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Our Cookie Policy

Understanding how Aevum News uses cookies to enhance your reading experience and protect your privacy.

📅 Last Updated: January 15, 2025  |  Effective Date: January 30, 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored 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 supply information to the site owners.

At Aevum News, we use cookies to remember your preferences, understand how you interact with our content, analyze site performance, and deliver relevant advertising. Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information on their own, but the data they collect may be linked to information you've provided us.

Did You Know?

Cookies were first introduced in 1994 by Lou Montulli at Netscape Communications. Today, nearly every website uses cookies as a standard part of modern web technology.

Types of Cookies We Use

Aevum News employs several categories of cookies, each serving a distinct purpose for our website's functionality and for improving your experience:

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionalities such as page navigation, secure areas access, and content loading. Without these cookies, our site cannot operate correctly. These cookies do not require your consent under most privacy regulations.

  • Session identifiers for authenticated users
  • Content delivery network (CDN) cookies
  • Load balancing cookies for server distribution
  • Security cookies to prevent cross-site request forgery

2. Analytical / Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous, aggregated data. We use this information to improve our content, layout, and overall user experience. The data is processed in a way that does not identify any individual person.

  • Pages visited and content viewed
  • Time spent on each page
  • Traffic sources and referral paths
  • Error pages encountered and loading times

3. Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you've made (such as your username, language preference, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a post.

  • Font size and display preferences
  • Dark/light mode selection
  • Bookmark and saved article storage
  • Notification preferences

4. Marketing / Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests. They also limit the number of times you see an ad and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are typically placed by ad networks with the website operator's permission and may share your browsing data with other organizations.

  • Interest-based advertising profiles
  • Frequency capping for ad displays
  • Ad campaign performance tracking
  • Cross-site behavioral profiling

Specific Cookies Used by Aevum News

Below is a detailed list of the specific cookies we place on your device, their purpose, and their duration:

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to cookies we set directly, certain third parties may also set cookies through our site. These third-party cookies collect data for their own purposes. Below are the third-party services we use and their cookie policies:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, LLC. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use our site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling website activity reports, and providing other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google Privacy Policy →

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense, a service provided by Google, LLC, to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses a cookie called IDE to serve relevant ads and measure ad effectiveness. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet. AdSense Policy →

Facebook Pixel

We use Facebook Pixel, a service provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. This cookie allows us to track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and measure conversions. Facebook Privacy Policy →

YouTube Embedded Content

Video content on Aevum News is embedded from YouTube, provided by Google. YouTube may set its own cookies when you watch embedded videos, which may collect information about your viewing behavior. YouTube Privacy Policy →

Twitter/X Embedded Content

We may include tweets embedded in our articles via the Twitter/X platform. Twitter may set cookies to provide their embedded functionality and to track your interaction with embedded content. Twitter Privacy Policy →

Third-Party Control

We do not control the cookies set by third-party services. We recommend reviewing each third party's privacy and cookie policy for more information on how they collect and use your data. You can opt out of most third-party advertising cookies using industry resources such as Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) and Your Online Choices.

Data Collected via Cookies

Through our use of cookies, we may collect and process the following types of data:

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, screen resolution, and internet service provider
  • Browsing Data: Pages visited, links clicked, content viewed, time spent on each page, scroll depth, and clickstream data
  • Location Data: Approximate geographic location derived from your IP address (city/region level)
  • Preference Data: Font size, color scheme (dark/light mode), notification settings, and saved articles
  • Referral Data: The website or source that directed you to our site, search queries used to find us
  • Engagement Data: Social media interactions, newsletter subscription status, and comment history

We take reasonable measures to ensure that the data collected via cookies is used responsibly. Aggregated, anonymized data may be shared with advertisers and analytics partners. Individual-level data is never sold to third parties.

How to Manage Cookies

You have full control over cookies on your device. Below are the methods through which you can manage, block, or delete cookies:

1. Browser-Based Cookie Management

All modern web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:

  • Accept all cookies automatically
  • Notify you when a cookie is set
  • Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
  • Delete cookies when you close your browser
  • Manage cookies for specific domains

2. Delete Existing Cookies

You can manually delete cookies that have already been placed on your device through your browser's privacy or settings menu. Please note that deleting cookies may affect your experience on Aevum News, such as requiring you to re-enter preferences or lose saved articles.

3. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" feature that sends a signal to websites you visit requesting that they not track your browsing. Aevum News currently does not respond to DNT signals due to the lack of a universal technical standard, but we respect your privacy and offer the cookie management tools described above as an alternative.

4. Ad Blocking Tools

You may use browser extensions or ad-blocking software to prevent cookies from being set by advertising and analytics networks. While these tools can be effective, please note that blocking all cookies may prevent certain website features from functioning correctly.

5. Opt-Out of Interest-Based Advertising

To opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies, visit the following resources:

Browser-Specific Cookie Settings

🌐 Google Chrome

Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. You can block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or allow cookies from specific sites. Learn more →

🦊 Mozilla Firefox

Go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. Firefox offers three levels: Accept all, Accept third-party, or Never. Learn more →

🧭 Apple Safari

Go to Safari → Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data. You can block all cookies or only cross-site tracking cookies. Learn more →

🔴 Microsoft Edge

Go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data. You can block all cookies or manage site-specific exceptions. Learn more →

🦁 Brave

Go to Settings → Shields → Cookies. Brave blocks cross-site trackers by default. You can customize cookie behavior per-site. Learn more →

🔐 Tor Browser

Go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies. Tor Browser blocks all third-party cookies by default for maximum privacy protection. Learn more →

Children's Privacy

Aevum News does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of consent in your jurisdiction). We do not target our content or advertisements to children, and we do not knowingly place cookies that collect personal data from children under 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at privacy@aevumnews.com. We will take steps to remove the data and disable any related cookies as promptly as possible.

For children aged 13–16, we encourage parents to review this policy together with their children and to monitor their online activity to ensure their privacy and safety.

Updates to This Policy

Aevum News reserves the right to update or modify this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes to this policy, we will:

  • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
  • Display a prominent notice on our homepage and within our cookie consent banner
  • Require users to re-consent to any materially changed terms where applicable

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of Aevum News after any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Previous versions of this policy can be made available upon request by contacting our Data Protection Officer at dpo@aevumnews.com.

Contact Us

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

Aevum News — Data Protection Team

We're committed to transparency and your privacy. Reach out anytime.

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DPO Contact
dpo@aevumnews.com
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Address
100 Journalism Way, Suite 500
New York, NY 10001
Your Rights

Under GDPR and other applicable privacy laws, you have the right to: access the personal data we hold about you, rectify inaccurate data, erase your data, restrict processing, object to processing, data portability, and withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@aevumnews.com.