Cookie Policy — HumanCrisisNews

This is the HumanCrisisNews cookie policy for humancrisisnews.com. Cookies are small text files placed on your device — computer, smartphone, or tablet — when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners.

When you visit humancrisisnews.com, our website and certain third-party services may place cookies on your device. These cookies help us understand how the website is being used, serve relevant advertisements, and improve your experience as a reader.

• Session CookiesTemporary cookies deleted from your device as soon as you close your browser. They enable basic website functionality during your visit only.
• Persistent CookiesCookies that remain on your device for a set period of time or until you manually delete them. They remember your preferences across multiple visits.
• First-Party CookiesCookies set directly by humancrisisnews.com that can only be read by our website.
• Third-Party CookiesCookies set by services such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense which may track your activity across multiple websites.

HumanCrisisNews uses cookies to ensure the website functions correctly, understand how readers use our content, and serve relevant advertising that supports our free journalism.

• Website FunctionalityEssential cookies ensure the website loads correctly, navigation works properly, and security features function as intended. Without these, parts of the website would not work.
• Analytics & PerformanceAnalytics cookies help us understand which articles are most popular, how long readers spend on pages, and which countries our audience comes from — allowing us to improve our content.
• Advertising RevenueAdvertising cookies allow Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. This revenue supports our independent humanitarian journalism and keeps all content free.
• User PreferencesPreference cookies remember your settings between visits to improve your experience on subsequent visits to humancrisisnews.com.

HumanCrisisNews uses four categories of cookies. Below is a clear explanation of each type, its purpose, and whether it is required or optional.

Below is a detailed breakdown of all cookies used on humancrisisnews.com — including the cookie name, provider, category, purpose, and how long each cookie remains on your device.

HumanCrisisNews uses Google Analytics — a web analytics service by Google LLC — to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics places cookies on your device to collect anonymized data about your visit.

• Pages VisitedWhich articles and pages you visit on humancrisisnews.com — helping us understand which content is most useful to our readers.
• Session DurationHow long you spend on each page — helping us understand reader engagement with our humanitarian journalism.
• Traffic SourcesHow you arrived at humancrisisnews.com — whether from Google search, social media, direct URL, or another website.
• Geographic LocationYour approximate country and city level only. Your precise location is never collected by Google Analytics.
• Device & BrowserWhat type of device, operating system, and browser you are using — helping us optimize our website for all readers.

HumanCrisisNews uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve personalized advertisements based on your browsing history and interests.

Advertising revenue from Google AdSense allows us to keep all humanitarian journalism freely accessible to readers worldwide.

• Interest-Based AdvertisingGoogle AdSense uses cookies to track websites you have visited to serve advertisements relevant to your interests — known as personalized advertising.
• Cross-Site TrackingAdSense cookies may track your activity across multiple websites to build a picture of your interests for advertising purposes.
• Ad Performance MeasurementAdSense cookies measure how many people saw an advertisement and clicked on it — helping advertisers understand campaign performance.
• Frequency CappingAdSense uses cookies to prevent the same advertisement from appearing too many times to the same reader.

In addition to Google Analytics and Google AdSense, humancrisisnews.com uses other third-party services that may place cookies on your device.

• Google FontsHumanCrisisNews uses Google Fonts for professional typography. Google may collect limited data when fonts are loaded.
• Font AwesomeWe use Font Awesome’s icon library which loads resources from its CDN and may set cookies on your device.
• WordPress PlatformOur website is built on WordPress which sets essential technical cookies required for the website to function — including security and session management cookies.
• Embedded ContentArticles may contain embedded content such as maps. These services may set their own cookies subject to their respective privacy policies.

Under UK PECR and GDPR, you have the following rights regarding cookies on humancrisisnews.com:

• Accept All CookiesBy continuing to use humancrisisnews.com without changing your browser settings, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
• Reject Non-Essential CookiesYou can configure your browser to reject all non-essential cookies — including analytics and advertising cookies — while still accessing our website content.
• Delete Existing CookiesYou can delete all cookies already placed on your device through your browser settings. Note this may affect your experience on some websites.
• Opt Out of Google AdsVisit adssettings.google.com to opt out of personalized advertising. You will still see advertisements but they will not be personalized to your interests.
• Opt Out of AnalyticsInstall the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent Analytics from tracking your visits to our website.

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Below are step-by-step instructions for the most commonly used browsers.

If you prefer not to receive personalized advertisements from Google AdSense on humancrisisnews.com, you can opt out through the following methods:

• Google Ads SettingsVisit adssettings.google.com to manage your Google ad personalization preferences and turn off personalized ads entirely.
• Network Advertising InitiativeUse the NAI opt-out tool to opt out of personalized advertising from multiple advertising networks simultaneously.
• Google Analytics Opt-OutDownload the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent Analytics from collecting data about your visits.
• Your Online Choices (EU/UK)European and UK users can use youronlinechoices.com to manage behavioral advertising preferences across multiple networks.

Under UK PECR and GDPR, websites must obtain consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

By continuing to use humancrisisnews.com after being presented with information about our cookie use — including through this Cookie Policy — you are deemed to have consented to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

• Adjust Browser SettingsConfigure your browser to reject cookies or delete existing cookies as described in Section 09 of this policy.
• Opt Out of Google ServicesUse the opt-out tools described in Section 10 to withdraw consent from Google Analytics and Google AdSense cookies specifically.
• Contact UsEmail Sultanibrahiminetwork@gmail.com to request information about withdrawing consent from specific cookie categories.

HumanCrisisNews reserves the right to update, modify, or revise this Cookie Policy at any time — to reflect changes in cookies used, applicable law, or third-party services. The “Last Updated” date at the top will always reflect the most recent revision.

Your continued use of humancrisisnews.com after any updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Cookie Policy.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or how HumanCrisisNews uses cookies, please contact us through the following channels.