platforms.

3. Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie notice or consent banner.

Depending on the type of cookie, you may be able to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Select or customise your cookie preferences

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of some parts of our website.

4. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

Most modern web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings.

You can generally:

• View cookies stored on your device
• Delete existing cookies
• Block cookies
• Allow cookies only from certain websites
• Receive a notification before cookies are stored

The exact process depends on the browser and device you use.

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the technologies we use, our services, or applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date shown at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to remain informed about how we use cookies.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how Platform Bangladesh uses cookies, please contact us.

Platform Bangladesh

House: 44/F/8, (7th Floor), Creation Panthadhara, Panthapath, Dhaka.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Email: rashidur.platform@gmail.com

Phone: +880 1711937254

Platform Bangladesh is an international nonprofit organisation working to address urgent challenges facing Bangladesh, with a focus on education, environment, human rights, and sustainable urban-rural development.

Related Policy: Please also see our Privacy Policy for information about how Platform Bangladesh collects, uses, protects, and manages personal information.