Cookies Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2025 | Effective Date: January 1, 2025 | Applies to: www.newsxnow.com

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how News X Now uses them, which third-party cookies may be set on your device when you visit www.newsxnow.com, and how you can control or delete them. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

We comply with the GDPR Cookie Rules, the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), and the EU ePrivacy Directive.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, work more efficiently, and to provide website owners with information about how their site is being used.

Cookies can be:

Session cookies – Temporary cookies that are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies – Cookies that remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them manually.
First-party cookies – Set directly by News X Now.
Third-party cookies – Set by external services and partners whose features appear on our pages, such as analytics tools or advertising networks.

For a plain-language explanation of cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

2. How We Use Cookies

News X Now uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

To ensure our website functions correctly and securely.
To remember your preferences and personalise your experience.
To analyse how visitors use our site so we can improve our content and performance.
To serve relevant advertising to our readers.
To measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
To prevent fraud and protect the security of our website.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for www.newsxnow.com to function. Without them, core features of our website — such as page navigation, secure areas, and your cookie consent preferences — would not work. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled via our cookie manager.

Legal basis: Legitimate interests (essential website operation) — no consent required under the UK PECR and EU ePrivacy Directive.

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously. The data is used to improve how our website works and to identify popular content. These cookies are only set with your consent.

We use Google Analytics for website analytics. Google Analytics collects data such as pages visited, time on site, and approximate geographic location. This data is processed by Google LLC in accordance with Google’s Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make — such as your preferred region, language, or whether you have dismissed a notification — to provide a more personalised experience. These cookies are only set with your consent.

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used by News X Now and our advertising partners to deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests, to limit how many times you see the same ad, and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They may track your activity across different websites. These cookies are only set with your explicit consent.

Our advertising partners include:

Google Ads (Google LLC) – for ad delivery and measurement.
Microsoft Advertising (Microsoft Corporation) – for ad delivery and remarketing.
DoubleVerify – for brand safety and ad verification.

Our advertising practices comply with the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF 2.0) and the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Self-Regulatory Principles.

4. Specific Cookies Used on www.newsxnow.com

Cookie Name	Provider	Category	Purpose	Duration
NXN_session	News X Now	Strictly Necessary	Maintains your active session on the website	Session
NXN_consent	News X Now	Strictly Necessary	Stores your cookie consent preferences	12 months
NXN_region	News X Now	Functional	Remembers your preferred news region	12 months
_ga	Google Analytics	Performance	Distinguishes unique users for analytics reporting	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics	Performance	Distinguishes users within a 24-hour period	24 hours
_gat	Google Analytics	Performance	Throttles the analytics request rate	1 minute
IDE	Google Ads	Advertising	Used for ad targeting and remarketing	13 months
ANID	Google	Advertising	Ad personalisation across Google services	13 months
_uetsid	Microsoft Advertising	Advertising	Tracks user sessions for ad conversion measurement	1 day
_uetvid	Microsoft Advertising	Advertising	Tracks unique users across sessions for remarketing	13 months

This table is reviewed and updated regularly. New third-party services may be added from time to time. You will be notified of significant changes via our cookie consent manager.

5. Third-Party Cookies and Embedded Content

Some pages on www.newsxnow.com may contain embedded content from third-party services — such as videos, maps, or social media posts — which may set their own cookies on your device. These include:

YouTube (Google LLC) – for embedded video content.
Google Maps (Google LLC) – for embedded maps.
X / Twitter – for embedded posts and share buttons.
Facebook (Meta Platforms) – for embedded posts and Like/Share buttons.
LinkedIn – for embedded posts and share buttons.

News X Now does not control these third-party cookies. Please review each provider’s privacy and cookie policy for full details of their data practices.

6. How to Manage and Control Cookies

You have several options to control the cookies set on your device when you visit www.newsxnow.com:

6.1 Our Cookie Consent Manager

When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear allowing you to accept, reject, or customise non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Preferences” link in the footer of every page on our website.

6.2 Your Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these under “Privacy”, “Security”, or “Settings”. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of our website from functioning correctly. Guidance for major browsers:

6.3 Opt Out of Interest-Based Advertising

You can opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies through the following tools:

6.4 Google Analytics Opt-Out

To prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on, available for all major browsers.

7. Cookies and Your Personal Data

Some cookies collect data that, alone or in combination with other information, may constitute personal data under the GDPR and applicable privacy laws. For full details on how we collect, use, and protect your personal data — and to understand your rights — please read our Privacy Policy.

Your rights in relation to personal data collected via cookies include the right to access, correct, delete, and restrict processing of that data. To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@newsxnow.com.

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Where changes are significant, we will notify you via our cookie consent manager when you next visit www.newsxnow.com.

We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: privacy@newsxnow.com
Contact form: www.newsxnow.com/contact

If you are in the EU or UK and are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority:

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