Last Updated: September 4, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how YesPunjab.com, operated by Yes Punjab Media, uses cookies and similar technologies when visitors access the website.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which provides further information about how information may be collected and processed when using YesPunjab.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of information that a website or a service operating through a website may store on a visitor’s browser or device.
Websites may also use other browser technologies, such as local storage, session storage, identifiers and similar mechanisms. In this Cookie Policy, references to cookies may also include these similar technologies where appropriate.
2. How YesPunjab Uses Cookies and Similar Technologies
YesPunjab and third-party services operating through the website may use cookies and similar technologies for purposes such as:
- operating and maintaining the website;
- supporting website functionality;
- maintaining security and detecting abuse;
- understanding website traffic and readership;
- measuring how visitors interact with articles and pages;
- measuring advertising performance;
- displaying advertising;
- managing visitor consent choices; and
- supporting web push notification functionality.
The cookies and technologies used may vary according to the services operating on the website, the visitor’s location, browser or device settings and consent choices.
3. Analytics
YesPunjab uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand website traffic and how visitors interact with the site.
Google Analytics may use cookies and related technologies to distinguish interactions and sessions and to provide information about website usage.
The information obtained through Google Analytics helps YesPunjab understand matters such as readership, article and page performance, traffic sources and general patterns of website use.
Further information about the processing associated with Google Analytics is provided in our Privacy Policy.
4. Advertising
YesPunjab uses Google AdSense and associated Google advertising services to display advertisements.
Google and participating advertising partners may use cookies, identifiers and similar technologies for purposes that can include:
- displaying advertisements;
- measuring advertising performance;
- limiting the frequency with which advertisements are displayed;
- preventing fraud and abuse;
- providing limited or non-personalised advertising; and
- where permitted and subject to applicable consent requirements, providing personalised advertising.
The technologies used for advertising may depend on the visitor’s location, consent choices and applicable requirements.
5. Consent Management
For visitors in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom and Switzerland, YesPunjab is implementing Google’s certified Consent Management Platform (CMP).
Where consent is required, the consent mechanism provides information and choices concerning cookies or similar technologies and the processing of data for advertising and related purposes.
The choices available through the consent interface may include consent to, or management of, particular processing purposes and participating advertising partners.
Consent choices may be stored so that the website and participating services can recognise and apply the visitor’s selected preferences.
6. Web Push Notifications
YesPunjab uses OneSignal to provide optional web push notifications.
OneSignal’s web technology may use browser storage and related identifiers to manage notification permission status, prompts, subscriptions and related functionality.
Visitors choose whether to permit web push notifications through their browser or device. Notification permission can subsequently be changed or withdrawn through the relevant browser or device settings.
7. Other Technical Storage
Some cookies or similar technologies may be used as part of the normal technical operation, functionality or security of the website.
These may be associated with the website itself, WordPress, hosting or security infrastructure, or other services necessary for the operation of YesPunjab.
The technologies present on the website may change as website functionality and services are updated.
8. Managing Cookies and Consent Choices
Visitors can generally manage or delete cookies and other stored website data through their browser settings.
Where YesPunjab’s consent mechanism is displayed, eligible visitors can use the choices provided through that mechanism to manage applicable consent preferences.
Browser and device controls may also allow visitors to block or restrict certain cookies or storage technologies.
Restricting some cookies or similar technologies may affect certain website functions or services.
9. Third-Party Services
Some cookies and similar technologies used when visiting YesPunjab are associated with third-party services.
These services may process information according to their own privacy policies, terms and applicable legal responsibilities.
The principal third-party services currently described in this policy are:
- Google Analytics, for website analytics and measurement;
- Google AdSense and associated Google advertising services, for advertising and advertising measurement; and
- OneSignal, for optional web push notifications.
Further information about these services and the processing of information is available in our Privacy Policy and through the relevant consent interface where applicable.
10. Changes to This Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated when necessary to reflect changes in website technologies, services, practices or applicable requirements.
The Last Updated date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently revised.
11. Contact
Questions or concerns relating to this Cookie Policy may be sent to:
Yes Punjab Media
YesPunjab.com
Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Email: editoryespunjab@gmail.com
