This Cookies Policy explains how New York News Ledger (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “the Site”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, the types of cookies we may use, and the choices you have regarding their use. We believe in being transparent about the technologies we employ, and this policy is designed to help you understand and manage your preferences.
By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy, except where you have adjusted your settings to disable them. We encourage you to read this Cookies Policy in full, alongside our Privacy Policy, to gain a complete understanding of how we collect, use, and protect your information.
This Cookies Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use or in applicable law. We recommend that you review this page periodically to stay informed.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to improve the user experience, and to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and certain actions you have taken.
Cookies serve many useful purposes. For example, they can remember your settings so you don’t have to re-enter them each time you visit, help a website load faster, keep you logged in to certain features, and help the website owner understand how visitors interact with the site so it can be improved over time.
Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner — such as analytics providers or advertising networks — are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable features or functionality provided by those third parties on or through the website, such as analytics, advertising, and interactive content.
Cookies can also be categorized by how long they remain on your device. “Session cookies” are temporary and are deleted from your device once you close your web browser. “Persistent cookies” remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them manually, and they are reactivated each time you visit the website that created them.
Other Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, we and our partners may use other similar technologies to collect information and enhance your experience. These include:
Web beacons, also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs, are tiny graphics with a unique identifier embedded in web pages or emails. They may be used to track the online movements of website users, to determine whether emails have been opened and acted upon, and to compile statistics about website usage.
Local storage, such as HTML5 local storage, allows data to be stored locally in your browser. It can be used to store preferences and other information to improve your experience on the Site.
Software development kits and similar technologies may be used in connection with certain features or services to collect information about your device and usage.
Throughout this policy, we use the term “cookies” broadly to refer to cookies and these similar tracking technologies, unless otherwise specified.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies for several important reasons. These technologies help us provide, protect, and improve our website and services. Specifically, we use cookies to:
Ensure our website functions properly and securely; remember your preferences and settings so you have a smoother experience; understand how visitors navigate and use our Site so we can improve our content and features; measure the performance and effectiveness of our website and our content; analyze traffic patterns and audience demographics; deliver relevant advertising and measure its effectiveness; and detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security issues.
Without cookies, some parts of our website may not work as intended, and we would have a more limited ability to understand our audience and improve the services we offer to the New York community.
Types of Cookies We Use
The cookies used on New York News Ledger generally fall into the following categories. The specific cookies in use may change over time as we update our website and services.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, page navigation, and access to certain areas of the Site. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly. Because these cookies are necessary for the Site to work, they cannot be disabled through our systems, although you may be able to block them through your browser settings, which may affect how the Site functions.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often, how long visitors spend on each page, and whether they encounter any error messages. The information collected by these cookies is typically aggregated and used to help us understand and improve the performance of our Site. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve performance. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Site.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable our website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. For example, functional cookies may remember choices you make, such as your preferred settings, so that we can provide you with a more personalized experience. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these features may not function properly.
Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our Site by us or by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and to show you relevant advertisements on our Site and on other websites. They work by uniquely identifying your browser and device. If you do not allow these cookies, you may experience less relevant advertising. These cookies may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Social Media Cookies
If our website includes features that allow you to share content on social media platforms, those platforms may set cookies through our Site. These cookies may be used to track your browsing activity across other websites and to build a profile of your interests, which may influence the content and advertisements you see on other websites. These cookies are governed by the privacy policies of the respective social media platforms.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third parties that provide services to us or that we partner with. These third parties may include analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your use of our Site and other websites over time.
We do not control the cookies set by third parties, and the use of those cookies is subject to the third parties’ own privacy and cookies policies. We encourage you to review the policies of these third parties to understand how they use cookies and how you can manage your preferences with them. Common third-party services that may set cookies on websites like ours include web analytics services and advertising platforms.
How We Use Analytics
We may use third-party analytics services to help us understand how our website is used. These services collect information such as how often users visit the Site, which pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our Site. We use the information we get from these services to maintain and improve our website and content.
Analytics providers collect this information through cookies and similar technologies, often in aggregated and anonymized form. The information is used to compile reports and to help us improve the Site. These analytics cookies do not typically identify you personally, but rather provide insights into overall usage patterns and trends.
You may be able to opt out of certain analytics tracking by using browser add-ons or tools provided by the analytics services, or by adjusting your cookie preferences as described in this policy.
How We Use Advertising Cookies
New York News Ledger may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising networks. These networks may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to our Site and other websites in order to serve you advertisements that are more relevant to your interests. This practice is commonly known as interest-based or behavioral advertising.
Advertising cookies may track information such as the pages you visit, the advertisements you view and click on, and your general interests inferred from your browsing activity. This information helps advertisers deliver more relevant ads and measure the effectiveness of their campaigns.
