This Cookie Policy explains in detail what cookies are, which cookies loonnews.com uses, why we use them, and what choices you have regarding their use. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we collect and handle personal information, and our Terms and Conditions, which govern your use of this website.
By continuing to use loonnews.com after being made aware of our use of cookies through this policy or through a cookie notice on the website, you consent to our use of cookies as described below.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-connected device by a website when you visit it. They are stored in your web browser and allow the website or third-party services associated with it to recognize your device on subsequent visits, to remember certain information about your preferences and browsing behavior, and to perform a range of functions that make websites work more efficiently and usefully.
Cookies are a standard technology used across virtually every website on the internet. They are not programs and they cannot execute code, carry viruses, or install malware on your device. They are simply small data files that store information in a format that the website or service that set them can read.
Cookies can be either session cookies, which are temporary files that are deleted when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them manually. They can also be either first-party cookies, set directly by the website you are visiting, or third-party cookies, set by external services whose content or functionality is embedded in the website you are visiting.
Cookies We Use
loonnews.com uses the following categories of cookies. For each category we explain what the cookies do, why we use them, and whether they can be disabled without affecting your use of the website.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
What they do: Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the basic operation of loonnews.com. They enable core functionality including page loading, navigation between pages, and access to any secure areas of the website. Without these cookies the website cannot function properly.
Why we use them: These cookies are required for the website to operate and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions you take on the website, such as loading a page or navigating between sections.
Can you disable them: Because these cookies are essential to the operation of the website, disabling them will prevent the website from functioning correctly. We do not recommend disabling strictly necessary cookies.
Examples: Session management cookies that maintain your session as you navigate between pages of the website.
Analytical and Performance Cookies
What they do: These cookies collect information about how visitors use loonnews.com, including which pages are visited most often, how long visitors spend on each page, how visitors navigate through the website, and whether visitors encounter error messages. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it does not identify any individual visitor personally.
Why we use them: We use analytical cookies to understand how our readers interact with our content so that we can improve the quality, organization, and accessibility of the website. The data collected helps us identify which articles are most valuable to readers, which areas of the website are working well, and where improvements could be made.
Can you disable them: Yes. Disabling analytical cookies will not prevent you from using the website but will mean that we cannot count your visit in our analytics data. You can opt out of Google Analytics specifically by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Third-party services used: Google Analytics, operated by Google LLC. Google’s privacy practices are described at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Advertising Cookies
What they do: Advertising cookies are placed on your device by Google AdSense and its advertising partners to deliver advertisements on this website that are relevant to your interests. They work by collecting information about your browsing activity on this website and on other websites across the internet, building a profile of your interests and browsing behavior that is used to select advertisements when you visit websites that participate in Google’s advertising network.
These cookies do not store personally identifiable information such as your name, email address, or telephone number. They store a unique identifier associated with your browser or device that advertising networks use to recognize your device across different websites and over time.
Why we use them: loonnews.com participates in the Google AdSense program, which allows Google to display third-party advertisements on this website. Revenue generated through advertising helps support the operation of this blog and allows us to continue publishing free content for our readers. The use of interest-based advertising means that the advertisements you see are more likely to be relevant to you than randomly selected advertisements would be.
Can you disable them: Yes. You can opt out of interest-based advertising from Google by visiting Google’s Ad Settings at https://adssettings.google.com. You can opt out of interest-based advertising from multiple networks simultaneously using the following tools:
Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool: https://optout.aboutads.info
European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool: https://www.youronlinechoices.eu
Please note that opting out of interest-based advertising does not mean you will stop seeing advertisements on this website. It means that the advertisements displayed will not be selected based on your inferred interests and will therefore be less personally relevant to you.
Third-party services used: Google AdSense and the Google Display Network, operated by Google LLC. A full description of how Google uses data from sites that use its advertising services is available at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Functionality Cookies
What they do: Functionality cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and preferences you set, such as your preferred language or region, in order to provide a more personalized experience on subsequent visits.
Why we use them: These cookies improve the experience of returning visitors by remembering their preferences so that they do not need to set them again each time they visit the website.
Can you disable them: Yes. Disabling functionality cookies may mean that certain personalization features of the website do not work as intended and your preferences may not be remembered between visits.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to the cookies described above, third-party services whose content or functionality is embedded in loonnews.com may place their own cookies on your device. These third-party cookies are governed by the privacy and cookie policies of the respective third parties, not by this Cookie Policy.
Third-party services that may set cookies on your device through your use of loonnews.com include Google LLC through its AdSense and Analytics services. We do not have control over the cookies set by third-party services and we encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of any third-party service whose cookies may be present on your device as a result of visiting this website.
How to Control and Manage Cookies
You have several options for controlling and managing cookies on your device. The most direct method is through your web browser settings, which allow you to view, block, and delete cookies. The steps for managing cookies vary between browsers, and the following links provide browser-specific guidance:
Google Chrome: Visit chrome://settings/cookies in your browser address bar, or go to Settings, then Privacy and Security, then Cookies and other site data. Full guidance: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options or Preferences, then Privacy and Security, then Cookies and Site Data. Full guidance: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Apple Safari on Mac: Go to Safari in the menu bar, then Preferences, then Privacy. Full guidance: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471/mac
Apple Safari on iPhone or iPad: Go to Settings, then Safari, then Privacy and Security. Full guidance: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201265
Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings, then Privacy, Search and Services, then Cookies and Site Permissions. Full guidance: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
Opera: Go to Settings, then Advanced, then Privacy and Security, then Site Settings, then Cookies. Full guidance: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/
Please be aware that if you choose to block or delete all cookies, some features of loonnews.com and other websites you visit may not function correctly, and you may need to manually adjust some preferences each time you visit.
You can also manage your cookie preferences through third-party tools and browser extensions designed specifically for cookie management, such as browser privacy extensions that allow you to control which cookies are set on a site-by-site basis.
Cookie Consent and Withdrawal of Consent
By continuing to use loonnews.com after being informed of our use of cookies, you consent to the placement of cookies on your device as described in this Cookie Policy. This consent applies to all categories of cookies described above with the exception of strictly necessary cookies, which do not require consent as they are essential to the operation of the website.
You may withdraw your consent to the use of non-essential cookies at any time by adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies as described in the section above, or by using the opt-out tools provided for specific advertising and analytics services. Withdrawing your consent does not affect the lawfulness of any cookie use that occurred before the withdrawal.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a Do Not Track feature that sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing activity not be tracked. There is currently no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to Do Not Track signals, and loonnews.com does not currently alter its data collection practices in response to Do Not Track signals. We will continue to monitor developments in this area and update our practices if a clear industry standard emerges.
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, in the third-party services we work with, or in applicable law and regulation. When we make changes we will update the effective date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and what choices you have.
Your continued use of loonnews.com following any updates to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or about this Cookie Policy, please contact us through the contact details provided on our Contact page. We will do our best to respond to all genuine cookie-related enquiries promptly and clearly.