Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 29, 2025

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit TechKili. They help us remember your preferences, personalize your reading experience, and improve our services.

How do we use cookies?

At TechKili we use cookies to personalize your reading experience, remember your favorite news, analyze web traffic, and display relevant technology-related advertising.

Types of cookies we use

1. Essential Cookies

• Language preferences (ES/EN/ZH)
• User session configuration
• Security and spam prevention
• News likes and shares status

2. Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

• _ga - Distinguishes unique users
• _ga_* - Maintains reading session state
• _gid - Identifies unique reading sessions
• _gat - Limits request rate to server

3. Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)

• __gads - Google personalized advertising cookie
• __gpi - Collects reading preference information
• GoogleAdServingTest - Tech ad serving tests
• Third-party cookies for personalized ads about gadgets, software and startups

4. Functionality Cookies

• Preferred news categories (AI, Blockchain, Gadgets, etc.)
• History of read and favorited news
• Newsletter subscription settings
• Display preferences (dark mode, font size)

How to control cookies?

Browser settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
• Firefox: Options → Privacy and security → Cookies
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Google-specific settings

Third-party tools

• Digital Advertising Alliance
• Your Online Choices (EU)
• Network Advertising Initiative

Third-party cookies

Our technology-specialized advertising partners may set cookies on your device to show you relevant ads about gadgets, software, and innovations. These cookies are controlled by those third parties and governed by their own privacy policies.

Main third parties:

• Google AdSense: Personalized technology ads
• Google Analytics: Reading behavior analysis
• Tech ad networks: Specialized technology advertising
• Affiliate links: Tracking of recommended tech products

Consent and rights

By browsing TechKili, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. You can withdraw your consent by modifying your browser settings, although this may affect news personalization.

Your rights include:

• Being informed about cookies we use to personalize news
• Giving or withdrawing consent for non-essential cookies
• Accessing your reading preference history
• Requesting deletion of your browsing history
• Disabling technology ad personalization

Updates to this policy

We may update this cookie policy to adapt to new technologies or changes in our services. We will notify you of important changes through our newsletter.

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