Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies RealTime AI News uses, and how you can control them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to site owners. Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information unless you have provided it.
2. Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the Site to function. They include:
- cookieConsent — Stores your cookie consent preference (set by us, stored locally). Expires: 1 year.
- theme — Stores your dark/light mode preference (set by us, stored locally). Expires: persistent.
Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics 4)
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our site. These cookies collect anonymised data including pages visited, time spent on pages, geographic location (country/city level), device type, and browser. No personally identifiable information is collected.
- _ga — Distinguishes unique users. Expires: 2 years.
- _ga_[ID] — Stores session state. Expires: 2 years.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
We display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to serve personalised advertisements based on your browsing behaviour on this and other websites.
- IDE — Used by Google to register and report actions after seeing an ad. Expires: 1 year.
- test_cookie — Used to check if the browser supports cookies. Expires: 1 day.
You can opt out of personalised advertising at Google Ads Settings or via the Your Online Choices platform.
3. How to Control Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, visit allaboutcookies.org.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Our articles include links to third-party websites. Those websites may set their own cookies when you visit them. We have no control over third-party cookies and are not responsible for them.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
6. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].