Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how US Bangla Tribune ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on usbanglatribune.com. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy. By continuing to use our website, you agree to our use of cookies as described below, except where your consent is required by law.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They help the site remember your actions and preferences over time. Cookies may be "first-party" (set by us) or "third-party" (set by our partners), and "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (which remain until they expire or you delete them). We also use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which we refer to collectively as "cookies" in this policy.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to keep the website secure and functioning, to remember your language edition (English or Bengali) and display preferences, to understand how readers use our content so we can improve it, and to support the advertising that keeps our journalism free to read. Some cookies are essential; others are optional and used only where permitted.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the website to work — for example, security, load balancing, and remembering your cookie choices. These cannot be switched off in our systems.

Preference Cookies: Remember choices such as your language edition, light or dark theme, and region so we can personalize your experience.

Analytics Cookies: Help us count visits, measure traffic sources, and see which articles are popular so we can improve our reporting. This information is aggregated and does not identify you personally.

Advertising Cookies: Set by us and our advertising partners to show relevant ads, limit how often you see a particular ad, and measure advertising performance.

4. Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookies

We display advertising through Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites across the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising through the Digital Advertising Alliance and the Network Advertising Initiative.

5. Analytics Cookies

We use analytics services such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. These services set cookies that collect information such as pages viewed, time on site, and referring source in an aggregated form. You can prevent Google Analytics from using your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Managing & Opting Out of Cookies

Most web browsers let you view, manage, delete, and block cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when a site sets or accesses cookies. Please note that if you disable or delete cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly. Blocking advertising cookies will not remove ads, but the ads you see may be less relevant to you.

7. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. Because there is not yet a common industry standard for responding to DNT signals, our website does not currently respond to them. We will update this policy if that changes.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or our practices. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date above. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at editor@usbanglatribune.com. See also our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.