Cookies Policy
Welcome to Global News Wire. This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website (the "Site") to provide you with a better, faster, and safer browsing experience, and for various other purposes.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. These text files can be read by the website on your subsequent visits. The information stored in a cookie may be linked to your personal information, such as your user identification number, or it may be used to track your browsing activity on the website.
How and Why We Use Cookies
At Global News Wire, we use cookies for several reasons. They are essential for the operation of our website and help us understand how our users interact with our content, allowing us to improve our services. The primary purposes for which we use cookies include:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site may not then work.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works and to understand what might be of interest to our users. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For example, these cookies can be used to remember the settings you have adjusted, such as text size, font, and other parts of the website that you can customize. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaigns. They are typically placed by advertising networks with our permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
Types of Cookies We Use
We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies.
- Session cookies: these are temporary cookies that are erased from your device when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: these remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them.
We may also use other similar technologies such as web beacons (also known as tracking pixels or clear GIFs) and local storage. These technologies are used for similar purposes as cookies, such as monitoring user activity and gathering website usage statistics.
Third-Party Cookies
In some cases, we may use third-party cookies. These are cookies that are set by a domain other than ours. For example, when you view a page with content embedded from, say, YouTube or a social media platform, these service providers may set their own cookies on your device. We do not control the use of these third-party cookies and cannot access or control them. They are subject to the respective third parties' privacy policies.
Examples of Third-Party Services We May Use:
- Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis and user behavior monitoring. You can learn more about Google Analytics' privacy practices here.
- Social Media Platforms (e.g., X, Facebook, LinkedIn): If you interact with our content through social media sharing buttons, these platforms may use cookies to track your activity.
Your Consent and Cookie Choices
By continuing to use our website without changing your browser settings, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not wish to accept cookies from our Site, you can change your browser settings to refuse cookies. Most browsers provide options to manage cookies, including:
- Viewing your cookies
- Deleting cookies
- Blocking cookies from specific websites
- Blocking cookies from all websites
- Blocking third-party cookies
The exact steps for managing cookies vary from browser to browser. You can find instructions for popular browsers below:
Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our Site may not function properly, and your browsing experience may be affected. For example, you might not be able to log in or save your preferences.
Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
Our website does not currently respond to browser Do Not Track (DNT) signals. However, you can manage your preferences and opt-out of certain tracking through the methods described above.
Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page. Your continued use of the Site after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Global News Wire Ltd.
12 Abbey Street
Dublin 1, D01 C4C2
Ireland
Email: privacy@globalnewswire.com
Phone: +353 23 842 353