Cookie Policy

Effective Date: January 2025

At DEFINED IQ, we are committed to maintaining transparency about how we use cookies to enhance your experience on our media news platform. This policy outlines the types of cookies we use, their purpose, and how you can manage them to suit your preferences.

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by websites you visit. They perform various functions, from enabling site features to collecting information about your browsing behavior.

On DEFINED IQ, we use cookies to improve functionality, analyze traffic, and enhance your overall experience.

Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that exist only while your browser is open. They are deleted once you close the browser.
Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you manually delete them. They help us remember your preferences and provide consistent functionality during future visits.

Why Do We Use Cookies?

Cookies play a vital role in optimizing the experience on DEFINED IQ. We use them to:

Enhance Navigation: Cookies make our site easier to navigate by remembering user preferences and settings.
Improve Content Delivery: By analyzing how users interact with our articles, videos, and other media, we can curate content that is more relevant and engaging.
Support Functional Features: Some cookies power tools like live news feeds, video playback, and social sharing options.
Analyze Performance: Using cookies for analytics helps us track traffic patterns and identify areas where we can improve the user experience.

Site Functionality and Third-Party Cookies

Our platform integrates various features that may use cookies to provide enhanced functionality:

Sharing Tools: Social media share buttons enable you to recommend our articles and videos directly to platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. These cookies track usage but do not link data to individual users.
Embedded Media: When accessing embedded videos, maps, or other external content (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, or Google Maps), third-party cookies may be activated. These cookies are managed by the respective third-party providers, and we recommend reviewing their cookie policies for detailed information.
Advertising Cookies: These cookies ensure that advertisements shown on DEFINED IQ are relevant to your interests. They also prevent you from seeing the same ads repeatedly.

Cookies We Use

Here is a breakdown of the types of cookies we employ:

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website. For instance, they enable features like page navigation and secure logins.
Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect aggregated data, including:
- Number of visitors.
- Pages viewed.
- Time spent on our site.
- Geographic locations of visitors.

This data helps us understand how our audience interacts with the site, enabling us to refine our content and improve the user experience. Google Analytics does not collect personally identifiable information unless explicitly consented to by the user.

Customization Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences, such as language settings, font size, and other display preferences, to create a more personalized browsing experience.
Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver targeted advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our campaigns.

How to Manage or Reject Cookies

While cookies are essential to providing an optimal experience, we respect your right to control how they are used. Here are your options:

Browser Settings: You can modify your browser’s settings to block or delete cookies. Most browsers provide detailed guidance on managing cookies in their “Help” sections.
Opt-Out Options: For analytics cookies like Google Analytics, you can use opt-out tools provided by Google to prevent tracking.
Third-Party Tools: Services like AdChoices allow you to manage your preferences for advertising cookies.
Mobile Devices: If you’re accessing our site on a mobile device, refer to your device’s user manual or settings to manage cookies.

Please note that disabling cookies may limit some functionality on DEFINED IQ, including video playback, personalized recommendations, and access to premium content.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business operations. Any updates will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically.

For further information or assistance, please contact our support team at support@definediq.com.