This Cookie Policy explains how PHM NEWS (Formerly known as Prime Heritage Morning (PHMNEWS)) (Company) (referred to as 'PHMNEWS.com' or the 'Site') collects information about users using cookies when they use the www.phmnews.com website, email, and mobile applications (such as the PHMNEWS Android or iOS App) and other services where this Cookie Policy is displayed (each a "Site"). This Policy is intended to explain what these policies are, why they are used and what your rights are to control their use.

phmnews.com may change this Policy at any time. Therefore, readers are requested to read the Last Updated date at the top of the page to ensure the Cookie Policy was last revised on this date. Any changes to the Policy will take effect immediately upon revision. If we make any changes to this Cookies Policy, we will notify you via the email address you provided or by placing a prominent notice on our website. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Cookies Policy on this page will constitute your acceptance of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Cookies Policy.

For any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at upnews@phmnews.com or write to us at the following address: A 574 sector 9 New vijay nagar ghaziabad

1. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file stored on a users computer, designed to collect specific data about a user and these data files can be accessed by such websites web server or the users computer. Like other websites, phmnews.com uses cookies to maintain user preferences and assists the server in delivering content tailored to the users system that matches with the users preferences. For example, cookies help identify users such as the news they read last, so that we can deliver content on the site according to personalized reading patterns. Cookies are always stored at phmnews.com using encryption, not in plain text form.

Cookies stored on a user's computer can only be read and accessed by the phmnews.com website, and not by any other websites or users.

We place and use cookies on your computer. These cookies are known as "first party cookies". Cookies may also be placed by some of our third party vendors and are known as "third party cookies". These may be accessed by third party vendors. "Third party cookies" are also described as "session cookies", which means that they are temporary cookies that are stored only on the user's device. While visiting our site, other cookies are "persistent cookies" which are collected on the user's device for a certain period of time after you leave the website from your last visit.

Users are free to choose whether they want to accept cookies from the site or they can go to the browser's settings and disable them, but if a user disables cookies the user experience on the site may be diminished and it may result in some features not working the way they actually should.

2. What is in a phmnews.com cookie and why is it used?

Each cookie collected in a user's computer contains a small table of data like (key, data), (last read story, story category, story geo scope). Once the data has been read by the server code or the user computer, the data can be retrieved and the user is served appropriately with customized data.

Cookies technology is used by phmnews.com to make it easier for the user to use the website. The purpose of cookies is to provide the user with relevant information for a more relevant and better experience.

3. What cookies do we use?

Below are the types of cookies that we use on the Site when you are using the Site.

Any personal information collected through first party cookies is in compliance with our Privacy Policy and also complements this Cookie Policy. Personal information collected through a "third party cookie" is subject to comply with that third party's privacy policy and not the Company's privacy policy.

Essential Cookies
Essential cookies enable you to navigate the Site and use the services/content provided by the Website in the best possible manner. With these essential cookies disabled, you may not be able to use the website to its full functionality and it may also affect the smooth functioning of the site. With cookies disabled, the site may not be able to provide all the services and features in their intended specifications.

Preference Cookies
Preference Cookies are used to collect information about the user's choices and preferences, and this allows us to tailor the functionality of the Site to the user. Preference Cookies also help the server to remember local settings which helps the site to customize the Site accordingly.

Social Media Cookies
Social Media Cookies enable the user to share interesting pages and content on the Site through any third party networking site or any other website. These particular cookies may also be used for advertising purposes when you visit the Website.

Analytics Cookies
Analytics Cookies are used to collect information about the user's use of the Site and also enable us to improve the functionality of the Site. For example, these cookies help us to know which are the most frequently visited pages on the Site, help us to record any problematic/unused pages on the Site and also show us whether our advertising is effective or not.

Analytics cookies show us overall user usage patterns on the site, it shows usage patterns of all users rather than an individual person. Our team uses this information to analyze overall traffic on the site, but we do not examine the information individually.

Advertising cookies
Advertising cookies are used to show you targeted promotions or advertisements based on your interests and browsing patterns on the site or to manage the advertising being shown to you. The job of these cookies is to provide you with the most relevant advertising and collect information about your activities on other websites.

What are the various third party cookies used in our website?

The following types of cookies are used in our website given below

Name of Cookies Function
Facebook Connect Facebook Connect provides phmnews.com with a single sign-on application that helps users connect on other websites through their Facebook account. More information: Facebook Privacy Policy

ComScore ComScore used by phmnews.com provides a service that provides analytics-related information about our users. ComScore combines data on site traffic and likes and dislikes with the competitive landscape to determine performance versus the market. Data obtained from ComScore is used for editorial, strategy formulation and product development. More information: ComScore Privacy Policy

Google DoubleClick phmnews.com uses Google DoubleClick provided by Google, Inc. to measure the effectiveness of its online marketing campaigns to users. More information: Google DoubleClick Privacy Policy

Google Analytics phmnews.com uses Google Analytics provided by Google, Inc., which enables it to effectively evaluate the use of its services and to effectively assess user use of the Site. More information: Google Analytics Privacy Policy

DoubleClick Publishers is a subsidiary of Google, Inc. DFP cookie set by phmnews.com provided by helps to grow the site in terms of revenue and also helps in revenue management. More information: DoubleClick Publishers Privacy Policy

Ad Sense Ad Sense provided by Google, Inc. helps to display advertisements on the site and monitor better performance on the site. More information: Ad Sense Privacy Policy

Facebook Audience Network Facebook Audience Network used in phmnews.com helps to better engage with the user, show targeted and customized advertisements. More information: Facebook Audience Network Privacy Policy

Pubmatic Pubmatic is a digital advertising technology company that empowers phmnews.com to control and grow digital advertising businesses. More info: PubMatic Privacy Policy

Nielsen ABC
Nielsen ABC is an independent measurement and research company based in the US that collects data about users of phmnews.com on our behalf using cookies, log file data and code on our site. phmnews.com uses this information to help improve the overall experience of the services we provide to our users. More info: Nielsen ABC Privacy Policy

Firebase
Firebase provided by Google is used by PHM NEWS to collect user data about app crashes and to evaluate the effectiveness of app services. More info: Firebase Privacy Policy

4. How can a user manage cookies?

To opt out of cookies, users can change the cookie settings in their browser. Most browsers automatically accept cookies as a default option, but users always have the option to customize their browser according to their preferences and wishes, where users can use the setting to reject all cookies coming from any website. But restricting cookies may result in reduced functionality of the website and users will need to accept cookies if they want to access the full functionality of the website.

Here is information on the process to follow to enable or disable cookies:

Chrome
Safari
Safari Mobile (iPhone and iPads)
Firefox
Microsoft Edge

Please note that opting out of Google Analytics will not mean that you will no longer be served any advertising. You will still receive other types of online advertising from participating companies and any types of advertising from non-participating companies after you opt out, and the sites you visit may still collect information for other purposes.