Cookie Policy

Effective date: 4 October 2026

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device to help websites function and understand visitor behavior.

2. Cookies We Use

• Essential cookies: required for core website operation and security.
• Analytics cookies: help us measure performance and improve content.
• Advertising-related cookies: may be used by ad platforms to manage and measure ads.

3. Managing Cookies

Optional News analytics loads only after you choose Allow analytics. Use Analytics preferences at the foot of any page to change your choice. We measure page views, engaged reading and contact actions, and record an enquiry event only after the server accepts it. We do not send form contents or search queries to analytics. You can also manage or block cookies in your browser settings.

Saved stories on your device

When you choose Save for later, this browser stores up to 30 story titles and links locally. The list is not sent to our server or analytics and does not sync across devices. Remove individual stories from Saved in the header, or clear this site’s browser storage to erase the list.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some services on this site may set third-party cookies under their own privacy policies.

5. Contact

For cookie and privacy questions: newsroom@astraterra.ae