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Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy 

Our Privacy Policy at Llanelli Herald explains everything from collection, processing and storage of the Reader’s Information. This Policy actually Explains How we at Llanelli Herald deploy cookies and the options which you have control over. 

What Are Cookies?

When you load a website in a browser, small pieces of data called cookies are stored on your device in text files. Cookies are commonly used to remember your preferences and provide a consistent experience for users, whether it’s a single visit through a “session cookie” or multiple visits using a “persistent cookie.” Cookies perform essential functions such as allowing users to register and stay logged in. First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by third-party content providers or advertisers. Additionally, web beacons or pixels are often used in conjunction with cookies to provide statistics on website usage. These are small, transparent images that are not stored on your device in the same way as cookies, but if you disable cookies, their functionality may be restricted while still allowing web beacons to load.

How We Use Cookies?

We utilize cookies for various purposes, including technical necessities, personalized experiences for both visitors and registered users, and the display of advertising from select third-party networks. Some cookies may be activated upon page loading or when a visitor takes a specific action, such as clicking the “like” or “follow” button on a post. While certain cookies are exclusively set for registered WordPress.com users to avoid the need for constant logins, others are set every time you visit one of our websites, regardless of whether you have an account. For additional information on the options available to manage the cookies we use, please refer to the “Controlling Cookies” section below.

Where We Place Cookies?

We place cookies in various locations across our services, which include:

