Cookie Policy
Please read this policy alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal information.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website may place on your computer or device when you visit the site. The cookie helps the website recognize your device the next time you visit. Web beacons, pixels, or similar files can also serve the same purpose. In this policy, we use the term “cookies” to refer to all files that collect information in this way.
Cookies have various functions, such as remembering your username and preferences, analyzing site performance, or recommending relevant content.
Most websites use cookies to collect and retain general information about their visitors, including how they arrive at and use the website, the device they use, their IP address, the pages they view, and their approximate location.
Purpose of Cookies
We categorize our cookies into the following:
Operating our Sites
- Performance: We use these cookies to monitor site performance, quickly identify and fix any issues, and track error messages.
- Functionality: These cookies help us remember your preferences, providing enhanced services like watching videos or commenting on blogs.
- Analytics: We use cookies to understand our audience and the success of advertising campaigns. For example, we count article views to present ‘Most Read’ content.
Advertising
We use cookies to serve you with relevant advertisements based on your interests. You may see these advertisements on our sites and other websites you visit.
For behaviorally or demographically targeted advertising on our sites, you can manage this in your account settings. Note that turning it off will still show the same number of advertisements, but they may be less relevant. Contextual advertisements not based on personal information may still be displayed.
Third-Party Cookies
We use third-party cookies for various reasons, including monitoring site traffic, identifying fraudulent or non-human traffic, market research, improving site functionality, and compliance monitoring.
Advertisers may also use their own cookies for performance measurement and targeted advertising based on their data, subject to your consent.
Use of Pixels in Emails
Our emails may contain a unique “web beacon pixel” to track email opens, clicks, and user engagement. This helps us determine which emails are more interesting to users and inform advertisers of user engagement with their advertisements.
To prevent the download of the pixel to your device, select plain text emails in your email provider settings.