Cookie Policy for the Des Moines Egotist

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are used to help the website function efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website owners. Cookies can enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences and visits.

How We Use Cookies

At the Des Moines Egotist, we use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features.
  • Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests.

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website and deliver advertisements on and off the site. These third-party services may include:

  • Google Analytics
  • Advertising partners

These third-party cookies are governed by the respective privacy policies of those third parties.

Your Choices and How to Opt-Out

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to:

  • View cookies that are stored on your device.
  • Delete cookies that are already stored.
  • Set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent.

For detailed instructions on how to manage cookies, please refer to your browser’s help section.

Data Retention and Security

We take the security of your data seriously. Cookie data is stored securely and is only retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for the latest information on our cookie practices.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected].