Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored on your browser or device by websites or apps you visit. These cookies can be recognized by the website when you return, enabling them to remember information about your visit — like your preferences and the pages you have viewed. Cookies are essential for the functionality of many websites, including ‘rhode-island-news’.
Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
Our website, ‘rhode-island-news’, uses various types of cookies to ensure your experience is as effective and enjoyable as possible. These include:
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Necessary Cookies: These are strictly necessary to provide you with access to our website and use its features, such as logging into secure areas. Without these cookies, services like commenting or site navigation may not function properly.
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Performance Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information on the pages visited, items viewed, and any issues encountered. Performance cookies don’t collect personal information that could identify you—all information collected is aggregated and anonymous.
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Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience on our website, such as your user name, language preferences, or the region you are in. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, like watching a video.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies collect information about your browsing habits and are used to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advert or to measure the effectiveness of a campaign. We do not use these on our site but may employ them through our marketing partners once we run targeted advertising campaigns.
Managing and Deleting Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or not the cookies you encounter. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate option provided on the website’s initial landing page, often in a notice that explains our use of cookies. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block and delete cookies. These settings will typically be found in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your browser. For more detailed instructions, consult your browser’s help documentation or visit aboutcookies.org.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may utilize third-party services to analyze how users use our site, and these third parties may place performance and targeting/advertising cookies on your device. These cookies are subject to the privacy policies of those third parties. We do not have control over these third-party cookies; however, you can manage them as described above.
Consent and Control
We respect your right to privacy and strive to ensure that our use of cookies is compliant with GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR. By using our website after the initial landing page has been presented, you are consenting to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by revisiting the initial landing page where our cookie consent notice is located.
Updates to Our Cookie Policy
Our Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect changes in technology, law, our operations, or user needs. Any updates will be effective when posted, and we will indicate the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this page regularly for the latest information on our privacy practices.
Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns about our Cookie Policy or data protection, please contact us at:
[email protected]
This Cookie Policy is part of and should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.