This is the Cookie Policy for The Asia Live, accessible from https://theasialive.com/.
This site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it, and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored; however, this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the site’s functionality.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not, in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore, it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
The Cookies We Set
Account-related cookies: If you create an account with us, then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out; however, in some cases, they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences when logged out.
- Login-related cookies: We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
- Email newsletters-related cookies: This site offers newsletter or email subscription services, and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications that might only be valid to subscribe/unsubscribed users.
- Forms-related cookies: When you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms, cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
These links explain how you can control cookies via your browser settings – Please be aware that if you turn off cookies in your browser then these settings apply to all websites not just this one:
- Internet Explorer: For all the different versions of IE http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835
- The mobile version is at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/howto/wp7/web/changing-privacy-and-other-browser-settings.aspx.
- Google Chrome: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB&answer=95647
- Apple Safari: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Safari/5.0/en/9277.html
- For the Mobile version http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677
- Firefox: http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Enabling%20and%20disabling%20cookies
- Blackberries:http://docs.blackberry.com/en/smartphone_users/deliverables/32004/Turn_off_cookies_in_the_browser_60_1072866_11.jsp
- Android: http://support.google.com/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=169022
- Opera: http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/
Analytics cookies
These monitor how visitors move around the Website and how they reach it. This enables us to see total (not individual) figures on which types of content users enjoy most.
You can opt out of these analytics cookies if you want:
Omniture: http://www.omniture.com/en/privacy/2o7#optout
Google: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Optimizely: https://www.optimizely.com/opt_out/
Hotjar: https://www.hotjar.com/policies/do-not-track/
We may also use analytics cookies to measure the effectiveness of advertising on the website and elsewhere on the internet. These cookies cannot be turned off individually, but you could change your browser setting to refuse all if you do not wish to accept them.
Third-Party Cookies
In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site:
This site uses Google Analytics, which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web, to help us understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
Social media platforms
Occasionally we use cookies to reach our readers who also visit social media platforms. This is so we can market our own products and services via these sites.
For example, we place a pixel on our web pages that allows Facebook and other social media sites to place cookies on website browsers. These cookies collect data that help us track and target users as they interact with our website and social media ads.
Please be aware that the data that can be obtained from a visit to a Newsquest site is limited to the URL of the pages that have been visited and, in some cases, the status of any completed or incomplete commercial transactions undertaken with us e.g. the purchase of a subscription. It may also include the limited information a browser might pass on, such as its IP address.
Kindly note that if you are a social media user you can opt out of these cookies at any time by using the opt-out links below. For more details…
- Facebook privacy policy – https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
- Facebook opt-out – https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217
- LinkedIn privacy policy – https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
- Linkedin opt-out – https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
- Twitter privacy policy – https://twitter.com/en/privacy Twitter opt-out – https://help.twitter.com/en/safety-and-security/privacy-controls-for-tailored-ads
Other services
- JWPlayer’s video platform privacy policy – https://www.jwplayer.com/privacy/
- YouTube video player cookie policy – http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/faq/#toc-cookies (Google’s standard terms).
More Information
Hopefully, that has clarified things for you, and as was previously mentioned, if there is something that you aren’t sure whether you need or not, it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site. However, if you are still looking for more information, you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods:
Email: [Your Contact Email Address]
By visiting this link: [Contact Us Page URL]
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Cookie Policy and agree to its terms.
Updates and Changes
Please note that this Cookie Policy may be subject to change. Any changes made will be posted on this page, and the date of the latest revision will be indicated at the top. We recommend checking this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related policies.
This Cookie Policy was last updated on [9/12/2022].