You have choices when it comes to interest-based advertising. Many advertising networks and industry groups offer tools that allow you to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies. You can also manage advertising cookies through your browser settings and device settings, as described below.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies, except for strictly necessary cookies, which are required for the Site to function. There are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, to alert you when a cookie is being placed, or to delete cookies that have already been set. The methods for managing cookies vary from browser to browser. You can typically find instructions in your browser’s help menu or support documentation.
Please be aware that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly, and your experience on the Site may be affected. For example, you may need to re-enter certain information or preferences each time you visit, and some content may not display as intended.
Device Settings
Mobile devices often allow you to control advertising and tracking through device-level settings. You can usually find these options in the privacy or advertising sections of your device settings. These settings may allow you to limit ad tracking or reset your advertising identifier.
Opt-Out Tools
Various industry groups and advertising networks provide tools that allow you to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies. These tools typically place an opt-out cookie on your device that signals your preference. Note that opting out does not mean you will no longer see advertising; it means the advertising you see may be less tailored to your interests. Also note that if you clear your cookies or use a different browser or device, you may need to opt out again.
Cookies in Emails
If you receive emails from New York News Ledger, such as newsletters or alerts you have subscribed to, those emails may contain web beacons or similar technologies that allow us to know whether the email was opened, whether links were clicked, and other engagement information. This helps us understand the effectiveness of our communications and improve the content we send. If you prefer not to be tracked in this way, you can usually disable the loading of images in your email client, or unsubscribe from our emails entirely using the instructions provided in each message.
Consequences of Disabling Cookies
While you are free to disable cookies, it is important to understand that doing so may affect your experience on our website. Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the Site to function, and blocking them may prevent certain parts of the Site from working at all. Disabling performance, functional, or advertising cookies may result in a less personalized experience, the loss of certain preferences, or less relevant content and advertising.
We aim to make our website usable for all visitors, but we cannot guarantee that all features will work properly if you choose to disable cookies. We encourage you to weigh these considerations when deciding how to manage your cookie preferences.
Your Consent
By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies and similar technologies in accordance with this Cookies Policy, except to the extent you have disabled them through your browser, device, or opt-out tools. Where required by applicable law, we will seek your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device, and you will be able to manage your preferences accordingly. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie settings.
Children’s Privacy
New York News Ledger is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly use cookies or similar technologies to collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps to address the matter.
Updates to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, our practices, or applicable legal requirements. When we make changes, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Cookies Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and the choices available to you. Your continued use of the Site after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
Relationship to Our Privacy Policy
This Cookies Policy is part of and should be read together with our Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy provides additional information about how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information, as well as your rights and choices. If there is any conflict between this Cookies Policy and our Privacy Policy regarding the use of cookies, this Cookies Policy will govern with respect to cookies specifically.
How Cookies Benefit You
While cookies are sometimes misunderstood, they play an important role in making your experience on our website smoother, faster, and more useful. Here are a few of the ways cookies benefit you as a visitor to New York News Ledger.
Cookies help our pages load more quickly and run more efficiently by remembering certain information so it does not need to be retrieved or re-entered each time. They allow us to remember your preferences, so the Site feels more personalized and tailored to you. They help us understand what content our readers find most valuable, which allows us to deliver more of the news and information you care about. And they enable us to keep our website free to access by supporting the advertising that helps fund our work. In short, cookies are part of what allows us to provide a high-quality, reliable, and free resource for the New York community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to accept cookies to use the Site? You can use our Site with cookies disabled, but some features may not function properly, and your experience may be less smooth and personalized. Strictly necessary cookies are required for core functionality.
Will deleting cookies remove my data? Deleting cookies from your browser removes the cookie files stored on your device. However, it will not delete information that we or third parties may have already collected. To learn more about how we handle your information and your rights, please see our Privacy Policy.
Do cookies contain my personal information? Most cookies do not contain information that directly identifies you. However, some cookies, particularly advertising and functional cookies, may be linked to information about you. We handle any such information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Can I choose which cookies to allow? Yes. Through your browser settings, device settings, and available opt-out tools, you can choose to accept or reject different categories of cookies, except for strictly necessary cookies, which are required for the Site to function.
What happens if I switch devices or browsers? Cookie preferences and opt-out settings are generally specific to each browser and device. If you switch to a different browser or device, or clear your cookies, you may need to set your preferences again.
Who can I contact with cookie questions? You can reach us anytime at marketing@rankhighservices.com with any questions about our use of cookies or this policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookies Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, we encourage you to get in touch with us. We are committed to being transparent and helpful, and we will do our best to address any inquiries you may have.
You can contact us by email at:
marketing@rankhighservices.com
We value your trust and are dedicated to handling your information responsibly and transparently. We understand that questions about cookies and online tracking are increasingly important to today’s readers, and we want you to feel fully informed and in control of your experience on our Site. Whether you simply want to learn more, adjust your preferences, or raise a concern, our team is here to help and to listen. Thank you for taking the time to read our Cookies Policy and for choosing New York News Ledger as your trusted source for New York news and local business information. We are proud to serve you and the entire New York community, and we look forward to keeping you informed for years to come.
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