COOKIE POLICY
Last updated: February 19, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or are deleted) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).
2. How We Use Cookies
WC26News uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
| Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Required for the Site to function properly. These include session management, security tokens, and user preferences like theme selection (light/dark mode). | Session / 1 year |
| Analytics | Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use services like Google Analytics to track page views, session duration, and traffic sources. | Up to 2 years |
| Advertising | Used to deliver relevant advertisements through services like Google AdSense. These cookies track your browsing habits across websites to display ads that are most relevant to your interests. | Up to 2 years |
| Functional | Enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferred language, region, or display settings. These are not strictly necessary but improve your experience. | Up to 1 year |
3. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and so forth. These third-party services may include:
- Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis and usage patterns
- Google AdSense: For personalized advertising delivery
- Social Media Plugins: Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, and YouTube for content sharing
- FIFA API: For loading official team flags and tournament data
Each of these services has its own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing their respective policies for more information.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The following links explain how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising
You can opt out of targeted advertising through:
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA)
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI)
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA)
5. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we may use browser local storage to store your preferences such as:
- Your selected theme preference (light or dark mode)
- Chatbot conversation history for your current session
- Content loading preferences
Local storage data remains on your device until you clear your browser data. You can clear local storage through your browser's developer tools or settings.
6. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online browsing activity tracked. At this time, we do not respond to DNT signals. However, you can manage your privacy preferences using the methods described in Section 4.
7. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- 📧 Email: privacy@wc26news.org
- 🌐 Website: wc26news.org