Cookie Policy
The cookies and browser storage NewsIQ uses, and how to control them.
What we use
Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser; browser storage (local storage) is similar but is not sent to the server automatically. NewsIQ uses both. The full list is in the table below.
Essential and functional
Essential items keep you signed in and remember your cookie choices; the site does not work properly without them, so they do not need consent. Functional items remember interface preferences such as dark mode. None of these are shared with third parties.
Analytics: only with your permission
If you allow analytics, we use Google Analytics and PostHog to understand which pages and features people use. Their cookies are set only after you opt in. Until then, Google Analytics runs in its consent mode: it can receive basic, cookieless signals (such as a page having loaded) but stores no identifier in your browser.
No advertising trackers
NewsIQ shows no ads and uses no advertising, retargeting or social-media tracking pixels. Google's advertising signals are always set to "denied".
Your choices
Use the cookie banner or Cookie Settings to accept or reject analytics, and change your mind at any time; withdrawing consent reloads the page and stops analytics. You can also clear or block cookies in your browser, but blocking essential cookies will sign you out.
Everything we store in your browser
| Name | Type | Purpose | Category | Kept for | Third party | Consent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| access_token | Cookie | Keeps you signed in (short-lived login token; HttpOnly, Secure) | Essential | 15 minutes | No | Not needed |
| refresh_token | Cookie | Renews your login without asking for your password (HttpOnly, Secure) | Essential | 30 days | No | Not needed |
| niq_consent_preferences | Browser storage | Remembers your cookie choices | Essential | Until you clear it | No | Not needed |
| niq_anonymous_id | Browser storage | Random ID that links your cookie choices to our consent record | Essential | Until you clear it | No | Not needed |
| newsiq-auth | Browser storage | Caches your signed-in profile for the interface | Essential | Until you sign out | No | Not needed |
| resend_cooldown | Browser storage | Prevents repeated verification-email requests | Essential | 60 seconds | No | Not needed |
| newsiq-ui | Browser storage | Interface preferences such as sidebar and summary depth | Functional | Until you clear it | No | Not needed |
| theme | Browser storage | Remembers light or dark mode | Functional | Until you clear it | No | Not needed |
| _ga, _ga_* | Cookie | Google Analytics visit measurement | Analytics | Up to 2 years | Required | |
| ph_* | Cookie | PostHog product analytics | Analytics | Up to 1 year | PostHog | Required |