Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how My News Portal uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.

Last updated: December 2024

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies enhance user experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain features.

At My News Portal, we use cookies to improve your browsing experience, personalize content, analyze our traffic, and provide you with relevant news and advertisements. This policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

  • Authentication and session management
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Load balancing and performance
  • Remembering your cookie consent preferences

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and how users navigate through our site. This information helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

  • Google Analytics tracking
  • Page load times and performance metrics
  • User journey and behavior analysis
  • A/B testing for content optimization
  • Error tracking and debugging information

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences, settings, and content choices to provide a more personalized experience.

  • Language and region preferences
  • News category favorites and bookmarks
  • Reading history and article preferences
  • Newsletter subscription status
  • User interface customization settings

Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and prevent you from seeing the same ads repeatedly.

  • Interest-based advertising
  • Social media integration and tracking
  • Cross-device advertising
  • Ad campaign performance measurement
  • Retargeting for relevant content

How We Use Cookies in News Delivery

Personalized News Experience

Our cookies help us remember your news preferences, favorite categories, and reading history to provide a personalized news feed. This ensures you see the most relevant and interesting content based on your interests and previous reading behavior.

Content Optimization

We analyze which articles you read, how long you spend on different sections, and what topics interest you most. This information helps us curate better content, optimize article layouts, and suggest relevant stories that match your interests.

Social Media Integration

When you share articles on social media or log in through social platforms, our cookies help facilitate these features and track sharing analytics to understand which content resonates most with our audience.

Subscriber Experience

For our registered users and subscribers, cookies help maintain your login status, remember your subscription preferences, and provide access to premium content and personalized newsletters.

Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted third-party partners who may set cookies on your device when you visit our website. These partners help us provide additional services and functionality.

Google Services

  • • Google Analytics for website analytics
  • • Google AdSense for advertising
  • • Google Fonts for typography
  • • YouTube for embedded videos

Social Media Platforms

  • • Facebook for social sharing
  • • Twitter for content syndication
  • • LinkedIn for professional content
  • • Instagram for visual content

Content Management

  • • Cloudflare for performance
  • • Akamai for content delivery
  • • Amazon Web Services for hosting
  • • CDN services for faster loading

Advertising Partners

  • • DoubleClick for ad targeting
  • • Programmatic advertising platforms
  • • Audience measurement services
  • • Cross-device tracking solutions

Note: These third-party services have their own cookie policies and privacy practices. We encourage you to review their policies to understand how they use your information.

Cookie Duration and Storage

Session Cookies

These temporary cookies are deleted when you close your browser. They help maintain your session while navigating through different pages of our website.

Duration: Until browser is closed

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. They help remember your preferences and settings for future visits.

Duration: Varies from 24 hours to 2 years depending on the cookie type

Cookie Categories by Duration

1 Day
Shopping cart, recent browsing
30 Days
Preferences, analytics data
1-2 Years
Authentication, personalization

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on our website and across the internet. Below are the methods available to you:

1. Cookie Settings on Our Website

You can manage your cookie preferences directly on our website using the cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our site.

  • Accept all cookies for the full experience
  • Accept only essential cookies for basic functionality
  • Customize your preferences by category
  • Change your preferences at any time

2. Browser Settings

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

  • Alert you when cookies are being sent
  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies only
  • Delete cookies after each browsing session

Note: Disabling certain cookies may limit the functionality of our website and affect your user experience.

3. Browser-Specific Instructions

Chrome

Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data

Firefox

Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Edge

Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

4. Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of targeted advertising cookies using industry tools:

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Notify users of significant changes through our website
  • Obtain fresh consent for new cookie types where required
  • Maintain previous versions for reference when requested

Important: We recommend reviewing this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices and your rights regarding cookies.

Contact Information

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

Company Information

My News Portal Sdn Bhd
38 Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur 50450, Malaysia

Contact Details

Phone: +60 3 2958 3746
Email: [email protected]

Business Hours

News Coverage: 24/7
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Malaysia Time)

Data Protection

For privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your data rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer.