Last Updated: April 26, 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them, while session cookies are deleted once you close your web browser.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure areas access, and remembering your subscription status. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Preference Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language, text size, or other customization features). They provide enhanced, more personal features and improve your experience on our site.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this information to improve how our website works and to create more engaging content.
Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. They are used to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.
Specific Cookies We Use
| Category | Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | auth_token | dailychronicle.com | Maintains your authentication state and subscription access | 30 days |
| Essential | csrf_token | dailychronicle.com | Security feature to prevent cross-site request forgery | Session |
| Preference | theme_preference | dailychronicle.com | Remembers your light/dark mode preference | 1 year |
| Preference | text_size | dailychronicle.com | Saves your preferred text size setting | 1 year |
| Analytics | _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users for analytics purposes | 2 years |
| Analytics | _gid | Google Analytics | Identifies user sessions for analytics purposes | 24 hours |
| Advertising | _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Used by Facebook to deliver advertisements | 90 days |
| Advertising | ads_prefs | dailychronicle.com | Stores personalized advertisement preferences | 180 days |
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third parties on our behalf. These third parties may include:
- Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand how users interact with our website
- Advertising networks that deliver targeted advertisements based on your interests
- Social media platforms that enable features like sharing content via social media
- Service providers that help us deliver specific functionality, such as video players or comment systems
These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your use of our website and other websites. This information may be used to provide measurements, optimize advertisements, and personalize your experience.
Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies on our website:
Web Beacons
Small graphic images (also known as "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs") that may be included on our website, which typically work in conjunction with cookies to identify our users and user behavior.
Local Storage
Technologies like HTML5 localStorage and sessionStorage that provide similar functionality to cookies but can store larger amounts of data.
Device Fingerprinting
The process of collecting and analyzing information about your device such as browser type, operating system, installed plugins, and other settings to create a unique identifier.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options to manage your cookie preferences:
Our Cookie Management Tool
You can use our cookie management tool to select which types of cookies you accept or reject. Click the "Manage Cookie Preferences" button at the top of this page to access these settings.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences through their settings. You can:
- Delete specific cookies that have already been stored
- Block cookies from being placed on your device
- Browse in "private" or "incognito" mode, which typically doesn't store persistent cookies
- Install browser extensions that enhance privacy
Please refer to the help section of your browser for instructions on how to manage your cookie settings:
Opting Out of Targeted Advertising
You can opt out of many third-party advertising networks' cookies through:
- Network Advertising Initiative
- Digital Advertising Alliance
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (for EU users)
Consequences of Disabling Cookies
Please note that if you choose to disable or restrict cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. In particular:
- You may not be able to log in to access subscription content
- Your preferences and settings will not be remembered
- Certain videos, tools, or interactive content may not work
- You will still see advertisements, but they will be less relevant to your interests
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to check this page periodically for any changes.
Significant changes will be highlighted through a notice on our website or, where appropriate and feasible, by directly notifying you.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Privacy Office
The Daily Buggle
123 News Boulevard
New York, NY 10001
Email: privacy@dailychronicle.com