Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

Starlyst News uses cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience. These cookies collect anonymous information about:

• Pages you visit and how long you spend on each page
• How you arrived at our website
• Links you click within our site
• Error messages you may encounter

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your settings and preferences, such as language selection, theme preferences, and reading settings.

Advertising Cookies

We may use advertising cookies to deliver relevant advertisements and track ad campaign performance. These cookies may be set by our advertising partners.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use services from:

• Google Analytics: For website usage analysis
• Social Media Platforms: For sharing functionality
• Advertising Networks: For personalized advertisements

4. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete existing cookies, and set preferences for certain websites.
• Cookie Consent: When you first visit our site, you can choose which categories of cookies to accept.
• Opt-out Links: Many advertising networks offer opt-out mechanisms.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website and limit your access to some features.

5. Cookie Retention

The length of time cookies remain on your device depends on their type:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain until they expire or you delete them (typically 1-2 years)

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please check back periodically for updates.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@starlyst.news.