Cookie policy

Last updated: November 2, 2026

Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser. NewsPulse uses a few first-party cookies to work and, when advertising is on, Google AdSense uses first- and third-party cookies to show and measure ads.

Our own cookies

Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
`np_sess`	Necessary	Keeps you signed in and protects forms (CSRF).	Until you close the browser
`np_lang`	Preferences	Remembers the site language.	1 year
`np_country`	Preferences	Remembers your news country.	1 year
`np_brief`	Preferences	Audio briefing topics when you are not signed in.	1 year
`np_cookie_ok, np_voice_*, np_last_notified (local storage)`	Preferences	Remember that you closed the cookie notice, the voice you picked in the player and the last story you were notified about.	Until you clear site data

We do not run our own analytics or our own tracking cookies.

Google AdSense cookies

When advertising is on, Google and its partners may set and read cookies (for example on the NewsPulse, google.com and doubleclick.net domains) to serve personalised or non-personalised ads, cap how often ads are shown, measure performance and prevent fraud. Google's consent tool also stores a cookie with your choices. Exact names and lifetimes are set by Google and may change; see how Google uses cookies and how Google uses information from partner sites.

Your choices

EEA, UK and Switzerland: you will see a consent message from Google (a Google-certified CMP). Change your choice at any time with "Cookie settings" in the footer.
Personalised ads: turn them off in Google Ads Settings, at aboutads.info or at youronlinechoices.eu.
Your browser: you can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block necessary cookies you will not be able to sign in.