Cookie Policy for Laknews.lk
Last Updated: December 10, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Laknews.lk ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website (https://laknews.lk). By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functionalities like page navigation, access to secure areas of the website, and managing your cookie consent preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Example: `laknews_cookies_accepted_v1` (to remember your cookie consent choice).
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the user experience and the performance of our site.
- Example: We may use Google Analytics cookies (e.g., `_ga`, `_gid`) to track page views, visitor numbers, and traffic sources. (If you use Google Analytics, list their cookies or link to Google's policy).
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the 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.
- Example: Remembering your preferred language or region (if applicable).
- Advertising/Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners (e.g., Google AdSense). 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 targeted advertising.
- Example: Cookies set by Google AdSense. (If you use AdSense, mention this and link to Google's advertising policies).
- Social Media Cookies: These cookies are set by a range of social media services that we may have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks (e.g., Facebook, Twitter share buttons). They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests.
- Example: Cookies related to social sharing widgets. (List them if you know specific ones).
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be set by third-party services that appear on our pages. These third parties (such as advertisers, social media platforms, and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.
We recommend that you review the privacy policies of these third parties for more information about their cookie practices. For example:
- Google AdSense & Analytics: Google's Cookie Policy
- (Add links to other third-party policies as applicable, e.g., Facebook, Twitter)
Your Choices Regarding Cookies
You have several options to control or limit how we and third parties use cookies:
- Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or manage your preferences.
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site may not then work. Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
- Opt-Out Tools: For some third-party advertising cookies, you can opt-out through industry opt-out programs such as the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out page or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page.
Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not operate as intended.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us through our Contact Us page.