Effective Date:
Last Updated: Sep 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how NeuralWired uses cookies and similar tracking technologies across neuralwired.com, our newsletter, and any related mobile or web services, collectively referred to as the Services. NeuralWired is a global news and analysis platform covering technology, business, world affairs, defence, science, sports, and health, and this policy applies across every category and page on our site, not just our technology coverage. This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains in more detail how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
By continuing to browse or use our Services, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy, except where we are required to obtain your explicit consent before setting non essential cookies. You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time using the methods described in Section 7 below.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your computer, phone, or tablet when you visit it. They help a site remember who you are, what you have looked at, and what you prefer, so that your next visit is faster and more relevant. A cookie typically contains a unique identifier, the name of the site that placed it, and sometimes additional details such as your language setting or session status. Cookies cannot read other files on your device and cannot carry viruses.
2. How NeuralWired Uses Cookies
As a multi category publication, NeuralWired relies on cookies to keep the site functional and to make your reading experience more relevant across every section we cover. For example, cookies help us remember whether you generally read more Technology or Business coverage, whether you follow our Defence and World reporting closely, or whether Health and Science stories are more relevant to you, so that the homepage and recommended articles reflect what you actually want to read. Cookies also help us keep you logged in where applicable, measure which stories are performing well across each category, and detect fraudulent or abusive activity on the site.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
NeuralWired uses the following categories of cookies. Each one is explained below along with its purpose and whether it is required for the site to function.
3.1 Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)
These cookies are required for the Services to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as logging in, setting cookie preferences, or filling out a form on our contact or newsletter pages.
Examples include session cookies that keep you logged in, security cookies that help prevent fraud, load balancing cookies that keep the site running smoothly, and the cookie that remembers your consent preferences so we do not ask you again on every visit.
3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use NeuralWired, including which categories and articles are read most often across Technology, Business, World, Defence, Science, Sports, and Health, how long visitors stay on a page, and where errors occur. This data is aggregated and used to improve site performance and editorial planning, not to identify you personally.
3.3 Functional and Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your choices to give you a more personalized experience. They may store your preferred language, your preferred reading categories, your newsletter subscription status, and display settings such as font size or dark mode.
3.4 Advertising and Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to show you advertisements that are more relevant to your interests and to measure how well advertising campaigns perform. They may track your activity across other websites and are often placed by third party advertising networks. NeuralWired’s editorial team has no involvement in setting these cookies, and their presence does not influence which stories we cover or how we cover them.
4. First Party vs Third Party Cookies
First party cookies are set directly by NeuralWired when you visit our site, and we use them to provide core functionality, remember your preferences, and understand how our content performs.
Third party cookies are set by other companies whose services are embedded on our site, such as analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media sharing buttons. We select these providers carefully, but we do not control how they use the data collected through their own cookies, so we encourage you to review their individual privacy and cookie policies.
5. Session vs Persistent Cookies
Session cookies are temporary and are deleted automatically when you close your browser. They are used to keep your session active while you move between pages, such as staying logged in.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time, ranging from a few days to a few years, until they expire or you delete them manually. These are used to remember your preferences and recognize you as a returning visitor across multiple sessions.
6. Specific Cookies Used on NeuralWired
The list below reflects the cookies commonly used on NeuralWired. This list is reviewed periodically as our tools and partners change, and you can always check your browser’s developer tools or our cookie consent manager for the current, real time list.
Cookie: _ga
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Distinguishes unique visitors for traffic analysis across all categories
Type: Performance and Analytics
Duration: 2 years
Cookie: _gid
Provider: Google Analytics
Purpose: Distinguishes unique visitors on a short term basis
Type: Performance and Analytics
Duration: 24 hours
Cookie: session_id
Provider: NeuralWired
Purpose: Maintains your logged in session while browsing
Type: Essential
Duration: Session
Cookie: cookie_consent
Provider: NeuralWired
Purpose: Stores your saved cookie preferences
Type: Essential
Duration: 1 year
Cookie: _fbp
Provider: Meta (Facebook)
Purpose: Measures advertising performance and delivery
Type: Advertising
Duration: 3 months
7. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
7.1 Cookie Consent Manager
When you first visit NeuralWired, a cookie banner allows you to accept or reject non essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by selecting Cookie Settings in the footer of any page on the site.
7.2 Browser Settings
Most browsers let you control or delete cookies directly. You can typically find these controls as follows:
Google Chrome: Settings, then Privacy and Security, then Cookies and Other Site Data
Mozilla Firefox: Settings, then Privacy and Security, then Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences, then Privacy, then Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge: Settings, then Cookies and Site Permissions, then Cookies and Data Stored
Please note that blocking all cookies may prevent parts of the site from working correctly, such as staying logged in or receiving personalized recommendations.
7.3 Opting Out of Interest Based Advertising
To opt out of interest based advertising across multiple websites, you can visit the following industry opt out tools:
United States: www.aboutads.info/choices or www.networkadvertising.org/choices
European Union: www.youronlinechoices.eu
Canada: youradchoices.ca/choices
7.4 Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a Do Not Track setting. There is currently no single industry standard for how websites should respond to this signal, so NeuralWired does not automatically respond to Do Not Track requests, but we honor whatever preferences you set through our own cookie consent manager.
8. Cookies and Global Privacy Compliance
Because NeuralWired serves readers around the world across every category we publish, we aim to align our cookie practices with the major privacy frameworks our readers are protected by.
8.1 GDPR (European Economic Area and United Kingdom)
If you are located in the EEA or the UK, we only place non essential cookies, including performance, functional, and advertising cookies, with your prior consent, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation and the ePrivacy Directive. You can withdraw this consent at any time through our cookie settings without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
8.2 CCPA and CPRA (California)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information collected through cookies for cross context behavioral advertising. You can exercise this right by selecting Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information in the site footer, or by contacting us as described in Section 11 below.
8.3 Readers in Other Regions
For readers outside the EEA, UK, and California, we apply the same cookie categories and consent controls described in this policy as a matter of consistent practice, even where local law may not specifically require it.
9. Cookies and Children
NeuralWired’s Services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly use cookies to collect information from children under 16. If you believe a child under 16 has been affected, please contact us using the details in Section 11.
10. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, new categories we add to our coverage, or changes in applicable law. When we make a material change, we will update the Effective Date and Last Updated fields at the top of this page and, where appropriate, display a notice on the site.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how NeuralWired uses cookies, please email us at privacy@neuralwired.com with the subject line Cookie Policy Inquiry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does NeuralWired use cookies for every category, or just Technology?
Cookies apply across the entire site, including Technology, Business, World, Defence, Science, Sports, and Health. They help us keep the whole platform functional and personalize content across all sections you read.
Can I use NeuralWired without accepting cookies?
Yes, but blocking all cookies may limit certain features, such as staying logged in, saving your preferred categories, or receiving personalized story recommendations.
Does NeuralWired sell my data through cookies?
No. NeuralWired does not sell personal information collected through cookies. Some advertising cookies may involve data sharing for cross context advertising, which California residents can opt out of as described in Section 8.2.
How do I change my cookie preferences later?
Click Cookie Settings in the footer of any page at any time to update your preferences, or adjust the settings directly in your browser.
Where can I find NeuralWired’s full data practices?
This Cookie Policy covers tracking technologies specifically. For a complete picture of how we collect, use, and protect personal information, see our Privacy Policy.