Cookie Policy
Learn how Buhii.net uses cookies and similar technologies, including analytics, advertising and local storage, and how to manage or disable them.
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This Cookie Policy explains how Buhii.net uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at https://buhiinet.com, what each one is used for and how you can control them. Please read it together with our Privacy Policy, which explains more broadly how we handle information.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser when you visit. They let the site, or a third-party service the site uses, recognize your browser on later visits and remember information such as your settings or how you used the site.
Cookies are commonly grouped in two ways:
- First-party vs. third-party. First-party cookies are set by the website you’re visiting. Third-party cookies are set by another domain, such as an analytics or advertising provider.
- Session vs. persistent. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies stay on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
Websites also use similar technologies, such as your browser’s local storage. It keeps small pieces of data on your device, but unlike cookies, that data isn’t automatically sent to a server with every page request.
How Buhii.net Uses Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our site is free to read and has no user accounts, logins or comments, so we don’t need cookies to sign you in or remember a profile. Here’s what we use, or may use, and why.
Theme Preference (Local Storage)
When you switch between the light and dark theme, we save your choice in your browser’s local storage under the key buhii-theme. This is not a cookie. It only records which theme you picked, contains no personal data, isn’t sent to us and stays on your device until you clear your browser’s site data.
Analytics Cookies (If Enabled)
We may use analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to understand how readers use the site, such as which articles are popular and how visitors find us. Analytics cookies collect information like the pages you view, how long you stay and your device and browser type. We use this information in aggregated form to improve our content, not to identify individual readers.
Advertising Cookies (If Enabled)
We may display advertising through services such as Google AdSense to help keep the site free to read. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to Buhii.net and/or other sites on the internet.
Advertising cookies may also be used to limit how often you see the same ad, measure ad performance and help prevent fraud. You can learn more about how Google uses cookies in advertising.
Affiliate Cookies (If Used)
Some links on our site may be affiliate links in the future. When you click one, the retailer or affiliate network may set a cookie to record that you arrived from our site, so a commission can be credited if you make a purchase. Affiliate relationships never influence our editorial recommendations.
Consent
Where the law requires it, such as for visitors in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies, such as analytics or personalized advertising cookies. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
Cookie and Storage Categories
Exact cookie names and durations are set by each provider and can change over time.
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preference storage | Remembers your light or dark theme choice | Theme preference value in local storage (not a cookie) | Until you clear your browser’s site data |
| Analytics (if enabled) | Measures how readers use the site so we can improve our content | Google Analytics cookies, such as _ga | Typically up to 2 years, depending on provider settings |
| Advertising (if enabled) | Serves ads, limits repetition, measures performance and may personalize ads | Cookies set by Google and other third-party ad vendors | Varies by vendor; see each vendor’s policy |
| Affiliate (if used) | Credits referrals from our links to retailers | Cookies set by retailers or affiliate networks after you click a link | Varies by partner |
How to Manage or Disable Cookies
You’re in control of cookies on your device. Our site doesn’t require cookies for you to read our articles, so you can block or delete them and still use it.
Browser Settings
Most browsers let you view, block and delete cookies and other site data. Common options include blocking third-party cookies, clearing cookies automatically when you close the browser and deleting data for a specific website. Look for “Privacy” or “Cookies and site data” in your browser’s settings, or check its help pages. Clearing our site’s data also removes your saved theme preference.
Opt Out of Personalized Ads
- Google ads: Manage or turn off personalized advertising from Google in Google Ads Settings.
- Other ad vendors in Europe: Visit Your Online Choices to manage interest-based advertising from participating companies.
Opting out of personalized ads doesn’t remove ads. You’ll still see ads, but they will be less tailored to your interests.
Opt Out of Google Analytics
You can stop your data from being used by Google Analytics on all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add, remove or change services, such as enabling analytics or advertising, or when legal requirements change. When we do, we will revise the updated date shown on this page.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, email us at hello@buhiinet.com or visit our contact page.