Last Updated: March 18, 2026
At Lake Erie Times, we believe in being clear and open about how we collect and use data related to you. In the spirit of transparency, this policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies on our website.
Cookies are small text files sent by us to your computer or mobile device. They are unique to your account or your browser. We use cookies for the following purposes:
Authentication: If you are signed in to Lake Erie Times, cookies help us show you the right information and personalize your experience.
Security: We use cookies to enable and support our security features, and to help us detect malicious activity.
Preferences and Features: Cookies can tell us which language you prefer and what your communications preferences are. They can help you fill out forms on our site more easily.
Analytics and Research: We use cookies to understand how our visitors use the site so we can improve our news coverage and site performance. This includes tracking which articles are most popular in the Great Lakes region.
Session Cookies: These last only as long as your browser is open and are deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies: These last until you or your browser delete them or until they expire.
Third-Party Cookies: These are placed by our partners, such as Google Analytics or advertising networks, to help us understand site traffic and provide relevant advertisements.
We may work with third-party advertising partners to show you advertisements that we think may interest you. These partners may use cookies to collect information about your visit to Lake Erie Times and other websites.
Note: Our systems currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” signals from browsers, as there is no standard industry interpretation of these signals yet.
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, as it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit allaboutcookies.org.
Lake Erie Times may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our cookie practices.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us.
