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Cookie Policy
Last updated: 9 July 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and improve your experience. Similar technologies such as local storage and pixels may also be used.
2. How We Use Cookies
Ayrshire Daily News uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies — required for the website to function properly, such as maintaining your session and enabling core features.
- Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors interact with our site so we can improve content and performance.
- Advertising and tracking cookies — used to measure the effectiveness of advertising and deliver relevant content.
3. Third-Party Cookies
We work with trusted third-party services that may set cookies when you use our website. These services include:
- Google Analytics — tracks website usage and visitor behaviour to help us analyse traffic patterns
- Plausible Analytics — provides privacy-focused website analytics without collecting personal data
- Facebook Pixel — measures the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and enables targeted advertising
These third parties process data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review their policies for more information.
4. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
For guidance on managing cookies in common browsers, visit:
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
newsdesk@ayrshiredailynews.co.uk
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