Last updated: April 9, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how thehype, operated by Crezee FZC uses cookies and similar technologies on thehype.news. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy. At this time, we do not have an interactive cookie consent panel. You can manage cookies through your browser settings as described in Section 4 below.
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognize your device, remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and measure how content is being used.
We also use similar technologies: tracking pixels embedded in pages or emails to measure engagement, local storage in your browser to remember settings such as reading preferences, and third-party scripts from our analytics and advertising partners.
2. WHAT COOKIES WE USE
We use four categories of cookies:
Essential cookies are required for the website to function. They include session and login cookies, security tokens, your saved cookie consent preferences, and our article metering system for subscription access. These are always active and cannot be turned off.
Analytics cookies help us understand how readers use our site so we can improve it. We plan to use tools such as Google Analytics (which may transfer data to the United States) to measure traffic, audience behavior, and article performance. These will only be activated with your consent. Currently, analytics cookies are not active.
Personalization cookies remember your preferences — such as which newsletters you have dismissed or your content interests — to give you a more relevant experience. These are only activated with your consent.
Advertising cookies are used to serve and measure ads. As our advertising business develops, these may include cookies from Google Ad Manager, Meta Pixel, and other programmatic advertising partners. These are only activated with your explicit consent.
Essential cookies: typically session-based or up to 12 months.
Analytics cookies: up to 26 months (Google Analytics).
Personalization cookies: up to 12 months.
Advertising cookies: up to 13 months (varies by vendor).
3. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
Some cookies on our site may be set by third parties whose services are embedded on our pages, such as analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics). We do not control these cookies. They are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that set them. Currently, we do not provide a central panel listing all third-party vendors; you may control these cookies through your browser settings or by using industry opt-out tools listed in Section 4.
Social sharing buttons: Our articles include buttons to share content on platforms such as Twitter/X. These buttons are plain HTML links that do not load any third-party code or set any cookies until you click on them. Only when you click do you leave our Site and interact directly with the chosen platform, whose own privacy policy and cookie practices will then apply.
Our cookie consent tool is under active development. Until it is fully implemented, we only use essential cookies. Analytics, personalization, and advertising cookies are not activated without your explicit consent via a functional consent banner.
4. MANAGING YOUR PREFERENCES
Via browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. You can usually find these settings in the "Privacy" or "Security" section of your browser. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent some parts of the site from working correctly (e.g., accessing subscriber content).
Via industry opt-out tools: For advertising cookies, you can use the following tools:
- NAI opt-out: optout.networkadvertising.org
- DAA opt-out: optout.aboutads.info
- Your Online Choices (EU/UK): youronlinechoices.com
- Google Ads Settings: adssettings.google.com
California residents: we honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal as an opt-out of the sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, as required under CCPA/CPRA. Consistent with our Terms, we do not sell personal data as defined by the CCPA.
Important note: We are currently developing a dedicated cookie consent tool. Until that tool is live, non-essential cookies (analytics, personalization, advertising) are not activated without your explicit consent via a functional consent banner. If you do not see a consent banner, only essential cookies are used.
5. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY
We will update this Cookie Policy when we add new cookies or partners, or when legal requirements change. Updates will be reflected by re-displaying the consent banner on your next visit. Check the "Last updated" date at the top of this page for the most recent version.
6. CONTACT
Questions about our use of cookies:
The Hype News Team
Crezee FZC, Registration No. 4413703 Business Centre, Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone Sharjah, UAE 77239
Email: [email protected]