AN INDEPENDENT VOICE OF PUBLIC.
Effective Date: September 20, 2026
Website: nepalnews.online
Email: info@nepalnews.online
Location: Biratnagar, Nepal
INTRODUCTION
Nepal News (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the privacy of our readers and website visitors.
This Cookie Policy explains how nepalnews.online uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or interact with our website.
We use cookies to remember visitor preferences, understand how our website is used, improve website performance, measure audience engagement, and support advertising.
When you visit our website, you may be shown a cookie consent notice allowing you to accept or reject optional cookies.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies may store or retrieve information about your browser, device, preferences, or interactions with a website.
Some cookies remain only during your browsing session, while others may stay on your device for a specified period or until you manually delete them.
Cookies may be placed directly by Nepal News or by third-party services used on our website.
TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE
Nepal News may use the following types of cookies:
3.1 Preference Cookies
Preference cookies help us remember choices you make when using our website.
These cookies may remember information such as:
Language preferences
Website display preferences
Cookie consent choices
User interface settings
Previously selected preferences
Other website personalization options
Preference cookies help provide a more consistent and convenient experience when you return to our website.
3.2 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with Nepal News.
These cookies may collect information such as:
Pages visited
Number of visitors
Length of website visits
Referral sources
Approximate geographic information
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Website navigation patterns
Traffic statistics
Website performance information
We may use Google Analytics or similar analytics services to process this information.
Analytics data helps us understand which content is useful to readers, identify technical issues, measure website performance, and improve our website.
Where applicable, analytics cookies are used according to the visitor's cookie consent preferences.
3.3 Advertising Cookies
Advertising cookies may be used to support advertisements displayed on Nepal News.
These cookies may help us and our advertising partners:
Display advertisements
Measure advertisement performance
Measure advertisement impressions
Track advertisement interactions
Limit how frequently advertisements are displayed
Measure advertising campaigns
Provide personalized advertising where permitted
Detect advertising fraud or invalid activity
Advertising cookies may be placed by third-party advertising providers.
We may use services such as Google Ads, Google AdSense, Google Analytics Advertising Features, or other advertising platforms.
These third-party services may use cookies and similar technologies according to their own privacy and cookie policies.
Where required, advertising cookies and personalized advertising will depend on the user's consent preferences.
3.4 Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain stored on your device after you close your browser.
Unlike session cookies, which generally expire when your browser session ends, persistent cookies remain available for a specified period or until they are manually deleted.
Persistent cookies may be used to:
Remember website preferences
Remember cookie consent choices
Recognize returning browsers
Support analytics
Measure advertising
Maintain selected website settings
Persistent cookies describe how long a cookie remains stored rather than representing a separate purpose.
For example, a preference cookie, analytics cookie, or advertising cookie may also be a persistent cookie.
The lifetime of each persistent cookie depends on the specific cookie and the service that creates it.
FIRST-PARTY COOKIES
First-party cookies are cookies placed directly by nepalnews.online.
They may be used for:
Website preferences
Consent management
Website functionality
Analytics
Security
Other necessary website operations
THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services integrated into our website.
These services may include:
Google Analytics
Google AdSense
Advertising providers
Social media platforms
Embedded video services
Audience measurement services
Website performance tools
Third-party providers control their own cookies and may process information according to their respective privacy policies.
Nepal News does not directly control how third-party providers process information collected through their own technologies.
GOOGLE ANALYTICS
Nepal News may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about:
Website sessions
Device information
Browser information
Pages visited
User interactions
General website usage
This information may be used to create statistical reports and help us improve our website and content.
Visitors may reject analytics cookies through our cookie consent system where such functionality is available.
ADVERTISING SERVICES
Nepal News may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising networks.
Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to:
Measure advertisement impressions
Measure clicks
Measure conversions
Detect advertising fraud
Improve advertisement effectiveness
Control advertisement frequency
Provide personalized advertising where permitted
Rejecting advertising cookies may not completely remove advertisements from the website.
Instead, advertisements may become less personalized or certain advertising measurement features may be limited.
COOKIE CONSENT
When you visit Nepal News, you may see a cookie consent banner.
The banner may provide two main options:
ACCEPT
Selecting “Accept” allows optional cookies, including analytics and advertising cookies, according to our website configuration.
REJECT
Selecting “Reject” prevents optional cookies from being used where technically and legally applicable.
Your cookie consent choice may itself be stored in a necessary or preference cookie so that we can remember your decision during future visits.
INFORMATION THAT MAY BE COLLECTED THROUGH COOKIES
Depending on the cookie or third-party service, information collected may include:
Cookie identifiers
Browser information
Device information
Operating system
IP-related information
Approximate location
Pages viewed
Referral information
Visit timestamps
Session information
Website interactions
Advertising interactions
Cookie consent preferences
We do not intentionally use cookies to collect sensitive personal information unless such collection is clearly disclosed and legally permitted.
HOW WE USE COOKIE INFORMATION
Information collected through cookies may be used to:
Operate Nepal News
Improve website performance
Remember visitor preferences
Understand website traffic
Measure article performance
Identify website errors
Improve website usability
Analyze audience engagement
Measure advertisements
Support advertising operations
Improve website security
Remember cookie consent decisions
MANAGING COOKIES THROUGH YOUR BROWSER
Most modern web browsers allow users to manage cookies through browser settings.
Depending on your browser, you may be able to:
View stored cookies
Delete cookies
Block all cookies
Block third-party cookies
Allow cookies only from selected websites
Delete cookies when the browser closes
Receive notifications when a website attempts to place cookies
Disabling cookies may affect certain website preferences or functionality.
Please refer to your browser's official help documentation for instructions on managing cookies.
COOKIE RETENTION
Different cookies may remain on your device for different periods.
Session cookies usually expire when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies may remain on your device for days, months, or another specified period.
Third-party services determine their own cookie retention periods.
You may delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.
PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION
Where information collected through cookies constitutes personal information, Nepal News handles such information according to our Privacy Policy and applicable privacy requirements.
We aim to collect and process information only for legitimate and disclosed purposes and to take reasonable measures to protect information under our control.
For more information about how Nepal News processes personal information, please review our Privacy Policy.
CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY
Nepal News may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.
We may update this policy when:
New website features are introduced
Analytics services change
Advertising services change
Our use of cookies changes
Legal requirements change
Our privacy practices change
When significant changes are made, the “Effective Date” or “Last Updated” date on this page may be updated.
We encourage visitors to review this Cookie Policy periodically.
CONTACT US
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Nepal News
Website: nepalnews.online
Email: info@nepalnews.online
Location: Biratnagar, Nepal
COOKIE SUMMARY
Preference Cookies
Purpose: Remember user choices and website preferences.
Duration: Session or persistent.
Analytics Cookies
Purpose: Measure website traffic, visitor behavior, and website performance.
Duration: Session or persistent.
Advertising Cookies
Purpose: Advertisement delivery, measurement, and personalization where permitted.
Duration: Usually persistent.
Persistent Cookies
Purpose: Remain stored between browsing sessions to remember preferences, consent choices, analytics information, or advertising information.
Duration: Until expiry or manual deletion.