Last updated: 7 October 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which ones Business Insights News uses on https://businessinsightsnews.co.uk, and how you can accept, refuse or remove them. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your phone, tablet or computer. They let the site remember things, such as your cookie choices, and they let advertising and analytics services recognise your browser.
We also use similar technologies, such as local storage and pixels, which work in much the same way. In this policy, “cookies” covers all of them.
Do we ask for your consent?
Yes. This site uses cookies as described below. We do not set analytics or advertising cookies without your consent, which you can manage through your browser settings. Essential cookies do not need consent, because the site cannot work properly without them.
You can change or withdraw your choice at any time through your browser settings.
Which cookies do we use?
| Type | Set by | Examples | What they do | How long they last |
| Essential | This site | Cookie consent cookie, security cookies | Remember your cookie choice and keep the site secure | Up to 12 months |
| Analytics | Google Analytics | _ga, _ga_XXXXXXXX | Count visits and show us which pages are used, so we can improve the site | Up to 2 years |
| Advertising | Google AdSense | __gads, __gpi | Show adverts, limit how often you see the same advert and measure whether adverts work | Up to 13 months |
| Advertising | Google (doubleclick.net) | IDE, test_cookie | Show personalised adverts based on your visits to this and other sites | Up to 13 months |
How do advertising cookies work?
We show adverts through Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve adverts based on your earlier visits to this site or to other websites.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve adverts to you based on your visits to this site and to other sites on the internet.
If you refuse advertising cookies, you may still see adverts. They will be less relevant to you, because they will not be based on your browsing history.
You can find out more in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services and in Google’s advertising policies.
How can you control cookies?
You have several options:
- Use your browser settings to accept or refuse analytics and advertising cookies.
- Change Google’s advert settings. Visit Google Ads Settings to turn off personalised adverts from Google.
- Use an industry opt-out page. Visit www.youronlinechoices.com/uk or www.aboutads.info/choices to opt out of personalised adverts from many companies at once.
- Opt out of Google Analytics. Install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Change your browser settings. Every browser lets you block or delete cookies. Look in the settings menu under “Privacy” or “Cookies”.
If you block all cookies, including essential ones, parts of the site may not work as they should, and you may be asked for your cookie choice each time you visit.
Do other websites set cookies through this site?
Yes. The advertising and analytics cookies listed above are set by Google and its advertising partners, not by us. We cannot read or control those cookies. The companies that set them have their own privacy and cookie policies.
Will this policy change?
We may update this policy when we add or remove a service that uses cookies. We will post the new version here and change the “Last updated” date.
How can you contact us?
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, email [email protected].