Effective Date: 23 December 2023
Last Updated: 18 October 2025
At Dawar Times, accessible from www.dawartimes.com, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, analyze website traffic, and deliver personalized content and advertising. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their management.
By continuing to browse or use our website, you agree to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. These files help websites recognize your browser and remember your preferences or actions over time.
Cookies do not contain personal data such as names or email addresses, but they may link to other information stored about you.
2. How Dawar Times Uses Cookies
Dawar Times uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and website functionality. Here’s how we use them:
a. Essential Cookies
These are necessary for the website to operate correctly. They help you navigate pages, access secure areas, and use features like article comments or subscriptions. Without these cookies, the website may not function as intended.
b. Performance Cookies
We use analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics) to collect information about how visitors use our website, including the most visited pages, time spent, and interaction patterns. This helps us improve content quality and site design.
c. Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences, such as language settings or display choices, to create a smoother experience during your next visit.
d. Advertising and Targeting Cookies
Dawar Times displays advertisements served by third-party providers like Google AdSense. These cookies help deliver ads relevant to your interests and prevent repetitive ads. They may also measure ad performance and user engagement.
Third-party ad networks may use cookies and web beacons to collect anonymous information about your browsing activities across different websites.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages or are integrated into our platform. These may include:
- Google AdSense (for advertising and ad personalization)
- Google Analytics (for tracking visitor behavior and engagement)
- Social Media Platforms (Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube for embedded content and sharing options)
Dawar Times does not control these cookies directly. You should check the respective privacy and cookie policies of these third parties for more details about their practices.
4. Managing Cookies
You have complete control over cookies. You can:
- Accept or decline cookies when you first visit Dawar Times through our cookie consent banner.
- Change your cookie settings anytime using your browser settings.
- Delete stored cookies from your browser manually.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but allow you to modify your preferences.
Here are links to cookie management for popular browsers:
Please note: disabling cookies may affect the functionality or performance of our website.
5. Google Advertising Cookies
As a participant in Google AdSense, Dawar Times uses Google’s advertising cookies.
- Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to Dawar Times and other sites.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings or About Ads.
These cookies allow advertisers to deliver more relevant ads while respecting user privacy.
6. Data Protection and Privacy
While cookies collect non-personal browsing data, Dawar Times treats all user information with respect and confidentiality.
We follow the guidelines set under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other international data protection frameworks.
For complete details on how we collect and use personal information, please refer to our Privacy Policy page.
7. Updates to This Policy
Dawar Times may revise this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect technological updates or legal requirements. Any changes will appear on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.
We encourage users to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy or our data practices, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at:
📧 privacy@dawartimes.com
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookies Policy and consent to our use of cookies in accordance with applicable laws.
