This comprehensive policy explains how Kural24 employs cookies and similar tracking technologies across our digital platform. It specifically details our adherence to international data privacy frameworks, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for readers accessing our website from the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom.
Understanding Cookies
Cookies are small, secure text files placed on your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you load a website. They serve as memory blocks that allow our website to recognize your device, recall your site preferences (such as language or display settings), and provide a smooth, continuous browsing session without requiring repeated inputs.
Categories of Cookies Used on Kural24
To maintain compliance without using complex tables, our cookies are classified into three distinct functional categories:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are fundamental tracking technologies required for our website to operate securely and efficiently. They handle basic functions such as page navigation, server load balancing, and form submission security. Because these cookies are vital for site functionality, they do not require user consent and cannot be disabled through our site interface.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: We utilize industry-standard tools like Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our journalism. These cookies collect anonymous metrics regarding bounce rates, traffic sources, reading duration, and article popularity. This aggregated data allows our editorial desk to optimize website layout and server performance.
- Advertising and Targeting Cookies: These cookies are deployed by our monetization partners, including Google AdSense and programmatic ad networks. They track browsing habits across domains to build user profiles, ensuring that the advertisements displayed on Kural24 are relevant to your interests while capping the frequency of ad repetition.
GDPR Compliance and European Reader Rights
If you are accessing Kural24 from within the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, you are granted robust statutory rights under the GDPR regarding your digital data:
- Right to Explicit Consent: We utilize a certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) aligned with the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Transparency and Consent Framework. Upon your initial visit, you are presented with a clear choice to Accept All cookies, Reject Non-Essential cookies, or Granularly Customize your tracking preferences.
- Right to Access and Portability: You have the legal right to request a complete record of any personal data we have stored regarding your identity.
- Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You may request the immediate deletion of any personal identification information voluntarily shared with us through contact forms or email subscriptions.
- Right to Revoke Consent: You retain the authority to withdraw or modify your cookie consent choices at any time by clearing your browser’s cookie cache or clicking the privacy preference management link situated in our site footer.
Managing and Disabling Cookies
Beyond our site-specific consent tool, you can independently control cookie behavior through your web browser preferences (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge). Most modern browsers allow you to block third-party cookies, alert you when a cookie is being placed, or purge existing cookies upon closing the browser. Please be mindful that disabling strictly necessary cookies through browser settings may degrade the visual presentation or interactive features of Kural24.
For any specific inquiries or requests regarding data privacy, GDPR compliance, or cookie management, please contact our administrative desk directly at contact@kural24.com.