This Cookie Policy was last updated on June 25, 2024 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://thedirt.news (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

5.4 Social media

On our website, we have included content from Instagram and Twitter to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Instagram and Twitter. This content is embedded with code derived from Instagram and Twitter and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.

Instagram and Twitter are located in the United States.

6. Placed cookies

Wistia

Marketing, Statistics

Usage

We use Wistia for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Wistia Privacy Statement.

Marketing

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persistent
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Store performed actions on the website

Statistics

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persistent
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Store if the user has seen embedded content

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

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session
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Store browser details
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persistent
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Store user preferences
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1 year
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Store user preferences
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session
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Read if cookies can be placed
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wp_lang
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session
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Store language settings
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persistent
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Store logged in users

Advanced Ads

Statistics, Marketing

Usage

We use Advanced Ads for showing advertisements. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Statistics

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6 months
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Store and count pageviews

Marketing

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advanced_ads_pro_visitor_referrer
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1 year
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Store referring website

Complianz

Functional

Usage

We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

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cmplz_banner-status
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365 days
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Store if the cookie banner has been dismissed
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365 days
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Store cookie consent preferences
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cmplz_marketing
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365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
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365 days
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Store accepted cookie policy ID
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cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
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cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
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cmplz_functional
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365 days
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Store cookie consent preferences
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365 days
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Read to determine which cookie banner to show
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cmplz_cookie_data
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365 days
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Store information about cookies that have been detected on the site

Twitter

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Statement.

Purpose pending investigation

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local_storage_support_test
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Function
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Mixpanel

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

We use Mixpanel for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Mixpanel Privacy Statement.

Purpose pending investigation

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*_mixpanel
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YouTube

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

We use YouTube for video display. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.

Purpose pending investigation

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GPS
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PREF
Expiration
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Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

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7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)).

For Jersey residents, please contact the Jersey Office of The Information Commissioner. Guernsey residents can contact the Office of the Data Protection Authority in Guernsey.

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

streamHM Limited
Castle Street, Deddington, OX15 0TE
United Kingdom
Website: https://thedirt.news
Email: luke@ex.comstreamhm.co.uk

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