What cookies and similar storage are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. Similar technologies, such as local storage, also keep small pieces of data on your device. In this policy we call all of these “cookies”.
How we use them
We use only essential cookies and storage: one item that remembers you have seen the cookie notice, and a security check (Cloudflare Turnstile) that may set cookies from a third-party domain to tell real visitors from automated bots. The local-storage item stores only your notice choice; it does not store your application form values, CNIC, home address or payment details. We do not set advertising or tracking cookies, and we do not use analytics or profiling.
What this website stores
| Item | Purpose | Type | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| pachen_cookie_ok (local storage) | Remembers that you closed the cookie notice. | Essential, set by us | Until you clear your browser data |
| Cloudflare Turnstile (challenges.cloudflare.com) | Security check on the application form and status page to block automated and abusive requests. May set cookies or similar storage and receive technical browser signals. | Essential security, third party | Set by Cloudflare; session or short-lived |
| Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com, fonts.gstatic.com) | Loads the Poppins font. Google may receive your IP address and browser details; we do not use it to set cookies. | Essential for design, third party | Set by Google and varies |
| Cloudflare (website hosting) | Hosts and protects the website and may set security-related cookies. | Essential, third party | Set by Cloudflare and varies |
| Google Apps Script (script.google.com) | Receives the form and status requests you send and stores applications. Google may set cookies when your browser connects to it. | Essential service, third party | Set by Google and varies |
Types of cookies
- Essential: needed for the page to work and to remember your choice. Always on.
- Analytics: none.
- Marketing and advertising: none.
If we add other tools in future, we will update this page first.
Third-party services
The WhatsApp chat button opens WhatsApp only when you select it. WhatsApp then follows its own cookie and privacy policies. Your application is sent to Google Apps Script, which stores it in Google Sheets and Drive as described in our Privacy Policy.
Managing and deleting cookies
The notice at the bottom of the page explains our use of cookies and storage. Because we only use essential items, there is nothing optional to switch off; selecting OK dismisses the notice and saves that choice on your device. If you block cookies in your browser, the security check or form may not work.
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings (for example in Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari) and clear stored site data at any time. Clearing site data will show the cookie notice again.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when we change the tools we use. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated.
Contact us
Questions? Email [email protected]. For how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Policy.