Cookies Policy

How Does The Kaushambi Times Use Cookies?

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and help provide a consistent and efficient user experience across multiple visits.

When you use The Kaushambi Times website, both The Kaushambi Times and certain third-party service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to collect, store, and access information about your browsing activity on our platform. This information helps us improve website functionality, understand user behavior, and deliver relevant content and advertisements.

This Cookies Policy explains how The Kaushambi Times uses cookies, how third parties may use cookies on our website, and how you can manage or restrict cookies. Please note that limiting cookies may affect certain features and functionality of the website.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential & Functional Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the basic operation of our website and enable core functionality.

These cookies help to:

Enable website navigation and access to secure areas
Maintain session stability and site performance
Display content correctly across devices and browsers
Apply technical fixes, updates, and improvements

Without these cookies, certain parts of the website may not function properly.

2. Preference & Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how users interact with our website to help us improve performance and usability.

These cookies may:

Remember user preferences and settings
Analyze page visits and content engagement
Help us understand which sections of the website are most useful to readers
Identify technical issues such as errors or downtime

The data collected through these cookies is aggregated and does not directly identify individual users.

3. Analytics Cookies

The Kaushambi Times uses analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website. These cookies allow us to measure and analyze usage patterns.

Analytics cookies help us:

Monitor website traffic and visitor behavior
Measure content performance and reader engagement
Improve editorial presentation and site structure
Evaluate the effectiveness of outreach and distribution efforts

We do not share personally identifiable “raw” analytics data with third parties. Decisions are made based on aggregated and anonymized insights.

4. Advertising & Third-Party Cookies

We may use cookies provided by third-party advertising partners to support advertising services on The Kaushambi Times. These cookies help us offer free access to news and content.

These cookies may:

Display relevant advertisements to users
Track ad impressions and clicks
Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
Prevent the same advertisement from being shown repeatedly

Third-party advertisers may collect information directly through cookies subject to their own privacy and cookies policies. The Kaushambi Times does not control how third-party cookies are used.

What Information Is Collected Through Cookies?

In general, cookies collect non-personal information such as:

Browser type and version
Device information
Pages visited and time spent on pages
Referring websites

Personal information is typically collected only when users voluntarily submit it through forms or direct communication.

How Can You Control or Restrict Cookies?

You can manage or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

Accept or reject all cookies
Delete cookies already stored on your device
Receive notifications before cookies are placed

Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website, including site performance, content personalization, and user experience.

Instructions for managing cookies vary by browser. For detailed guidance, refer to the help section of your browser.

Changes to This Cookies Policy

The Kaushambi Times reserves the right to update or modify this Cookies Policy at any time. Changes will be reflected on this page, and continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.