Cookie Policy
Learn how Zelarisse uses cookies and how you can manage your preferences
Last updated: January 2025
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What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites function more efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners about how visitors use the site.
Zelarisse uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and to help us understand how our editorial content is accessed and used. This policy explains the types of cookies we use and how you can manage them.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and user authentication. Without these cookies, basic website features would not work.
Examples: Session tokens, security tokens, user preferences
Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our content. They collect anonymous data about page visits, scroll depth, article reading time, and which features are most popular. This information helps our editorial team improve content quality and website performance.
Examples: Google Analytics, traffic analysis, page performance metrics
Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your choices and preferences to enhance your browsing experience. They may store language selection, font size preferences, or which articles you've bookmarked for later reading.
Examples: Language preference, theme selection, reading history
Targeting & Advertising Cookies
These cookies may be set by third-party advertising networks and are used to display relevant content and advertisements. They track your interests based on articles you read and pages you visit across multiple websites.
Examples: Third-party advertising networks, audience analytics partners
Social Media Cookies
If you interact with social media buttons on our pages (share articles, follow our accounts), social media platforms may set cookies to track this activity and build user profiles for their own analytics and advertising purposes.
Examples: Facebook Pixel, Twitter tracking, LinkedIn analytics
How We Use Cookies
At Zelarisse, cookies help us:
- • Improve Website Functionality: Ensure the website operates smoothly and securely for all visitors
- • Analyze Content Performance: Understand which articles, topics, and sections resonate with our audience
- • Personalize Your Experience: Remember your preferences and reading history for a better user experience
- • Track User Engagement: Monitor how readers interact with our content to inform editorial decisions
- • Display Relevant Content: Show articles and information aligned with your interests
Cookie List
Below is a detailed list of cookies used on zelarisse.info:
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Session | Maintains user session across pages |
| cookie_consent | Essential | 1 year | Stores user's cookie consent preference |
| _ga | Performance | 2 years | Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users |
| _gid | Performance | 24 hours | Google Analytics - session tracking |
| _gat_gtag | Performance | 1 minute | Google Analytics - request rate limiting |
| zelarisse_lang | Functional | 1 year | Stores your language preference |
| zelarisse_theme | Functional | 1 year | Saves your theme preference (light/dark mode) |
| zelarisse_bookmarks | Functional | 6 months | Stores your bookmarked articles |
| fr | Targeting | 3 months | Facebook - advertising network tracking |
| ANID | Targeting | 2 years | Google - personalized advertising |
Note: This table includes cookies commonly used on information publishing platforms. Actual cookies may vary based on content partnerships and analytics services.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Controls
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to:
- • Accept or reject cookies automatically
- • Notify you when a cookie is being set
- • Allow cookies from specific websites only
- • Delete existing cookies
Visit your browser's help menu or privacy settings to learn how to manage cookies. Common browsers include Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge.
Opt-Out of Tracking
You can opt out of certain third-party cookies through:
- • Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on
- • Network Advertising Initiative: Visit networkadvertising.org to opt out of member networks
- • Digital Advertising Alliance: Use optout.aboutads.info for advertising preference management
Do Not Track (DNT)
Many browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that sends a signal to websites indicating your privacy preference. While we respect DNT signals, their effectiveness depends on individual website policies and third-party services.
Our Consent Banner
When you first visit Zelarisse, a cookie consent banner appears. You can:
- • Accept All: Allow all cookies including analytics and advertising
- • Reject Non-Essential: Only essential cookies will be used
- • Customize: Choose which cookie types to allow
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie preferences link at the bottom of the page.
Important Considerations
If You Disable Cookies
Disabling cookies may affect website functionality. Some features such as bookmarks, language preferences, and personalized content may not work properly.
Third-Party Services
We use third-party services like Google Analytics for website analytics. These services have their own cookie policies. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies at google.com/policies/privacy.
Compliance
Zelarisse complies with international cookie regulations including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UAE privacy laws. We are transparent about cookie usage and respect your privacy choices.
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions about how we use cookies or about this policy, our editorial team is here to help.
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