Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember your preferences and actions over a period of time so you don't have to re-enter them each visit.

Cookies can be first-party (set by NewsEdition directly) or third-party (set by services we use, such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense).

Essential / Functional Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are typically set in response to actions you take such as logging in or setting your theme preference.

• Session cookie — keeps you logged in during your visit
• theme — remembers your light/dark mode preference

Analytics Cookies — Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use NewsEdition — which pages are most read, how long people spend on the site, and where traffic comes from. This helps us improve our content and user experience.

• _ga — distinguishes users; expires after 2 years
• _ga_* — maintains session state; expires after 2 years
• _gid — distinguishes users; expires after 24 hours

Google Analytics data is processed by Google and shared with us in anonymised, aggregated form. Google may also use this data per its own Privacy Policy.

Advertising Cookies — Google AdSense

We display advertisements through Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads that are relevant to your interests based on your browsing activity on our site and across other websites. These are often called "interest-based" or "personalised" advertisements.

• IDE — used by Google DoubleClick to register and report actions after viewing or clicking an ad
• DSID, FLC, AID, TAID — used to link activity across devices if you are signed in to your Google account
• _gcl_au — used by Google AdSense for experimenting with ad efficiency

You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete existing cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all third-party cookies
• Clear all cookies when you close the browser

Refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of NewsEdition, such as keeping you logged in or remembering your theme preference.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies or services we use. The "Last updated" date at the top will always indicate when the most recent revision was made.

Questions about our use of cookies? Email us at newsedition1@gmail.com.