At Aevum News, transparency is fundamental to our editorial integrity and our relationship with you. This Cookies & Tracking Policy explains how we use cookies, tracking pixels, device fingerprints, and similar technologies across our websites, mobile applications, and digital platforms (collectively, the "Services").
Important: By continuing to use our Services after being presented with our cookie notice, you consent to the use of cookies and tracking technologies as described in this policy. You may adjust your preferences at any time.
What Are Cookies & Tracking Technologies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, authenticate users, and analyze traffic. Tracking technologies extend beyond cookies and may include:
- Web Beacons & Tracking Pixels: Tiny, invisible images embedded in webpages or emails to track page views and engagement.
- Device Fingerprinting: Techniques that compile information about your device and browser configuration to identify you across sessions.
- Local Storage & Session Storage: Browser-based storage mechanisms that function similarly to cookies but allow for larger data retention.
- SDKs & Mobile Identifiers: Software development kits and mobile advertising IDs (IDFA, GAID) used in our applications to improve performance and deliver relevant content.
How Aevum News Uses Tracking Technologies
We deploy these technologies to ensure our Services function correctly, maintain security, personalize your reading experience, and understand how audiences interact with our journalism. We do not use cookies or tracking to make automated decisions about your employment, creditworthiness, or health.
Core Operational Uses
- Maintaining session state and security authentication
- Remembering your language, region, and display preferences
- Load balancing and performance monitoring across our global content delivery network
- Preventing fraudulent activity and ensuring editorial platform integrity
Cookie Categories
We classify our cookies and tracking technologies into four categories:
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These are essential for the operation of our Services. They enable core functionalities such as secure logins, content delivery, and accessibility settings. These cannot be disabled as they are required for the website to function.
2. Performance & Analytics Cookies
We use these to understand how visitors interact with our content. They help us measure article engagement, identify technical issues, and optimize page load times. Data collected is aggregated and anonymized.
3. Functional & Preference Cookies
These remember your choices (e.g., dark mode, newsletter topics, saved articles) to provide a customized experience. If you clear these cookies, you may need to reconfigure your preferences.
4. Advertising & Personalization Cookies
These may be set by us or our trusted partners to deliver content and advertisements relevant to your interests. They help limit ad frequency and measure campaign effectiveness. You retain full control over these categories.
Third-Party Tracking & Data Sharing
Like most digital publishers, we partner with third-party service providers to support analytics, content delivery, and advertising. These partners may place their own cookies or use tracking pixels independently. We do not sell your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.
Common third-party providers include:
- Analytics Partners: For traffic measurement and usage reporting
- Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): To ensure fast, secure global access to our articles
- Advertising & Verification Platforms: For ad serving, fraud prevention, and brand safety compliance
- Social Media Platforms: When you interact with share buttons or embedded content
Each provider operates under its own privacy framework. We encourage you to review their respective policies, which are linked within our comprehensive vendor disclosure document.
Your Choices & Consent Management
You have the right to manage, modify, or withdraw your consent to cookies and tracking technologies at any time:
- Cookie Preference Center: Accessible via the "Privacy Settings" link in the footer of any page or by clicking the cookie banner icon.
- Browser Controls: Most browsers allow you to block, delete, or alert you to cookies. Note that disabling essential cookies may impact site functionality.
- Do Not Track (DNT): While we respect DNT signals where supported, industry standards vary. We provide granular opt-outs regardless of DNT settings.
- Mobile App Settings: You may reset advertising identifiers through your device settings (iOS "Privacy & Security" or Android "Google Ads").
- Opt-Out Links: For interest-based advertising, you may visit Your Ad Choices or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Right to Withdraw: Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. Essential cookies required for security and service delivery cannot be opted out of.
Policy Updates
As technology and privacy regulations evolve, we may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or industry standards. Material changes will be communicated via our Services, email notices to subscribers, or prominent homepage banners at least 30 days before implementation.
We encourage you to review this page periodically. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this document indicates when the most recent revisions were made.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our cookies, tracking practices, or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please reach out to our Data Protection team:
Aevum News Privacy Office
Email: privacy@aevumnews.com
Mailing Address: Editorial Compliance Dept., Aevum News Global, 1200 Journalism Ave, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
We respond to all verified requests within 30 business days in accordance with applicable data protection laws.