Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2024
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us improve your browsing experience, understand how you interact with our content, and provide personalized features. Virilant uses cookies to enhance our editorial platform and deliver better reader experiences.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Required for basic website functionality, security, and navigation. These cookies cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how readers use our website, which articles are popular, and how content performs. Data is anonymized.
Preference Cookies
Remember your choices, such as language preference, theme selection, and reading history on our editorial platform.
Marketing Cookies
Used to track content recommendations and deliver relevant articles based on your reading interests.
How We Use Cookies
- • Improve Content: Analyzing reader behavior helps our editorial team understand which articles resonate most and improve content quality.
- • Personalize Experience: Cookies enable us to remember your preferences and suggest relevant articles based on your interests.
- • Secure Your Access: Essential cookies protect your session and prevent unauthorized access to your reader account.
- • Performance Monitoring: We track website performance to identify issues and optimize load times for better readability.
- • Content Delivery: Cookies help us deliver relevant recommendations and maintain your browsing experience across sessions.
Managing Your Cookies
You have control over cookie settings in your browser. Here's how to manage them:
Browser Cookie Settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, Search, and Services → Cookies and other site permissions
Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality and your ability to access certain features on Virilant.
Cookie List
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| virilant_session | Essential | User session management | Session |
| virilant_user_pref | Preference | Language and theme preferences | 1 year |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics tracking (anonymized) | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics session tracking | 24 hours |
| virilant_reading_history | Preference | Track articles you've read | 6 months |
| virilant_content_rec | Marketing | Content recommendations engine | 3 months |
| csrf_token | Essential | Security token for form protection | Session |
Third-Party Cookies
Virilant uses services from trusted third parties that may set their own cookies:
- Google Analytics: Helps us understand how readers discover and engage with our articles. Data is anonymized and aggregated.
- Content Delivery Networks (CDN): Optimize loading speeds for our editorial content across different regions.
- Analytics Partners: Measure article performance and reader engagement metrics.
These third parties have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them to understand how they handle your data.
Your Privacy Rights
Under applicable privacy laws (including GDPR and similar regulations), you have the right to:
- • Access: Request information about cookies we use and data we collect.
- • Consent: Opt-in or opt-out of non-essential cookies at any time.
- • Deletion: Request deletion of cookies and related data associated with your account.
- • Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
Questions About Cookies?
If you have questions about this cookie policy or our data practices, please contact our editorial team:
Virilant Editorial
Jalan Thamrin 143
Surabaya
For content feedback and privacy inquiries: [email protected]
Updates to This Policy
We may update this cookie policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Significant changes will be announced on our website. Your continued use of Virilant following any updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
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