Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by:

• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Analyzing how you use our website
• Providing personalized content and advertisements
• Ensuring website security and functionality

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.

• Session management
• Security features
• Basic functionality

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

• Google Analytics cookies
• Page view tracking
• User behavior analysis

Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

• Google AdSense cookies
• Ad personalization
• Campaign effectiveness tracking

Preference Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember information that changes the way the site behaves or looks.

• Language preferences
• Theme settings (light/dark mode)
• Font size preferences

3. Third-Party Cookies

We use third-party services that may set their own cookies:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Referral sources
• Device and browser information

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. AdSense uses cookies to:

• Show relevant ads
• Prevent duplicate ads
• Track ad performance
• Limit ad frequency

4. Cookie Management

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Delete existing cookies
• Set preferences for specific websites

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your preferences

5. Specific Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

• session_id: Maintains your session while using our converter tools
• csrf_token: Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks

Analytics Cookies

• _ga: Google Analytics - tracks unique visitors
• _gid: Google Analytics - tracks session data
• _gat: Google Analytics - controls request rate

Advertising Cookies

• ads_prefs: Google AdSense - stores ad preferences
• ads_consent: Google AdSense - stores consent status

Preference Cookies

• theme_preference: Remembers your light/dark mode choice
• language_preference: Remembers your language setting

6. Cookie Duration

Cookies have different lifespans:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period
• Third-party Cookies: Duration set by the third-party service

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not work properly:

• Theme preferences may not be saved
• Analytics data may be incomplete
• Some advertisements may not display correctly
• Website performance may be affected

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this cookie policy, please contact us at:

• Email: editor@news21.lk
• Website: news21.lk

Last Updated: 8/4/2025