What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your actions and preferences over time, such as your settings and how you use our pages. Cookies are widely used across the internet to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site’s owners.
How We Use Cookies
UK News uses cookies for a number of purposes. The main categories are set out below:
- Essential — cookies that are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.
- Performance and analytics — cookies that help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it.
- Functional — cookies that allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features.
- Third-party — cookies set by external services, such as embedded media or advertising partners.
Managing Your Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Most web browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete cookies already stored on your device, and set preferences for certain websites. Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some parts of our website may not function as intended and your experience may be affected.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, our practices or the law. Our use of cookies is governed by the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, and we process any personal data collected through cookies in line with these requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies or about this policy, please get in touch via our Contact page. For more information on how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy, which explains your rights and our obligations in greater detail.