COOKIE POLICY
Last Updated: July 17, 2025
Introduction
At Newstryx News, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding cookies. By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy, unless you have disabled them in your browser settings.
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 website owners. Cookies cannot carry viruses or install malware on your device.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including authentication, preferences, security, analytics, and advertising. Below is a detailed explanation of each type of cookie we use and why we use them.
Detailed Cookie Information
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you such as logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the site may not work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
2. Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.
4. Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
5. Social Media Cookies
These cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests.
6. Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors, where visitors have come from, and the pages they visited. This helps us improve how our website works.
7. Preference Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you've made to text size, fonts, and other customizable elements.
8. Security Cookies
We use security cookies to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data from unauthorized parties. These cookies are essential for maintaining the security of our website and your personal information.
9. Load Balancing Cookies
These cookies help distribute website traffic across servers to ensure optimal performance and prevent any single server from becoming overloaded. They are essential for maintaining the speed and reliability of our service during peak usage times.
10. Session Cookies
Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain in your browser's cookie file until you leave the site. They allow you to carry information across pages of our site without having to re-enter information. These cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
11. Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain in your browser's cookie file for a set period after you have visited the site. These cookies enable us to recognize you when you return to our site and remember your preferences, providing a more personalized experience.
12. First-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting and can only be read by that site. We use these cookies to store information that improves your experience on our site, such as remembering your login details or site preferences.
13. Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you are visiting. We use these for advertising, analytics, and social media integration. These cookies allow third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through our website.
14. Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements based on your interests.
15. Affiliate Cookies
We use affiliate cookies to track referrals from our site to partner websites. These cookies help ensure that we receive proper credit for any purchases you make after clicking links to our partners' sites. They do not store personal information.
16. Flash Cookies
Certain features of our website may use local stored objects (or Flash cookies) to collect and store information about your preferences. Flash cookies are not managed by the same browser settings as regular browser cookies.
17. Zombie Cookies
We do not use "zombie cookies" or "evercookies" that recreate themselves after deletion. All cookies we use are standard HTTP cookies that can be managed through your browser settings or our cookie consent tool.
18. Cookie Lifespan
The lifespan of a cookie depends on its purpose. Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies can remain for periods ranging from a few days to several years, depending on their function and the expiration date set when the cookie was created.
19. Cookie Domains
Cookies are associated with specific domains. First-party cookies are associated with our domain (newstryx.com), while third-party cookies are associated with domains of our partners. This affects how cookies are stored and accessed by different websites.
20. Cookie Security
We implement various security measures to protect our cookies from unauthorized access. Secure cookies are transmitted over encrypted connections, and HttpOnly cookies cannot be accessed by client-side scripts, reducing the risk of cross-site scripting attacks.
21. Cookie Consent
We obtain your consent to use cookies through our cookie banner when you first visit our site. You can change your cookie preferences at any time through our Cookie Settings page or by adjusting your browser settings.
22. Cookie Management
You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies already on your computer and set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. If you do this, however, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site.
23. Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through browser settings. You can usually find these settings in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser. The "Help" function within your browser should provide guidance on cookie management.
24. Mobile Devices
Managing cookies on mobile devices depends on the operating system and browser you use. Many mobile browsers have similar cookie management options to desktop browsers, though the interface may differ. Check your device documentation for specific instructions.
25. Do Not Track
Some browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no standard for how websites should respond to these signals, and we do not currently respond to DNT signals.
26. Cookie Audits
We conduct regular cookie audits to ensure our cookie usage remains compliant with privacy regulations and best practices. These audits review all cookies used on our site, their purposes, and their compliance with our privacy policies.
27. Cookie Expiration
Each cookie we set has an expiration date after which it will no longer be stored on your device. The expiration period varies depending on the cookie's purpose, ranging from the duration of your browsing session to several years for certain preference cookies.
28. Cookie Storage
Cookies are stored in your web browser's storage space. Each browser has a different limit on how many cookies it can store from each domain and the total number overall. When these limits are reached, older cookies may be deleted to make space for new ones.
29. Cookie Encryption
While cookies themselves are not encrypted, we ensure that sensitive information stored in cookies is either encrypted or hashed before storage. Additionally, we use secure, HTTPS-only cookies when handling sensitive data like authentication tokens.
30. Cookie Sharing
We do not share cookie data with third parties except as necessary for the operation of our website (e.g., with analytics providers) or as required by law. Any sharing of cookie data with third parties is governed by strict data processing agreements.
31. Cookie-Based Authentication
When you log in to our site, we use authentication cookies to maintain your logged-in state. These cookies contain encrypted information that allows our servers to verify your identity without requiring you to re-enter credentials on each page.
32. Cookie Performance Impact
Cookies have minimal impact on website performance. The small amount of data stored in cookies is transmitted with each HTTP request, but this typically amounts to just a few kilobytes of data, which has negligible effect on load times.
33. Cookie Alternatives
In cases where cookies are not available or have been disabled, we may use alternative technologies such as localStorage or sessionStorage to store certain preferences. These technologies have similar functionality but are managed differently by browsers.
34. Cookie Regulations
Our cookie practices comply with major privacy regulations including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We regularly review our practices to ensure ongoing compliance.
35. Cookie Preferences Center
Our Cookie Preferences Center allows you to customize which types of cookies you accept. You can access this center at any time through the link in our footer to update your preferences or withdraw consent for certain cookie categories.
36. Cookie Impact on Features
Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential features like login and checkout will continue to work, but personalized content, saved preferences, and some interactive elements may not function as intended.
37. Cookie Data Collection
The data collected through cookies is used to improve your experience on our site, analyze traffic patterns, and deliver relevant advertising. We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information without your explicit consent.
38. Cookie Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised.
39. Cookie Education
We believe in transparent communication about our use of cookies. This detailed policy is part of our commitment to helping you understand how we use cookies and how you can manage them according to your preferences.
40. Contact About Cookies
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@newstryx.com or through the contact information provided below. We're happy to provide additional information or clarification.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us using the information provided in the footer of this page.