Welcome to Smithville Herald! This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding cookies on our website, smithvilleherald.com. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or other electronic device) when you visit a website. They help the website recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions.
How We Use Cookies
Smithville Herald uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website. We use cookies for various purposes, including:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They allow us to measure and improve the performance of our site.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.
Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They also help limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website and deliver advertisements on and through the website. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use our website.
Your Choices Regarding Cookies
You have several options to control or limit how cookies are used on your device:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. Please note that if you choose to block cookies, it may affect the functionality of our website.
Opt-Out Mechanisms
Some third parties provide opt-out mechanisms that allow you to opt out of data collection through cookies. For example, you can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Do Not Track
You can enable or disable Do Not Track by adjusting the settings in your web browser.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Smithville Herald
Email: [email protected]