Effective Date: February 11, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how NewsRum (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. We are committed to transparency in how we handle your data, whether you are reading our news from London, New York, or New Delhi.
1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize you and remember your preferences. We also use “web beacons” or “pixels” to understand how you interact with our news content.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary: To enable site navigation, security, and access to core features.
Analytics & Performance: To understand which news stories are trending and how readers move through our site.
Functional: To remember your settings, such as your preferred language or font size.
Advertising & Targeting: To show you ads that are relevant to your interests and to limit how many times you see the same ad.
3. Regional Privacy Rights
We respect the specific laws of your region:
🇬🇧 United Kingdom (UK GDPR & PECR)
Consent: We will not drop non-essential cookies (analytics or ads) unless you explicitly click “Accept” on our banner.
Right to Withdraw: You can change your mind and “Reject” cookies at any time via the cookie settings icon on our footer.
🇺🇸 United States (CCPA/CPRA – California & Others)
Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: We do not “sell” your personal data in the traditional sense, but using advertising cookies may be considered “sharing” under California law.
Do Not Sell My Info: You have the right to opt-out of this sharing. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals sent by your browser.
🇮🇳 India (Digital Personal Data Protection Act – DPDP)
Informed Consent: We provide notice in plain language about the specific data we collect.
Right to Erasure: You may request that we delete data collected via cookies by contacting our Data Officer.
Withdrawal: You have the right to withdraw your consent as easily as you gave it.
4. Your Choices & Control
You can manage your cookie preferences in three ways:
Our Consent Banner: Use the “Customize” button on our popup to toggle specific categories on or off.
Browser Settings: You can set your browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) to block all cookies.
Opt-Out Tools: Visit YourAdChoices or Your Online Choices to opt-out of interest-based advertising globally.
5. Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy or how NewsRum handles your privacy, please reach out to us:
Email: [Insert Your Email Address]
Mailing Address: [Insert Your Business Address, if applicable]
Technical To-Do List for NewsRum.com
To make this legal text “active” and compliant for these three specific countries, ensure your Cookiebot or CookieYes plugin is set up as follows:
For the UK: Ensure your banner has a “Reject All” button that is the same size and color as the “Accept All” button.
For the US: Add a link in your footer that says “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.” Most WordPress plugins have a shortcode to generate this link automatically.
For India: Ensure your “Privacy Policy” and “Cookie Policy” are easily accessible from the homepage without needing to log in.