Critical Minerals News: Global Cookie Policy
Last Updated: March 2026
At Critical Minerals News, we believe in transparency regarding your digital privacy. This policy explains how we use cookies to provide a high-quality experience for our global audience.
1. What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a web server. It allows the site to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use a minimal number of cookies to ensure the site remains functional and professional:
- Essential Cookies: Strictly necessary for the site to function. They enable core features like security, network management and accessibility.
- Analytical Cookies: We use basic analytics (Google Analytics) to understand how our readers interact with our content. This helps us determine which critical minerals topics are most relevant to our audience.
3. Global Compliance Standards
- UK Users (DUAA 2026): We utilise non-intrusive analytical cookies to improve our service. You can opt-out at any time via your browser settings or our site footer.
- USA Users (CCPA/CPRA): We do not sell or share your personal information. Our use of cookies is limited to site performance and internal analytics.
- EEA/EU Users (GDPR): We ask for your consent before placing any non-essential cookies on your device.
4. Third-Party Cookies
We limit our third-party services to industry-standard tools:
- Google Analytics: Used to monitor site traffic and content performance.
- WordPress & Newspaper Theme: Standard cookies required for the site’s technical layout and user interface.
5. Managing Your Cookies
You can manage, block or delete cookies through your web browser settings. Please be aware that if you disable cookies, some parts of the Critical Minerals News website may not function as intended.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies: Email: editor@critical-minerals-news.com