Effective date: 1 July 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device to remember information about you or your preferences.
They can be “session” cookies that expire when you close your browser, or “persistent” cookies that stay until they reach their set expiry date or you delete them.
Why We Use Cookies
Noirds.com uses cookies to:
- Enable core site functions such as page navigation and secure login (strictly necessary cookies).
- Measure and improve performance of articles, layouts, and loading speed (performance cookies).
- Remember your settings, like preferred language or region (functionality cookies).
- Analyze aggregated traffic patterns via tools such as Google Analytics (analytics cookies).
- Show relevant content or advertising and limit the number of times you see the same ad (advertising cookies).
Legal Basis for Using Cookies
In the European Economic Area and United Kingdom, we rely on user consent for any cookies that are not strictly necessary, in line with the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive/PECR.
For visitors from California, we observe the CCPA/CPRA opt-out model, providing a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link instead of prior consent.
Categories of Cookies We Set
| Category | Purpose | Example Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Authenticate users, prevent fraud | Session |
| Performance | Monitor load times and error rates | 90 days |
| Functionality | Remember preferences like “dark mode” | 6 months |
| Analytics | Understand readership trends | Up to 400 days (Chrome), 7 days (Safari) |
| Advertising | Deliver relevant ads, limit repeats | 1 year |
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party partners—such as analytics services, advertising networks, or social-media embeds—over which we have limited control. You can find an up-to-date list of these partners in our Consent Management Platform (CMP).
Your Choices and Controls
- You can accept or refuse non-essential cookies through our banner or CMP at any time.
- Browser settings allow you to delete cookies or block future cookies. See your browser’s help section for instructions.
- Most browsers support a Do Not Track (DNT) or Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal; we honor these where legally required, but full compliance is not yet industry-standard.
Cookie Duration and Renewal
Cookies remain on your device for the period indicated in the table above unless you delete them earlier. Browser makers increasingly impose shorter lifespans on cookies to enhance privacy—e.g., Safari caps many first-party cookies at seven days.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect legal, technical, or business changes. When we do, we will adjust the “Effective date” and, if the changes are material, display a notice on the site.
Contact Us
For any questions about our use of cookies, email support@noirds.com.