Cookie Preferences Centre

Last Updated: July 24, 2026

Ground News uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and improve our Services, and — where you have given consent — to measure the effectiveness of our advertising. This page lets you manage your cookie preferences at any time.

Your choices are saved per device and browser. If you use multiple browsers or devices, you will need to set your preferences on each one separately.

Manage Your Cookie Preferences

What Each Cookie Category Means

Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the Service to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Service will not work.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to measure and improve the performance of the Service and understand how users interact with it. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. 

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to assist in our advertising efforts, including to measure whether advertisements we run on third-party platforms — such as Meta (Facebook and Instagram) — led to sign-ups or subscription purchases on our Service.  Marketing cookies may include cookies or pixels from third parties, such as Meta or Google.  We do not use cookies to advertise to you.  

Personalization Cookies

These cookies allow the Service to remember choices you make — such as your username, language, or region — and provide enhanced, more personal features. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

Other Ways to Control Cookies

Browser Settings

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but allow you to modify your settings to disable or reject them. If you disable cookies, some features of the Service may not function as designed. You can find cookie settings in your browser's Options or Preferences menu:

You can also learn more about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org.

Mobile Device Settings

You can manage tracking and advertising preferences on your mobile device through your device's settings:

Industry Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of interest-based advertising through the following industry opt-out registries. Note that opting out through these tools opts you out of interest-based advertising from participating companies across the web — it does not opt you out of advertising entirely, nor does it opt you out of Ground News's conversion measurement as described above.

Privacy-Focused Browsers and Extensions

You can also use privacy-focused browsers or browser extensions to block cookies and tracking technologies. Options include Brave, Firefox with Enhanced Tracking Protection, DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser, and browser extensions such as Privacy Badger, uBlock Origin, or Ghostery. Please note that using these tools may affect the functionality of our Service.

California and Virginia Residents

If you are a resident of California or Virginia and wish to exercise your right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, please visit our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information page. Your cookie preferences set on this page are a separate mechanism from the statutory opt-out right available to you under California and Virginia law.