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- Commencement – This policy pertains to the use of cookies by The Daily Viral. Other services and platforms under our purview maintain their distinct cookie policies, which will be applicable when utilising those services.
For further insights into how we handle personal data, please consult our privacy policy.
- Defining Cookies – A cookie is a file containing alphanumeric characters that gets downloaded onto your device upon visiting a website. It is dispatched to your browser and saved in your device’s storage, be it a computer’s hard drive, tablet, or mobile. This enables us to recognise and remember you when you revisit our platforms.
Analogous Technologies
Technologies that either store or access information on a user’s device, akin to cookies, are also encompassed within this policy. These technologies encompass:
Device Fingerprinting – Utilising a set of information independent of cookies to identify a specific device. In this context, if you reside in Australia, our partner Ipsos Iris may gather your IP address, monitor settings, browser type, and operating system to generate a unique serial number constituting a digital “fingerprint.”
Local Storage – Storing data in the local device’s cache, expediting content loading.
Pixels – Minute pixel graphics employed to track user behaviour, site conversions, etc.
Scripts – Small computer programs integrated into websites to furnish supplementary functionality, potentially accessing user devices. For simplification, we collectively term all cookies and similar technologies as “cookies” in this policy.
- First-Party and Third-Party Cookies Distinct types of cookies include:
First-Party Cookies – Those set by The Daily Viral when you engage with our platform.
Third-Party Cookies – Those set by parties or organisations other than The Daily Viral while using our platform. Some of The Daily Viral web pages might also incorporate content from or link to other platforms that may set their own cookies. Sharing The Daily Viral page link may prompt the service you share it on to set a cookie in your browser.
- How We Employ Cookies – We utilise cookies in a diverse range of ways to enhance your experience on our platforms, including:
Maintaining your signed-in status.
Gaining insights into your platform usage, such as time spent on a page or subsequent articles read.
Delivering tailored content.
Presenting journalism pertinent to your interests.
Introducing The Daily Viral products and services aligning with your preferences.
Dispensing marketing messages and service notifications on our platform.
Collaborating with partners to furnish pertinent advertising.
Prompting reminders for online processes (e.g., registration flow).
Facilitating payments and refunds.
Overseeing user interaction with pages on our platform to identify and address interface concerns.
In subsequent sections, we expound further on how cookies on our platform prove beneficial, along with when and where you have control over them.
- Varieties of Cookies We Employ – We employ four cookie types:
Strictly Necessary – These cookies are imperative to furnish requested services, making them irremovable via the “Privacy Settings” link. For instance, they enable you to remain logged into your The Daily Viral account and post comments. If you set your browser to block these cookies, certain functions and services will become unavailable. Specifically, we won’t be able to retain your cookie preferences.
Performance – These cookies gauge your platform visits and interactions. We leverage this data to gain deeper insights into your engagement with our journalism and to enhance our platforms for an improved user experience. For example, we gather data on the most frequently visited pages and user demographics. Additionally, we employ third-party cookies to aid in performance.
Functionality – These cookies serve to identify you and remember your preferences or settings upon your platform return, allowing for a more personalised experience. For example, if you’re located in the UK, we’ll recollect this and ensure you land on the UK homepage during your visit, rather than the US or Australia homepage. A combination of first-party and third-party cookies is utilised.
Advertising – These cookies gather data about your platform visit, encompassing viewed content, followed links, and details about your browser, device, and IP address. We elaborate further on this below.
- Duration of Cookies – Here are details on the duration of cookies:
Session Cookies – These last only for the duration of your online session and expire when you close your browser (e.g., Chrome or Safari).
Persistent Cookies – These persist on your device after your browser has been closed, adhering to a duration specified in the cookie (though not exceeding 13 months). We employ these when the need arises to recognise you over multiple browsing sessions, such as retaining your preferences from one visit to the next.
- Employing Cookies for Advertising – Upon accepting cookies, while browsing our platform, we’ll place cookies on your device. Some of these are earmarked for advertising, allowing us to comprehend the types of pages you peruse and find interesting. Subsequently, we can present advertising on your browser in alignment with these interests. For instance, if you’ve been perusing numerous food-related articles, you may encounter more food-related adverts.
Our applications integrate third-party software that furnishes us with insights into app usage and the content you’ve viewed, serving the purposes of online advertising and analytics. This entails the use of cookies from select providers outlined in our “Privacy Settings,” accessible in the footer of every page on our platform. The advertising techniques we employ do not harvest personal data like your name, email address, physical address, or phone number. Occasionally, we utilise information such as your IP address and browser type, and on occasion, share these details with others for advertising objectives.
Additionally, we permit other entities to use cookies and similar technologies to assist us in analysing platform usage, gauging visitor numbers, and displaying advertising.
- Taking Control of Advertising Cookies – For individuals worldwide (excluding California or the US), you have the ability to manage advertising cookies by selecting the “Privacy Settings” link located at the bottom of every page.
For Residents of California or the US:
If you are a resident of California or the US, you have the option to opt out of all personal information sales via these cookies, tags, pixels, and web beacons.
- Navigating Cookie Management – You hold the authority to oversee the use of cookies on our platform, which encompasses advertising cookies. You can also disable the sharing of data with partners for advertising purposes by accessing the “Privacy Settings” link at the bottom of any page on our platform. These settings empower you to retract your consent for cookie placement or object to the use of data gathered by cookies under the legitimate interests provision.
Opting for personalised advertising does not imply that you won’t encounter any advertising. There’s still a possibility of encountering tailored advertising based on your interests, or advertising designed for The Dialy Viral readers in general. Opting for personalised advertising might result in a reduction in the number of advertising partners with whom we share your data, or a decrease in the relevance of advertising customised for you.
Furthermore, it’s feasible to prohibit your browser from accepting cookies altogether by adjusting your browser’s cookie settings. Typically, you can locate these settings in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser. Keep in mind that if you disable cookie acceptance entirely, some features on our platform may not function as expected. Please be aware that browsing in incognito mode or regularly clearing your cookies may influence your chosen cookie settings.
- Useful links – If you would like to find out more about privacy, cookies and their use on the internet, you may find the following links useful:
