Cookies
Cookies Policy
What cookie-like technologies and browser storage mechanisms NewsBite currently uses, why they exist, and what breaks if you disable them.
Last Updated
2026
What technologies we use
Tech News Terminal uses a mix of cookies and browser storage technologies to make the site work, maintain sessions, and support analytics and product behavior.
In this policy, "cookies" includes HTTP cookies and similar client-side storage mechanisms when they are used for a comparable purpose, even if the implementation is technically local storage rather than a browser cookie.
Essential authentication and session cookies
When you use account features, the frontend relies on authentication flows that can use cookies or equivalent session mechanisms to sign you in, keep your session active, and securely return you to the app.
Some upstream article-detail flows may also set an anonymous session cookie so the platform can associate article view activity with a browser session. These are part of the product’s current article-view tracking behavior.
Browser storage used by the interface
The frontend stores certain values directly in your browser, including AI chat session IDs, whether the floating chat widget is open, cached NewsBite payloads for article pages, and a timestamp used to mark newly surfaced items in the feed.
These values help restore the interface between visits and reduce friction in the user experience. They generally remain on your device until you clear them or the app overwrites them.
Analytics and measurement
The site includes analytics to measure usage and performance. Analytics tooling may use cookies or similar event-linked technologies depending on how the service operates in your browser and deployment environment.
We currently use this information to understand aggregate usage, improve performance, and troubleshoot issues rather than to run a personalized advertising system in the frontend.
How to control cookies and storage
You can usually control cookies through your browser settings, including blocking, deleting, or limiting them. You can also clear local storage and site data from your browser to remove locally stored chat or feed state.
If you block essential cookies or related storage, some parts of the site may not function correctly, including sign-in flows, chat continuity, and article-view or preference-related features.