Cookie Policy for CoinTimes.com
Effective Date: 17/10/2025
Last Updated: 17/10/2025
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Coin Times ("we", "our", "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website https://www.cointimes.com ("Website").
It describes:
- What cookies are
- The types of cookies we use
- Why we use them
- How you can control or disable them
By continuing to use our Website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Policy, unless you have disabled them in your browser settings.
For more information about how we handle personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website.
They help websites:
- Recognize your device
- Remember your preferences
- Improve site performance and functionality
- Provide analytics and targeted content
Cookies can be:
- First-party cookies: Set directly by the website you visit (CoinTimes.com)
- Third-party cookies: Set by external services integrated into the site (e.g., analytics, ads, social media plugins)
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use several categories of cookies to enhance your experience and improve our Services:
a. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for our Website to function properly.
They enable core features such as page navigation, login sessions (if applicable), and access to secure areas.
- Purpose: Security, site stability, and essential functionality
- Examples: Session ID cookies, CSRF tokens
- Data collected: Minimal, non-identifiable technical data
- Consent required: No (these are strictly necessary)
b. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our Website — which pages are most popular, how long users stay, and how they navigate.
This helps us improve user experience and content relevance.
- Purpose: To collect usage statistics and analytics
- Examples: Google Analytics, Cloudflare Web Analytics
- Data collected: IP address (anonymized), device type, browser, time on page, click behavior
- Consent required: Yes (EU/UK and other GDPR jurisdictions)
Note: If you use Google Analytics, ensure IP anonymization is enabled and link to Google's Privacy Policy.
c. Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and settings, such as your language, font size, or region, to personalize your experience.
- Purpose: Enhance usability and personalization
- Examples: Remembering login details, newsletter preferences
- Consent required: Yes (depending on jurisdiction)
d. Advertising and Targeting Cookies
We may partner with third-party advertising networks (e.g., Google Ads, social media platforms) to display relevant ads and measure their effectiveness.
- Purpose: Deliver personalized advertisements based on browsing behavior
- Examples: Google AdSense, Meta (Facebook) Pixel, X (Twitter) Pixel
- Data collected: Browsing activity, unique identifiers, approximate location
- Consent required: Yes (explicit consent required under GDPR/CCPA)
e. Social Media Cookies
These cookies enable users to share articles and content on social platforms (e.g., X/Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) and may collect user interaction data.
- Purpose: Facilitate content sharing and engagement metrics
- Examples: Share buttons, embedded posts
- Consent required: Yes
4. Third-Party Cookies and Services
Some cookies on our Website are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages.
We do not control these cookies — they are subject to the respective third parties' privacy and cookie policies.
Examples include:
- Google Analytics — Privacy Policy
- Cloudflare — Privacy Policy
- Google Ads / AdSense — Privacy Policy
- Meta (Facebook) — Privacy Policy
- LinkedIn — Privacy Policy
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.
You can also withdraw your consent (where applicable) by changing your preferences in our cookie consent banner (if implemented).
Browser Controls
Most browsers allow you to:
- View which cookies are stored
- Delete existing cookies
- Block specific sites from setting cookies
- Clear all cookies upon exit
Here are helpful links for major browsers:
Note: Disabling certain cookies may limit functionality or features on CoinTimes.com.
6. Consent Management
For users located in jurisdictions governed by the GDPR or similar laws, we use a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your preferences
Your consent will be recorded and stored securely for compliance purposes.
You may update or withdraw consent at any time by revisiting the banner or contacting us.
7. Data Retention
We retain cookie data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy.
Retention times depend on the cookie type — session cookies are deleted after you close your browser, while persistent cookies may remain for a defined period (e.g., 6–24 months).
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.
All updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.
Your continued use of our Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at: