At Wadena News, we use cookies to keep our website secure, reliable, and personalised. When you accept cookies, you help us enhance your experience — remembering your preferences, customising content or ads, and improving the performance of our tech and gaming coverage.
This Cookie Policy applies to all websites and web applications operated by Wadena News that link to this policy (“Sites”).
Please read this policy together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your personal data.
If you have questions about how we use cookies or your personal information, you can contact us at [email protected].
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site recognise your device on future visits. Similar technologies such as web beacons or pixels may also be used for the same purpose.
Cookies can:
- Remember your settings and login preferences
- Measure how our site performs
- Improve your reading or gaming experience
- Recommend content or games that match your interests
Most websites use cookies to understand visitor behaviour, including pages viewed, session time, device type, and approximate location.
Why we use cookies
We use cookies for several essential purposes:
1. Site operation
Some cookies are vital for our site to function correctly. These include cookies used for:
- Access control (ensuring subscribers and registered users can access protected areas)
- Performance tracking (helping us identify and fix errors quickly)
- Functional improvements (remembering your preferences, like theme or language)
2. Analytics
We use cookies to measure audience size, understand how articles and games are used, and track which topics perform best. This helps us create more relevant content.
3. Personalisation
Cookies allow us to suggest tech news, gaming guides, or features based on what you’ve previously read or played.
4. Advertising
We use cookies to display ads that are relevant to your interests. You might see ads for our own products or from partners. Turning off personalised ads won’t reduce the number of ads you see, but they may be less tailored to your preferences.
5. Security and fraud prevention
Certain cookies help detect suspicious activity or prevent fraudulent traffic.
Third-party cookies
We also use third-party cookies for analytics, advertising, and performance optimisation — for example, through tools such as Google Analytics or Google AdSense.
These third parties may use cookies to measure engagement, limit ad frequency, or personalise ads based on your consent settings.
Our partners must comply with applicable privacy and data protection laws and cannot use data for profiling or retargeting without your consent.
Cookies in emails
Our newsletters or email updates may contain a unique tracking pixel to help us know if messages are opened or links are clicked. This helps improve our communication and understand which topics interest our readers most.
If you prefer not to be tracked this way, you can disable HTML images in your email client or opt to receive plain-text versions.
Managing cookies
You can manage or disable cookies directly through your browser settings. Please note that some parts of our site may not work properly if cookies are turned off.
For more detailed guidance, visit:
👉 www.allaboutcookies.org
Updates to this policy
This Cookie Policy was last updated on February 7, 2026.
We may update it occasionally to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our services. Any significant updates will be clearly indicated on this page.
Contact:
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].