Effective Date: 21 August 2024
The Black Star News (“we,” “our,” “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website, https://blackstarnews.com/ (the “Site”). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and store information about your preferences or actions. Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them, while session cookies are deleted once you close your web browser.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including:
Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver personalized content and advertisements based on your browsing behavior and interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an ad and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of our Site. They enable core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility.
Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information on usage. This data helps us improve the performance of our Site.
Analytical Cookies: These cookies allow us to analyze how visitors use our Site, which helps us improve user experience. The data collected is usually aggregated and anonymous.
3. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may use third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Site, deliver advertisements on and through the Site, and provide social media features. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites.
4. Your Choices Regarding Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies on your device:
- Browser Settings: You can set your browser to refuse cookies, accept only certain types of cookies, or notify you when cookies are being set. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.
- Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our Site, you will see a banner informing you about our use of cookies. You can choose to accept or reject non-essential cookies.
- Opt-Out Options: For specific third-party cookies, you can opt out of their use by visiting the relevant third party’s website or by using online tools such as the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out tool.
5. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:
The Black Star News
https://blackstarnews.com/
[email protected]
