Cookie Policy

Last Updated: June 24, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Illuminews ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website illuminews.com (the "Service"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

In some cases, we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information. In such cases, our Privacy Policy will apply in addition to this Cookie Policy.

Table of Contents

  1. What are Cookies?
  2. Why We Use Cookies
  3. Types of Cookies We Use
  4. Third-Party Cookies
  5. Google AdSense Cookies
  6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
  7. Updates to This Policy
  8. Contact Us

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Illuminews) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics).

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons:

  • Essential cookies: Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our website to operate
  • Performance cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Functionality cookies: These enable enhanced functionality and personalization
  • Advertising cookies: These are used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies
Required for basic website functionality
  • • Session management
  • • Security features
  • • Load balancing
  • • User preferences
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand website usage
  • • Page views and traffic
  • • User behavior patterns
  • • Performance metrics
  • • Error tracking
Functionality Cookies
Enhance your browsing experience
  • • Theme preferences
  • • Language settings
  • • Personalized content
  • • Social media integration
Advertising Cookies
Deliver relevant advertisements
  • • Google AdSense
  • • Targeted advertising
  • • Ad performance tracking
  • • Frequency capping

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Service and deliver advertisements on and through the Service.

The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described in the sections below:

  • Google Analytics: Helps us understand how visitors use our website
  • Google AdSense: Serves personalized advertisements
  • Social Media Platforms: Enable sharing and social features
  • Content Delivery Networks: Improve website performance

5. Google AdSense Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

For more information about Google's privacy practices, please visit the Google Privacy Policy.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in your browser settings.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience.

How to Manage Cookies in Popular Browsers:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Opt-Out Links

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us:

Illuminews
123 News Avenue
New York, NY 10001
United States
privacy@illuminews.com
+1 (555) 123-4567

Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies can impact your user experience.