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Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Carriers News ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should set your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our website.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies:

  • Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are activated each time you visit the website that created them.
  • Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They allow websites to link your actions during a browsing session.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for several purposes:

  • To enable essential website functionality
  • To remember your preferences and settings
  • To analyze how visitors use our website
  • To deliver personalized advertising
  • To improve user experience
  • To ensure website security

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as they are essential for the website to work.

Examples:

  • Authentication cookies (to keep you logged in)
  • Security cookies (to prevent fraud and abuse)
  • Load balancing cookies (to distribute traffic across servers)
  • Session cookies (to maintain your session)

2. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the way our website works.

Google Analytics Cookies:

  • _ga: Used to distinguish users. Expires after 2 years.
  • _gid: Used to distinguish users. Expires after 24 hours.
  • _gat: Used to throttle request rate. Expires after 1 minute.
  • _ga_<container-id>: Used to persist session state. Expires after 2 years.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3. Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Examples:

  • Language preference cookies
  • Theme or display preference cookies
  • Comment submission cookies
  • Video player preferences

4. Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Google AdSense Cookies

Our website uses Google AdSense, which uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Common AdSense cookies include:

  • IDE: Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads. Expires after 2 years.
  • test_cookie: Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. Expires after 15 minutes.
  • NID: Used by Google to store user preferences. Expires after 6 months.
  • DSID: Used for advertising purposes. Expires after 2 weeks.
  • FLC: Used for advertising purposes. Expires after 10 seconds.

For more information about Google AdSense cookies, please visit Google's Advertising Privacy & Terms.

Third-Party Advertising Cookies

We may also use other third-party advertising networks that use cookies to deliver personalized advertisements. These cookies may track your browsing behavior across different websites to build a profile of your interests.

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements, and so on. These third parties may set their own cookies or similar technologies on your device.

Third-party services we use include:

  • Google AdSense: For serving advertisements
  • Google Analytics: For website analytics
  • Social Media Platforms: For social sharing features (if applicable)
  • Content Delivery Networks: For faster content delivery

These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your online activities across different websites. We do not control these third-party cookies, and they are subject to the respective third parties' privacy policies.

Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies:

Web Beacons (Pixel Tags)

These are small graphic images or other web programming code that may be included in our web pages and email messages. Web beacons may be used to count visitors, deliver cookies, collect information about how you interact with our website, and measure the effectiveness of our communications.

Local Storage

We may use HTML5 local storage to store information on your device. This information is stored locally and can be cleared through your browser settings.

Fingerprinting

We may use browser fingerprinting technologies to identify your device based on its unique characteristics, such as browser type, screen resolution, and installed plugins.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of our website.

Browser Settings

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies that are already on your device and you can set most browsers to prevent them from being placed. However, if you do this, you may have to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site, and some services and functionalities may not work.

Instructions for popular browsers:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and site permissions
  • Opera: Settings → Privacy & security → Cookies

Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google and other participating companies:

Mobile Device Settings

On mobile devices, you can manage cookie preferences through your device settings:

  • iOS: Settings → Safari → Block All Cookies
  • Android: Chrome → Settings → Site settings → Cookies

GDPR and Cookie Consent (EU Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we are required to obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. We respect your privacy choices and provide you with control over cookie settings.

Your rights under GDPR include:

  • The right to be informed about cookies we use
  • The right to consent to non-essential cookies
  • The right to withdraw consent at any time
  • The right to access information about cookies used
  • The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests

When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by adjusting your browser settings or contacting us.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include 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 industry standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted. Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can opt out of certain tracking through the methods described above.

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

  • Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (ranging from minutes to years) or until you delete them
  • Analytics cookies: Typically retained for up to 26 months
  • Advertising cookies: Typically retained for 30 days to 2 years

You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. However, this may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:

  • You may need to re-enter information each time you visit
  • Your preferences and settings may not be saved
  • Some interactive features may not work
  • You may see less relevant advertisements
  • We may not be able to provide personalized content

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last updated" date
  • Displaying a prominent notice on our website
  • Sending an email notification to registered users (if changes are significant)

Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: carriernewsstaff@gmail.com
Subject Line: Cookie Policy Inquiry

For more information about our data practices, please see our Privacy Policy.