1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.
2. How We Use Cookies
The Times Press uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
- Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous usage data.
- Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings to enhance your experience.
- Analytics Cookies: Allow us to analyze website traffic and improve our content and services.
- Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Cookie Name
Type
Purpose
Duration
_session
Essential
Maintains user session state
Session
_ga
Analytics
Google Analytics tracking
2 years
_gid
Analytics
Google Analytics daily tracking
24 hours
_fbp
Marketing
Facebook Pixel tracking
3 months
cookie_consent
Functional
Stores your cookie preferences
1 year
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services. These include:
- Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis and performance monitoring.
- Google Tag Manager: For managing tracking scripts and marketing tags.
- Facebook Pixel: For advertising and conversion tracking.
- Hotjar: For heatmaps and user behavior analysis (where enabled).
These third parties have their own privacy policies governing the use of their cookies. We recommend reviewing their policies on their respective websites.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to accept or decline cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings menu.
- Opt-Out Tools: You can opt out of Google Analytics at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Cookie Consent Banner: Use our cookie preference center when you first visit our site.
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience.
6. Browser-Specific Instructions
To manage cookies in 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 → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. The updated date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
