Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, to improve user experience, and to provide information to website operators and their advertising partners.

Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information in most cases. They typically store a unique identifier that allows a website or advertising system to recognise your browser on subsequent visits. Cookies cannot execute programs or deliver viruses to your device.

In addition to cookies, this website may use similar technologies such as web beacons, pixel tags and local storage. For the purposes of this policy, all such technologies are referred to collectively as cookies.

The Venture Journal uses cookies for the following purposes:

• To ensure the website functions correctly and pages load as intended
• To remember your preferences and improve your experience on return visits
• To understand how visitors use this website through anonymised analytics data
• To display relevant advertisements through the Google AdSense programme
• To measure the performance of advertising displayed on this website

The Venture Journal does not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information, to track your activity across websites for its own commercial purposes, or to build personal profiles for sale to third parties.

Cookies used on this website fall into the following categories:

• Essential cookies — These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They are set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or navigating between pages.
• Analytics cookies — These cookies collect anonymised information about how visitors use this website, including which pages are visited most frequently and how visitors arrive at the site. This data is used to improve the website.
• Advertising cookies — These cookies are set by Google AdSense and its advertising partners to serve relevant advertisements based on your browsing history and interests. They do not store directly personal information but work by uniquely identifying your browser.
• Preference cookies — These cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made, such as your cookie consent preferences, to provide a more personalised experience.

This website participates in the Google AdSense programme. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve advertisements to visitors based on their prior visits to this website and other websites across the internet. This process is known as interest-based or personalised advertising.

Google’s advertising cookies enable Google and its partners to serve advertisements based on your visit to this site and other sites. The information collected through these cookies is used to match advertisements to your likely interests. Google does not associate your browsing history with any personally identifiable information without your consent.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by Google at any time by visiting adssettings.google.com. You may also opt out of interest-based advertising from participating third party vendors by visiting aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.eu for EU users.

This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymised information about how visitors use the site. Google Analytics uses cookies to track visitor interactions including pages viewed, time spent on site, traffic sources and geographic location at a country or regional level.

The information collected by Google Analytics cookies is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers which may be located outside your country of residence. Google uses this information to evaluate use of the website and to compile reports on website activity.

Google Analytics data collected by The Venture Journal does not include your name, email address or any other directly identifying personal information. IP addresses collected by Google Analytics are anonymised before storage.

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

You have several options for controlling or limiting how cookies are used when you visit this website.

Browser settings — Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, to alert you when a cookie is being set, or to delete cookies after each session. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites you visit. Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers are available at the following links:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Opt out of personalised advertising — To opt out of interest-based advertising served by Google, visit adssettings.google.com. Opting out does not mean you will stop seeing advertisements. It means the advertisements shown will not be tailored to your interests.

Opt out of Google Analytics — To prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics, install the opt-out add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, the General Data Protection Regulation applies to the use of cookies on this website. Under GDPR, non-essential cookies require your explicit consent before being placed on your device.

Non-essential cookies on this website include analytics cookies and advertising cookies. Essential cookies, which are necessary for the website to function, do not require consent under applicable law.

The legal basis for processing data collected through essential cookies is legitimate interest in operating this website. The legal basis for processing data collected through non-essential cookies, including analytics and advertising cookies, is your consent as provided through the cookie consent mechanism on this website.

To exercise your rights under GDPR in relation to any personal data processed in connection with your use of this website, please contact The Venture Journal at hello@theventurejournal.com.

The Venture Journal reserves the right to update this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in technology, legislation or the cookies used on this website. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date.

It is your responsibility to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of this website following the publication of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on this website, please contact The Venture Journal using the details below.