  • Our websites, such as automattic.com, wordpress.com, vip.wordpress.com, jetpack.com, gravatar.com, intensedebate.com, vaultpress.com, and akismet.com.
    • ● The administrative dashboards of our websites, such as Calypso and wp-admin.
    • ● Sites we host for our users.
    • ● Sites that use our plugins, such as Jetpack.
    • Types Of Cookies 
    • The below explains all the types of cookies we use on our website and how we use them. 
    • Strictly Necessary – The cookies are crucial for the proper functioning of websites on our services. They encompass various functions such as enabling registered users to authenticate and conduct account-related activities, as well as preserving the items in virtual shopping carts for sites that have an eCommerce feature
    • Functionality – These Cookies are used to store information like Names, Locations, and Languages. 
    • Security – We at Llanelli Herald use these cookies for Security Reasons. .Analytics and Performance – Information regarding user interaction with our websites, such as frequently visited pages and other analytical data, is gathered by performance cookies. We utilize this information to enhance the functionality of our websites and to gain insight into user behaviour.
    • Advertising – We use these cookies to exhibit appropriate advertisements to users who visit websites we host, use our services, or related ones. Additionally, we analyze and report on the effectiveness of ads featured on our websites. These cookies monitor various details, such as the number of unique visitors, the frequency of specific ad displays, and the number of clicks received. They are also utilized to generate user profiles and present ads based on your browsing activity, such as viewed products or actions taken on our or other websites. Trusted third-party networks and automatically set these cookies, which are typically persistent in nature.
    • Third-Party/ Embedded Content – WordPress.com-hosted sites utilize various third-party applications and services to enhance the visitor experience. This may include social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, sharing buttons, or embedded content from Youtube and Vimeo. As a consequence, cookies may be established by these third parties to track your online activity. We do not have direct control over the information that these cookies collect.
    • User Sites 
    • Apart from the cookies utilized on our websites, we also make use of cookies for the Site Stats feature. This feature records the unique number of visitors to a site and their geographic locations. A visitor is considered to be counted once we observe a user or browser for the first time in a given period.
    • Examples 
    • Outlined below are examples of cookies, along with explanations of their intended purpose. While some of these cookies are set network-wide, others are unique to individual services such as Longreads and WordPress.com. It is important to note that this list is not comprehensive, but instead, provides a representative sample. Further information on cookies that may be established by third-party partners, including our advertising affiliates, is detailed below. Additionally, individuals and organizations who utilize our services for publishing or hosting their sites may set supplementary cookies, which we describe in more detail below.
    • Advertising 
  • Cookies 
  • Purpose 
  • ads
  • This cookie has the purpose of tracking whether the user has clicked the ad before. 
  • lr_nw
  • It Tracks and counts pageviews on LongRead.com. It analyses whether to show membership popups to any user 
  • wordpress_eli
  • It reduces the number of ads to repeat visitors to the website.  
    • Please also see the section on Third-Party Advertisement that you may see on our Websites. 
    • Analytics And Performance 
  • Cookie 
  • Purpose 
  • __pdvt 
  • This is used in the log of Polldaddy Survey Data to aid in Debugging Customer Problems.
  • ab
  • Used for ‘Ab Testing’ Of New Features
  • nux_flow_name
  • Identifies which user signup flow was shown to the Reader
  • tk_ni/tk_ai/tk_qs
  • Our first-party analytics tool collects data on how our services are utilized. This includes a set of internal metrics related to user activity, which is leveraged to enhance the overall user experience.
  • wp-affiliate-tracker
  • Remembers the Affiliate ID That is referred to the current user to WordPress. 
  • utma/utmb/utmc/utmt/utmz/ga/gat/gid
  • We gather data to comprehend how visitors engage with our websites, aiding us in enhancing their overall experience. Additionally, our users may choose to utilize Google Analytics on their sites.
    • Functionality
  • Cookie 
  • Purpose
  • _longreads_prod_new
  • All The Authentications are only active when the user is logged in on Longreads.com
  • akm_mobile
  • It stores the Information when the user switched to Mobile from Website
  • Botdlang 
  • It tracks the Language in which the User have the habit of reading the Blogs. 
  • landingpage_currency
  • It Defines the currency displayed in wordpress.com landing pages. 
  • Pd_dashboard
  • It records the Last used Folder in the poll daddy dashboard so it can be reopened upon the revisit. 
  • PD_USER_AUTH
  • Login Cookie Used to recognize Polldaddy User. 
  • wordpress_logged_in
  • It checks whether or not the Current Visitor is a logged-in WordPress User. 
  • wp-setting-{user_id}
  • It Persists on Wp-admin’s configuration 
  • wp_sharing{id}
  • It Tracks whether the user has visited the site or not. 
    • Security
    • csrftoken – Python/Ajax Security cookie used on account.longreads.com
    • Strictly Necessary 
  • Cookies 
  • Purpose 
  • country_code
  • This cookie is utilized to determine the necessity of displaying the cookie banner. It is set as soon as the page loads and preserved for 6 hours to recollect the visitor’s country.
  • sensitive_pixel_option
  • Remembers the state of visitors acceptance to the cookie banner. It is only accepted if the user clicks Accept. 
  • twostep_auth
  • It is only activated when the two-factor authentication is after the user is logged in.
  • wordpress_test_cookie
  • If the cookies are enabled it will provide the appropriate User experience. 
    • Advertisements from Third Parties Through Automattic’s Ad Program
    • We have this goal to make publishing as accessible as it can be possible  to everyone. To offer free access to create a website through WordPress.com, we display advertisements on some of our users’ sites. Our users also have the option to display ads on their site through our ads program. Moreover, we show ads from our ads program on some of our own websites, including longreads.com.
