Cookie Policy
What cookies Tiznit.net uses and how to manage them.
Last updated: 3 October 2026.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are used on tiznit.net, what they do, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
A "cookie" is a small text file placed on your device by a website you visit. Cookies allow a site to remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, or to distinguish you from other users for analytics purposes. This policy also covers similar technologies such as pixels, web beacons, local storage, and device identifiers.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
Tiznit.net uses cookies in the following broad categories:
| Category | Purpose | Examples on this site |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Needed for the site to load and function safely. These do not require consent. | None set by Tiznit.net at present. |
| Analytics | Help us understand in aggregate how readers use the site so we can improve content and navigation. | Google Analytics 4 (_ga, _ga_85VSFDPG0W), loaded on every page. |
| Advertising | Used by advertising networks to serve ads, including personalised ads where permitted, and to measure ad performance. | Not currently used. If Google AdSense is enabled in future: Google DoubleClick cookies (e.g. IDE, __gads, __gpi). |
Third-party resources that do not set cookies on our behalf but do receive your IP address when loaded: Google Fonts on the home page and main heritage and travel guides; the Leaflet library (unpkg.com) and CARTO map tiles on pages with an embedded map.
Exact cookie names, durations, and providers can change as third-party services are updated. This list is indicative rather than exhaustive.
3. Google's Use of Cookies on This Site
Google Analytics cookies are currently the only cookies used on Tiznit.net. No advertising is shown at present; if Google AdSense is enabled in future, Google, as a third-party vendor, will use cookies to serve advertisements on Tiznit.net. These include cookies such as the DoubleClick DART cookie, which enables Google and its partners to serve advertisements to users based on their visits to this site and other sites on the Internet.
Full details of how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services is available at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Google's main privacy and cookie documentation:
4. Third-Party Advertising Vendors
Not applicable while no advertising is shown. If advertisements are introduced, third-party advertising networks and their partners may set their own cookies when they are shown on Tiznit.net. These vendors set cookies to:
- Serve ads based on prior visits to this site and other sites.
- Measure the performance of ads (impressions, clicks, conversions).
- Detect and prevent fraudulent ad activity.
We do not control the cookies set by third-party vendors. Please consult each vendor's own privacy notice for details.
5. How to Opt Out and Control Cookies
5.1 Personalised advertising
You can opt out of personalised advertising by Google, on all Google services and on sites using its ad technologies, at Google Ads Settings. Disabling personalised ads does not stop ads from showing — it means the ads you see will be less tailored to your interests.
You can also opt out of many third-party advertising networks at once via:
- aboutads.info (Digital Advertising Alliance, US-focused)
- YourOnlineChoices.com (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance, EU-focused)
5.2 Analytics
To opt out of Google Analytics specifically, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5.3 Browser controls
Most browsers let you manage cookies through their settings: block third-party cookies, delete existing cookies, or run in private/incognito mode. See your browser's help pages for details. Instructions for common browsers:
Blocking all cookies may stop some parts of Tiznit.net from working normally, but it will not prevent you from reading articles.
6. Consent
Tiznit.net does not currently display a cookie consent banner: Google Analytics cookies are set when a page loads. You can prevent this by blocking cookies for this site in your browser, using the Google Analytics opt-out add-on, or clearing cookies at any time. We intend to add a consent mechanism for visitors where applicable law (for example EU/UK ePrivacy rules) requires one.
The site does not currently rely on any strictly necessary cookies.
7. Do Not Track
Browsers may send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal to websites. There is currently no industry-wide standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Tiznit.net does not alter its behaviour in response to DNT signals, but you can still use the opt-out tools described above.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the services we use or in applicable law. The "Last updated" date at the top shows the most recent change.
9. Contact
For questions about cookies or advertising data, email:
privacy [at] tiznit.net