Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 2026
MauritiusNews.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience, serve relevant advertising, and analyse how our site is used. This policy explains what cookies we use and how you can manage them.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember your preferences, understand usage patterns, and personalise content and advertising. Cookies do not contain viruses or personal data on their own.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential cookies: Required for the site to function correctly. These include session management and security cookies. They cannot be disabled without breaking site functionality.
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics GA4): We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site — which articles are read most, where traffic comes from, and how long visitors stay. All data is anonymised. No personally identifiable information is collected.
- Advertising cookies (Google AdSense): We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. AdSense uses cookies to serve ads relevant to your interests based on your browsing activity. You can manage your Google ad settings at adssettings.google.com.
- Comment cookies (Disqus): Our article comment sections are powered by Disqus. Disqus may set cookies if you interact with comments or are logged into a Disqus account. See the Disqus Privacy Policy for details.
How to Manage Cookies
You can control cookies in several ways:
- Cookie consent banner: When you first visit MauritiusNews.com, you can accept or decline non-essential cookies via our consent banner.
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via their settings menu. Note that blocking all cookies may affect site functionality.
- Google opt-out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent analytics tracking.
- Ad personalisation: Manage your Google ad preferences at adssettings.google.com.
Contact
Questions about our cookie use? Email hello@mauritius-news.com.