    • We collaborate with third-party vendors to operate our ads program. As part of the program’s operation, we use cookies to gather specific information. By utilizing advertising cookies, we and our partners can deliver ads and customize them according to data such as website visits to both our sites and other sites across the internet.
    • Outlined below is a representative selection of our advertising program partners, along with details on the cookies that each partner establishes. Please note that our partners may change from time to time, and this list is not exhaustive. Information on your options for managing cookies related to our ads program is provided below.
  • Partners
  • Cookies 
  • Amazon 
  • Appnexus
  • Bidswitch 
  • Google (AdSense, Doubleclick, AdExchange “AdX”)
  • OATH
  • Pubmatic 
  • Skimlinks
    • Visitors To Sites with Jetpack Installed 
    • Below are the Examples of the cookie Set for Visitors to sites with the Jetpack plugin installed. For more details on the cookies set for administrators, please see https://jetpack.com/support/cookies/
    • Jetpack Comments 
  • Cookie Name 
  • Purpose 
  • comment_author_{HASH}
  • This cookie retains the information inputted into the name field of a comment form and is unique to the website on which it is created. Its purpose is to replicate a cookie created by the WordPress software’s core functionality, which is used for commenting.
  • comment_author_email{HASH}
  • This cookie stores the data entered into the email field of a comment form and is specific to the website on which it is established. It emulates a cookie created by the commenting functionality of WordPress software’s core system.
  • comment_author_url{HASH}
  • This cookie recalls the information entered into the URL field of a comment form and is limited to the website on which it is configured. Its function is to imitate a cookie established by the WordPress software’s core commenting features.
    • Mobile Theme
    • Akm_mobile – Remembers whether the user switched to Mobile Site from Website
    • Subscriptions 
  • Cookie Name 
  • Purpose 
  • jetpack_comments_subscribe{HASH}
  • Remembers the State of the Post and Comment subscription Checkboxes
  • jetpack_blog_subscribe{HASH}
  • Remembers the State of the Post and Comment Subscription Checkboxes 
  • EU Cookie Law Banner 
  • .eucookielaw – Remembers the State of visitor acceptance to the EU Cookie Law Banner.
  • Please be aware that this section is not meant to be comprehensive, but instead seeks to provide a sample representation, and that our users have the option to set additional cookies (such as Google Analytics).
  • Controlling Cookies
  • If visitors want to limit or prevent the use of cookies, they can do so through their browser’s settings. This can include controlling the duration of cookie storage, either through the browser itself or with third-party plugins. However, disabling cookies may result in certain features of the service not working properly. To learn more about managing and deleting cookies, you can visit aboutcookies.org. For information on managing your web browsing activity for interest-based advertising, you can visit youronlinechoices.eu (for EU-based users) or optout.aboutads.info (for US-based users). On a mobile device, you may also have the option to adjust settings to limit ad tracking. If you want to opt out of Google Analytics, you can install Google’s opt-out browser add-on.
  • Our Internal Analytics Tools
  • To gain insight into how our services are used, we monitor certain user activities such as page views and link clicks that occur while managing a site through our dashboards. These actions are referred to as “events” and are associated with your WordPress.com account. The analytics events are handled by Automattic’s first-party system. For each event, we record data such as IP address, WordPress.com user ID and username, user agent, referring URL, timestamp, browser language, and country code. This information is used to enhance our products, personalize your experience, and make our marketing more relevant. You have the option to opt out of our analytics program through your user settings. If you do so, we will not collect information about events or actions that occur after opting out while you’re logged into your WordPress.com account. Please note that opting out will not disable the actions we track; however, we will not have any other data associated with those events or actions in the analytics tool. For instance, if you publish a post, we will still have a record of it.
  • Consent For Advertising Cookies On our Sites 
  • If you’re in the EU and visiting one of our users’ sites, you may encounter a “cookie banner” on our websites and dashboards. We do not allow our ad partners to set cookies used for targeted ads before you click to accept. However, once you give your consent, we and our advertising partners may set advertising cookies on the site you’re visiting, as well as on our other websites, dashboards, and services. We will periodically display the banner in case you change your mind about accepting cookies.
  • Consent And Choices for Advertisements on our user’s sites through our Ads Program
  • If you’re in the European Union and visiting one of our users’ websites, you may come across a “cookie banner”. Our ad program doesn’t set or allow ad partners to set cookies that display targeted ads before you consent. Once you give your consent, we and our advertising partners may set third-party advertising cookies across our network to show you personalized ads. We will periodically display the banner in case you change your mind about accepting cookies. Please note that this consent feature was implemented on May 22, 2019. Our ad program uses cookies to analyze visitors’ interactions with websites, and visitors can choose to opt out of this data collection by accessing a designated link. If you opt out, we replace the unique cookie value with an opt-out value, which works across all websites in our ad program. If you accidentally opt out or wish to opt back in, you can do so by visiting the same link. It’s important to note that this option is specific to your browser, so you’ll need to repeat the process if you use a different device or browser or clear your cookies.
  • Contact Us 
  • If You have any grievances regarding the use of our cookies, You can find the Contact Us Page and contact us with the relevant details.