COOKIE POLICY

This is the cookie policy for www.hindustantimes.com website, managed by HT Digital Streams Limited.

In this cookie policy we explain what cookies are, how we use them and how you can manage them for both our site and other websites you might use.

What are Cookies?

A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. If you want to know more about cookies, go to https://allaboutcookies.org

Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts.

How we use cookies?

We use cookies to make our website work, or work more efficiently. We also use cookies to track what you've done on the site so we can understand what you like and use or don't like and don't use to provide a more enjoyable, customised service and experience, as well as to help us develop and deliver better content, products and services tailored to our customers' interests and needs.

Our cookies don't hold personal information such as your name. They simply let us find information once you're logged in or help link your browsing information to you and your personal information when you choose to register for a service, white paper or newsletter.

To do this we sometimes use persistent cookies. We take looking after your personal information seriously – we're always monitoring and improving how we protect it. We've put our cookies into the following categories, to make it easier for you to understand why we need them:

Essential (always on)-

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

Performance -

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.

Personalization

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less personalized advertising.

Controlling your Cookies

If you change your cookie settings in your browser, your experience with us won't be tracked.

For more information on how to control cookies, please visit https://allaboutcookies.org

What Are Caches and Cookies?

Caches and cookies are like little notes your web browser stores when you visit websites so your browser can remember it the next time you visit those websites again.

Your browser tends to save these files. Even if they are relatively small, they will accumulate over time. It could cause performance and privacy issues on your browser.

Clear Cache and Cookies on Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome.
2. Click the menu button ⋮ > More Tools > Clear browsing data.
3. On the Clear browsing data window, select which time range you want to clear.
4. Put a check beside Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files, and then click Clear data.

Clear Cache and Cookies on Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
2. Click the menu button ☰, then select Settings.
3. Select Privacy & Security, scroll to Cookies and Site Data, and then click Clear Data.
4. Check both Cookies and Site Data and Cached Web Content, and then click Clear.
5. A confirmation box will appear. Click Clear Now to proceed.

Clear Cache and Cookies on Microsoft Edge

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the menu button … > Settings.
3. Under Clear browsing data, click Choose what to clear.
4. Tick Cookies and save the website and Cached data and files, and then click Clear.