This Cookie Policy explains how Trusted Sources (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. It provides details about what cookies are, why we use them, and how you can manage their usage. For any questions regarding this policy, please contact us at [email protected].
What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your device (such as a computer, smartphone, or other electronic devices) when you visit our website. Cookies allow us to remember your preferences (like language settings or browser type) and provide a better browsing experience. We use two types of cookies:
- First-party cookies: These cookies are set by us directly.
- Third-party cookies: These cookies are set by domains different from the domain of our website, typically for advertising or marketing purposes.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Session Cookies: These cookies expire when you close your browser. They help us link your actions during a specific browser session and ensure a smooth user experience.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a specific period or until you delete them manually. They store your preferences and actions across multiple visits to our website.
Similar Tracking Technologies
We also use other technologies that serve similar purposes to cookies, including:
- Web Beacons: Small, transparent images (also known as “pixel tags,” “web bugs,” or “GIFs”) embedded in our website or emails. Web beacons allow us to collect information like device specifications, operating system, and user behavior. This data helps us enhance user experience and improve our communication efforts.
- Software Development Kits (SDKs): Third-party SDKs may be integrated into our mobile applications to help us understand how you interact with them and collect information about the device and network you use.
- Local Shared Objects (Flash Cookies): These are data pieces that websites using Adobe Flash may store on a user’s device. They can track information similar to cookies and help facilitate certain functionalities, such as video playback. You can manage Flash cookies directly through Adobe’s website.
- HTML5 Local Storage: Allows information to be stored locally within your browser’s data files, providing functionalities similar to cookies but with greater data capacity.
- Fingerprinting: A technique combining various device-specific elements (like device configuration, browser settings, installed plugins, and more) to create a unique identifier for your device.
- Device Identifiers: Unique identifiers, like Apple’s ID for Advertisers (IDFA) or Google’s Android Advertising ID (AAID), used for marketing and advertising purposes. You can reset these identifiers or opt out of personalized advertising in your device settings.
Managing Your Cookies and Similar Technologies
You have several options to manage cookies and similar tracking technologies:
- Consent Management Tool: You can manage your cookie preferences by clicking on the cookie icon located at the bottom right corner of any page on our site. Adjust the sliders to reflect your privacy preferences. Note that essential cookies cannot be disabled, and this tool cannot block cookies from third-party websites linked to our site.
- Browser and Device Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary by browser and version. For more detailed instructions, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org.Please note that blocking cookies may impact the functionality and user experience of our website.
- Opt-out of Internet-based Advertising: To opt out of interest-based advertising from third-party advertisers, ad agencies, and vendors, visit:
Cookies We Use
| Cookie Type | Source | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary Cookies | trustedsources.co.za | Used for essential website functionalities, such as logging in and setting privacy preferences. | Varies based on session or up to 1 year. |
For more details on the individual cookies we use and their specific purposes, please refer to our full cookie table below.
Types of Cookies We Use (continued)
- Analytical or Performance Cookies
These cookies help us measure and analyze how our visitors use the website, enabling us to improve the functionality and user experience. They allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors, see how visitors navigate the site, and determine which pages are most and least popular. This helps us ensure that users are finding the content they are looking for easily. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will be unable to monitor its performance.
| Cookie | Type | Source | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga | First-party | Google Analytics | Enables us to distinguish unique users, remember visit details, traffic sources, and session start/end times. | 1 year, 1 month |
AMP_TOKEN | First-party | Google Analytics | Contains a token used to retrieve a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. May indicate opt-out or retrieval errors. | 1 hour |
_gid | First-party | Google Analytics | Stores a unique value for each page visited, used to count and track pageviews. | 1 day |
_io | First-party | IO Technologies | Enables us to distinguish unique users, remember visit details, traffic sources, and session start/end times. | 1 year |
- Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow us to remember your preferences (such as your language or region) and provide personalized content. They may be set by us or third-party providers whose services we use. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.
| Cookie | Type | Source | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
audit | Third-party | rubiconproject.com | Records cookie consent data. | 1 year |
PugT | Third-party | pubmatic.com | Checks when cookies were last updated in the browser to limit server-side cookie store calls. | Varies |
mf_user_id | First-party | Sendios | Essential for use with Sendios. | 1 year |
- Targeting Cookies
These cookies track your visits to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have clicked on. They are used to display ads that are more relevant to your interests. These cookies are set by our advertising partners and may be used by them to build a profile of your interests. They also allow us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
| Cookie | Type | Source | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_gcl_au | First-party | Google AdSense | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites. | 3 months |
IDE | Third-party | doubleclick.net | Carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertisements seen before the visit. | Varies |
ad-id, ad-privacy | Third-party | amazon-adsystem.com | Provided by Amazon for advertising purposes. | Varies |
A3 | Third-party | yahoo.com | Ads targeting cookie for Yahoo. | Varies |
khaos | Third-party | rubiconproject.com | Internal user identifier for analytics purposes. | Varies |
KADUSERCOOKIE, KRTBCOOKIE, SyncRTB | Third-party | pubmatic.com | Registers a unique ID for targeted ads across websites using the same ad network. | Varies |
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the bottom of this policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
Last Updated: 09/09/2024