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30 seconds
Function
Always Online - instructs cache to fetch content from designated port when origin is unavailable
Name
__cfwaitingroom
Expiration
Session
Function
Waiting Room visitor tracking to manage traffic flow and queue visitors during high demand
Name
__cfruid
Expiration
Session
Function
Rate Limiting (legacy) - manages traffic limits and identifies request origin for security
Name
_cfuvid
Expiration
Session
Function
Rate Limiting Rules - distinguishes between individual users sharing the same IP address
Name
cf_chl_rc_i
Expiration
Session
Function
Challenge Platform internal diagnostics - allows Cloudflare to identify production issues
Name
cf_chl_rc_ni
Expiration
Session
Function
Challenge Platform internal diagnostics - allows Cloudflare to identify production issues
Name
cf_chl_rc_m
Expiration
Session
Function
Challenge Platform internal diagnostics - allows Cloudflare to identify production issues

Google AdSense

Marketing

Usage

We use Google AdSense for advertising.

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google AdSense Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
_gcl_au
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store and track conversions
Name
google_adsense_settings
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
google_ama_settings
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store performed actions on the website
Name
google_ama_config
Expiration
persistent
Function
Creating user profiles and tracking across websites for advertising purposes
Name
_gcl_ls
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store and track interaction for statistics purposes
Name
google_pub_config
Expiration
session
Function
Publisher configuration settings for ad delivery

Google various services

Functional

Usage

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
google_auto_fc_cmp_setting
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store cookie consent preferences

WordPress

Functional

Usage

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
WP_PREFERENCES_USER_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
session
Function
Store browser details
Name
wp-settings-*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wp-settings-time-*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
duplicate
Expiration
Function
Name
pressidium_cookie_consent
Expiration
Function
Name
FCCDCF
Expiration
Function
Name
e_globals
Expiration
Function
Name
elementor
Expiration
Function
Name
qm-container-height
Expiration
Function
Name
PHPSESSID
Expiration
Function
Name
redux_current_tab
Expiration
Function
Name
wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
Function
Name
wp_lang
Expiration
Function

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on "Save preferences", you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

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7.2 Vendors

The TCF vendorlist is not available when JavaScript is disabled, like on AMP.
Privacy Policy
Legal bases
Maximum cookie expiration:
  Session Storage {cookie_retention_days} Days {cookie_retention_seconds} Seconds
Non-cookie storage and access:
 Yes No
Cookie Refresh:
 Yes No
Categories:
{vendor_categories}
Purposes
{purposes}

These are the partners we share data with. By clicking into each partner, you can see which purposes they are requesting consent and/or which purposes they are claiming legitimate interest for.

You can provide or withdraw consent, and object to legitimate interest purposes for processing your personal data. However, please note that by disabling all data processing, some site functionality may be affected.

7.2.1 Consent

Below you can give and withdraw your consent on a per purpose basis.

Statistics

Marketing

7.2.2 Legitimate Interest

Some Vendors set purposes with legitimate interest, a legal basis under the GDPR for data processing. You have the "Right to Object" to this data processing and can do so below per purpose.

Statistics

Marketing

7.2.2 Special features and purposes

Special features

For some of the purposes we and/or our partners use below features.

Special purposes

We and/or our partners have a legitimate interest for the following two purposes:

Features

For some of the purposes above we and our partners

7.2.3 Vendors

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

Asia Daily
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United States
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This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on January 29, 2026.

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Cookies Consent Management

To provide the best experiences, we and our partners use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us and our partners to process personal data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site and show (non-) personalized ads. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.

Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Statistics

Marketing

Features
Always active

Always active
  • Manage options
  • Manage services
  • Manage {vendor_count} vendors
  • Read more about these purposes
Manage options
  • {title}
  • {title}
  • {title}
Cookies Consent Management
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Statistics

Marketing

Features
Always active

Always active
  • Manage options
  • Manage services
  • Manage {vendor_count} vendors
  • Read more about these purposes
Manage options
  • {title}
  • {title}
  • {title}