1. What are cookies?
Cookies are text files with small pieces of data that are used to identify your browser and improve your web browsing experience. When cookies are created, they are not created with personal information. Cookies also do not scan your computer in an attempt to find your personal information. Any personal information that cookies may contain is as a result of the information you complete on an online form on a website.
2. How do cookies work?
Cookies are created when you load a website. The website sends the relevant information to the browser you are using which, in turn, creates a text file. Cookies are text files and they do not perform any function. Every time you go back to the same website, the browser will retrieve and send the text file to the server of the website. Cookies are not only created by the website you are browsing, but also by third parties that run widgets or advertisements on the page being loaded.
3. What is the purpose of cookies?
The primary purpose of cookies is to enhance the usability of our digital products. Therefore, when you disable cookies, it may prevent you from using certain features.
4. Why do we use cookies?
Cookies provide several useful functions to you, including:
• granting you access to restricted content;
• tailoring our website's functionality to you personally by letting us remember your preferences, location, or device type;
• improving our website usability;
• understanding who our audience is so that we can provide content most relevant to you;
• allowing third parties to provide services to our website; and
• helping us deliver interest-based advertising where appropriate in accordance with applicable laws.
5. How do cookies impact my personal security?
Cookies are not compiled code and therefore cannot be executed. They are also not able to self-execute. Cookies make use of a plain text format only. For this reason, they do not have the functionality to create copies of themselves to be shared and executed again. The Media24 Privacy Policy explains the type of information we collect, how we store the information we receive, and how your information is used.
6.What types of cookies do we use?
We use different types of cookies on our websites. Some cookies are placed by us, while others are placed by third parties, including suppliers or advertisers. These cookies may be deleted from your device at different times, such as at the end of your browsing session (when you leave the website) or after a pre-set amount of time, or they may stay on your device until you delete them. We use the following cookies:
6.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are normally set in response to actions made by you, amounting to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging-in or completing forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but please note that parts of the website may no longer function correctly.
6.2 Performance cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors navigate the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
Cookie name: Google Analytics
Cookie purpose: Tracks and reports on website traffic and visitor behaviour.
Cookie name: Narrative
Cookie purpose: Tracks and reports on website traffic and visitor behaviour.
Cookie name: Sophi
Cookie purpose: Tracks and reports on website traffic and visitor behaviour.
6.3 Functional cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we use on News24.
6.4 Targeting cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. Note: These cookies do not store personal information directly but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will receive less tailored advertising to your interests.
Cookie name: Targeting
Cookie purpose: Behavioural advertising cookies are used to provide you with advertising that is tailored to your interests when you visit websites on and off our network. Behavioural advertising cookies analyse information about your interests and your browsing history and provide you with advertisements on and off our network that matches these interests.
7. Do we use cookies for mobile web browsing sessions?
Cookies are placed on your browser, irrespective of the device you use to browse the internet. For this reason, every mobile web browser, similar to desktop web browsers, have their own cookie settings and give the user options to handle essential and third-party cookies differently. Therefore, cookies are fully functional on mobile web browsers and their settings can either be managed on the settings of the mobile device used or within the browser setting, depending on the browser and the operating system (iOS or Android).
8. Do we use cookies for the Media24 apps (on mobile devices)?
Cookies also exist within mobile applications ("apps"), for example, when an app is required to view certain web content or when advertisements are displayed within an app. However, unlike mobile web browsers (where the user's experience is unified within a single application), mobile applications ("apps") operate independently from one another. For this reason, each mobile app inherently functions on its own and has a limited ability to interact with other apps on your mobile device and their data. What is a third-party cookie? Some of our business partners use their own cookies or widgets on our website. A widget is an application, or a component of an interface, that enables a user to perform a function or access a service. We have no access to or control over them. Information collected by any of those cookies or widgets is governed by the privacy policy of the company that created it, and not by us. Third-party cookies are cookies that are not stored directly under the website you are visiting.
9. How do third-party cookies work, and wat information do they use?
Since third-party cookies are created by websites other than the one you are browsing, retailers might use these third-party cookies to populate advertisements for websites that you previously visited. Third-party cookies primarily focus on collecting marketing-related information such as user behaviour and path on the internet to create a user profile. Your user profile can then be applied to display personal advertisements to you. Therefore, third-party cookies (also referred to as "tracking cookies") or "targeting cookies") are a powerful online marketing tool.
10. Do I have to accept cookies to access Media24 sites?
If I continue to browse the website, does it mean I consent to the cookie policy? You do not have to accept cookies, but if you decide to disable cookies on Media24's websites it may impact your experience of our digital products. We use cookies on our websites to improve your experience when interacting with our digital products and some cookies (e.g., strictly functional cookies) are crucial for the usability of our websites, such as to allow us to authenticate your profile and allow access to subscriber features and content. Your internet browser generally accepts cookies automatically, but you can modify your settings to stop accepting them. You can also delete cookies manually. However, if you continue to use Media24's websites without changing the cookie settings on your browser, you consent to the Media24 Group Policy on Cookie Consent by default.
11. How does it influence my digital experience if I disable cookies on my browser?
Our sites use cookies to optimise our users' experience and to serve content (including advertising) that is appropriate to our readers. We do not, however, collect or store (i.e., process) your personal information. Although our readers cannot selectively accept cookies on the Media24 websites, readers are able to delete or disable cookies in their browser settings. If you choose to disable cookies on your browser, some of the services available on our digital products may not function in the manner it is intended to. Without cookies, you will be required to sign in every time you visit our website and reset your website preferences.