Effective Date: September 18, 2026This Cookie Policy explains how Box Office Index (boxofficeindex.in) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
- First-party cookies: Cookies set by the website owner (Box Office Index).
- Third-party cookies: Cookies set by parties other than the website owner. These enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).
2. Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons:
- Essential Cookies: Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate smoothly.
- Preferences: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred dark/light mode layout or regional cinema filters) to provide a more personalized experience.
- Analytics and Performance: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, discover which movie tracking pages are most popular, and identify performance errors.
- Advertising: We use third-party vendors, including Google, to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites.
3. Google AdSense and the DART Cookie
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to Box Office Index and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting
- Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting
4. Types of Cookies We Use
While the specific cookies may vary over time, they generally fall into the following categories:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for basic site navigation, secure log-ins, and loading speed optimization.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: Set by tools like Google Analytics. These collect aggregated, anonymous data regarding page views and user traffic patterns.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Set by advertising networks (like Google AdSense) to deliver relevant ads, limit the number of times you see an ad, and measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
5. How Can You Control Cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in your web browser.As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information. Below are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
Note: If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.
6. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other tracking technologies, please email us at contact@boxofficeindex.in.