1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device and remember certain information about your preferences or actions.

Types of Cookies by Duration

Types of Cookies by Origin

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes to enhance your experience on MyNewsWave:

2.1 Essential Cookies (Required)

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. Without them, certain features won't work.

• Authentication: Keep you logged into your account
• Security: Protect against fraud and ensure secure browsing
• Navigation: Remember your place as you move through our site
• Load Balancing: Distribute traffic evenly across our servers

2.2 Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced features and personalization:

• Preferences: Remember your settings like language, font size, and layout
• Today's Briefing: Store your topic preferences and reading history
• LocalPulse: Remember your location for local news
• Customization: Save your preferred news categories and sources

2.3 Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site and improve our services:

• Usage Patterns: Track which features are most popular
• Performance Monitoring: Identify and fix technical issues
• AI Improvement: Enhance our Fact Checker, Perspective Split, and other AI features
• User Behavior: Understand how readers interact with content

Analytics Providers: Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics

2.4 Advertising Cookies

These cookies help us deliver relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness:

• Interest-Based Ads: Show you ads based on your interests and browsing behavior
• Frequency Capping: Limit how many times you see the same ad
• Ad Performance: Measure which ads are most effective
• Retargeting: Show relevant ads when you visit other websites

Advertising Partners: Google AdSense, Media.net, and other ad networks

2.5 Social Media Cookies

When you share content or interact with social media features, these platforms may set cookies:

• Sharing: Enable you to share articles on Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Social Login: Allow you to log in using your social media accounts
• Embedded Content: Display social media feeds or videos

3. Specific Cookies We Use

Here's a breakdown of the main cookies used on MyNewsWave:

Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Third-party services may set additional cookies.

4. How to Manage Cookies

You have several options to control and manage cookies:

4.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• Block all cookies
• Accept cookies only from specific websites
• Delete cookies after each browsing session
• View and delete individual cookies

Common Browser Cookie Settings:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

4.2 Opt-Out Tools

• Google Analytics: Browser Add-on
• Advertising: NAI Opt-Out or DAA Opt-Out
• Do Not Track: Enable in your browser settings (note: not all sites honor this)

4.3 Mobile Devices

On mobile devices, you can limit ad tracking:

• iOS: Settings → Privacy → Tracking → Disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track"
• Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization

5. Third-Party Services

We work with trusted third-party services that may set their own cookies when you use MyNewsWave:

5.1 Analytics Services

• Google Analytics: Privacy Policy
• Adobe Analytics: Privacy Policy

5.2 Advertising Networks

• Google AdSense: Ad Policy
• Media.net: Privacy Policy

5.3 AI Services

• Anthropic (Claude): Powers our AI features — Privacy Policy

5.4 Social Media

• Facebook: Privacy Policy
• Twitter/X: Privacy Policy

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We are not responsible for their cookies or privacy practices.

6. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make significant changes:

• We'll update the "Last Updated" date at the top
• We'll notify you via email or a prominent notice on our website
• We'll obtain your consent again if required by law

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

7. Questions About Cookies?

If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

• Email: mynewswave@gmail.com
• Contact Form: mynewswave.com/contact-us

For general privacy inquiries, please see our Privacy Policy.