Last Updated: September 12, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Times of Bali (“Times of Bali,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit https://timesofbali.com/ (the “Website”).
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies allow websites to recognize your device, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the website, and provide certain features and services.
We may also use technologies similar to cookies, including pixels, web beacons, local storage, tags, and similar tracking technologies. For convenience, we refer to all of these technologies collectively as “cookies” in this policy.
2. Why We Use Cookies
Times of Bali may use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes, including:
- Operating and securing the Website;
- Remembering your preferences and settings;
- Improving website functionality and performance;
- Understanding how visitors interact with our content;
- Measuring website traffic and audience engagement;
- Improving our articles, features, and services;
- Providing relevant advertising, where applicable;
- Measuring advertising performance;
- Preventing fraud, spam, and unauthorized activity; and
- Providing a better and more personalized browsing experience.
3. Types of Cookies We May Use
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly.
They may be used to:
- Maintain basic website functionality;
- Remember essential settings;
- Provide security features;
- Manage sessions; and
- Protect the Website against malicious or unauthorized activity.
Because these cookies are necessary for the operation of the Website, they generally cannot be disabled through our cookie management tools.
B. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced functionality.
For example, they may help us remember:
- Language preferences;
- Display preferences;
- User settings;
- Previously selected options; or
- Other preferences that improve your experience.
If you disable these cookies, some features of the Website may not work as intended.
C. Analytics and Performance Cookies
We may use analytics and performance cookies to understand how visitors use Times of Bali.
These cookies may help us understand:
- Which pages and articles are visited;
- How visitors navigate the Website;
- How long visitors spend on different pages;
- Which content is most popular;
- Where visitors generally come from;
- Website performance and errors; and
- General audience trends.
The information collected through these technologies may be aggregated or otherwise analyzed to improve our Website and content.
D. Advertising Cookies
Where advertising is displayed on the Website, we and our advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Display advertisements;
- Measure advertising performance;
- Limit how frequently an advertisement is shown;
- Understand interactions with advertisements; and
- Deliver advertisements that may be more relevant to visitors.
Advertising providers may use information collected through cookies according to their own privacy policies.
Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent before using non-essential advertising cookies.
E. Social Media and Third-Party Cookies
Some pages may contain features provided by third parties, such as social-media buttons, embedded content, videos, sharing tools, or other third-party services.
These third parties may place cookies or similar technologies on your device when you interact with their content.
Their use of cookies is governed by their own privacy policies and terms.
4. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
Cookies may be placed by Times of Bali (“first-party cookies”) or by third-party service providers (“third-party cookies”).
First-party cookies are controlled by Times of Bali.
Third-party cookies may be placed by services such as analytics providers, advertising partners, social-media platforms, content providers, security providers, or other technology providers.
We do not control all third-party cookies and recommend reviewing the relevant third party’s privacy policy for additional information.
5. Cookie Duration
Cookies may remain on your device for different periods of time.
Session Cookies
Session cookies are temporary and are generally deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them manually.
The duration of a particular cookie may depend on its purpose and the service provider that places it.
6. Your Cookie Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may be able to control or manage non-essential cookies through our cookie consent or preference tools.
You may also manage cookies through your web browser.
Most browsers allow you to:
- View stored cookies;
- Delete cookies;
- Block cookies;
- Block third-party cookies; or
- Receive a warning before cookies are stored.
Please note that disabling or deleting cookies may affect certain features, functionality, or performance of the Website.
7. Browser Cookie Controls
You can generally manage cookie settings through your browser’s privacy or security settings.
Instructions vary between browsers. You can consult your browser provider’s support documentation for information about managing or deleting cookies.
If you use multiple browsers or devices, you may need to configure cookie preferences separately on each one.
8. Do Not Track Signals
Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) setting.
Because there is currently no universally accepted technical standard for responding to DNT signals, the Website may not respond to all DNT settings.
Where applicable law requires us to recognize or respond to browser-based privacy signals, we will do so in accordance with applicable requirements.
9. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:
- The cookies and technologies we use;
- Our Website or services;
- Third-party services;
- Legal or regulatory requirements; or
- Our privacy practices.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Cookie Policy.
We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact us:
Times of Bali
Website: https://timesofbali.com/
Email: [Insert Privacy Contact Email]
Address: [Insert Business/Registered Address]
11. Consent
Where required by applicable law, we will ask for your consent before placing or using non-essential cookies on your device.
You may withdraw or change your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie preference mechanism provided on the Website, where available.
Your continued use of the Website after making your cookie choices will be subject to those choices and the terms of this Cookie Policy.
