Introduction

UK Tech News has updated its Cookie Policy, effective from 4 June 2025, to provide greater transparency about the use of cookies and similar technologies on its website. The policy applies to all users who are citizens or legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom. It explains what cookies are, how they are used, and how visitors can manage their preferences.

What Are Cookies and Related Technologies?

Cookies are small text files stored on a user's device when they visit a website. They help websites remember information about visits, such as language preferences or login details. The policy also describes scripts – small programs that make the website interactive – and web beacons (or pixel tags) that monitor traffic. These technologies work together to improve performance, security, and user experience.

Types of Cookies Used

The website uses several categories of cookies:

• Functional cookies – essential for basic functionality, like remembering user preferences. These do not require consent.
• Statistics cookies – used to analyse how visitors interact with the site, allowing optimisation. Consent is required.
• Advertising cookies – track browsing habits to deliver relevant ads. These are considered tracking cookies and need user permission.
• Marketing/Tracking cookies – create profiles for advertising or tracking across multiple websites.
• Social media cookies – embedded content from Facebook, LinkedIn, and X (formerly Twitter) may store data for personalised advertising.

Detailed Breakdown of Cookie Providers

The policy lists numerous third-party services that place cookies on the UK Tech News website. Key providers include:

Google Various Services – Used for website development, they store consent preferences and marketing data via cookies like __gpi and google_auto_fc_cmp_setting.

CloudFlare – Provides content delivery and security, using cookies such as __cf_bm to filter bot requests.

Criteo – Used for remarketing, it sets the cto_bundle cookie to enable cross-page functions.

Google Analytics – Collects statistics with cookies like _ga and _gid to store and count pageviews.

PHP – Functional cookies support website development.

Complianz – Manages cookie consent, storing preferences for 365 days via multiple cookies like cmplz_marketing and cmplz_statistics.

One Signal – Handles push notifications with marketing cookies.

Google reCAPTCHA – Prevents spam using functional and marketing cookies, including rc::a, rc::b, and rc::c.

WordPress – Stores user preferences and session data.

Stripe – Processes payments securely with fraud prevention cookies.

HubSpot – Uses marketing, statistics, and functional cookies for automated email marketing and visitor tracking.

Hotjar – Provides heatmaps and session recordings through functional and statistics cookies.

Facebook – Displays social posts and share buttons, placing marketing cookies like _fbp and fr.

Google Fonts – Loads webfonts, capturing the user's IP address for marketing purposes.

Twitter (X) – Load balancing and marketing cookies for embedded content.

LinkedIn – Uses functional, marketing, statistics, and preference cookies, including bcookie and lidc.

Google Ads Optimization – Serves advertisements through marketing cookies.

Snowplow – Tracks website statistics with cookies like _sp_id.

Elementor – Anonymous statistics cookie to store performed actions.

Miscellaneous – A range of cookies with purposes pending investigation, including perf_, __gads, and many others.

Consent and User Rights

Upon first visit, a pop-up asks users to select cookie categories. Once saved, consent is given for the chosen categories. Users can disable cookies via browser settings, but this may affect site functionality. The policy outlines rights under UK data protection law, including access, rectification, erasure, portability, and objection. Users can contact the website to exercise these rights.

Managing Cookies

UK Tech News provides guidance on enabling or disabling cookies through browser settings. Deleting cookies will result in them being placed again after re-consent. The policy also explains that TCF vendor list features are unavailable if JavaScript is disabled.

Contact and Enforcement

The website is operated by Tech City News, registered at 124 City Roads, London, EC1V 2NX. Users can contact them via email at mydata@ex.comwearemvi.com or phone at 0208 150 8286. Complaints can be submitted to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

This policy was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on 24 June 2026.

Source: UKTN News