Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer, tablet or phone when you visit. They are widely used across the web to help pages work properly, to remember your preferences, and to give site owners a sense of how their content is being used. On their own, cookies are harmless and cannot run programs or carry viruses. This policy explains how News GB uses them and the choices available to you.

How We Use Cookies

We use a small number of cookies to keep news-gb.uk running smoothly and to improve your experience. The main categories are set out below.

  • Essential — necessary for the website to function, such as page navigation, security and remembering your cookie choices. These cannot be switched off.
  • Performance and analytics — help us understand which articles are read and how visitors move around the site, so we can improve what we publish.
  • Functional — remember settings such as your preferred region or text size to give you a more personalised visit.
  • Third-party — set by external services we rely on, for example embedded video or social media features, and governed by those providers’ own policies.

Managing Your Cookies

You are in control of the cookies stored on your device. Most browsers let you view, block or delete cookies through their settings menu, and you can usually choose to be warned before a cookie is placed. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of News GB work. Where required, we will ask for your consent through an on-site banner before setting non-essential cookies.

Updates to This Policy

We may revise this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, our practices, or the law. Our use of cookies and personal data is handled in accordance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised date, so we encourage you to check back periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about how we use cookies or wish to exercise your data rights, please get in touch via our Contact page. For a fuller account of how we handle your information, see our Privacy Policy.