Cookie Policy

What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They help the site remember information about your visit, like your preferences or how you use the pages. Other technologies, such as pixels and local storage, work in a similar way and are covered by this policy too.

Why We Use Them

EliteFlick uses cookies to make the site work properly, remember your settings, understand how visitors use our content, and support the advertising that helps keep our entertainment coverage free to read. Some cookies are placed directly by us, and others are placed by outside companies we work with, such as analytics and advertising partners.

Categories of Cookies We Use

We group cookies into four general categories. We do not list specific cookie names, vendors, or expiry periods here, because those details can change as our tools and partners change. The Privacy Policy at eliteflick.com/privacy explains more about how we handle personal data collected through these technologies.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the site to function. They support basic tasks like loading pages securely, balancing site traffic, and remembering your cookie consent choices. Without these, parts of EliteFlick may not work correctly.

Functional and Preference Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make so we can give you a smoother experience. For example, they may remember whether you prefer a light or dark theme, or keep track of articles you have saved to read later. If you block these, some personalized features may reset each time you visit.

Analytics and Measurement Cookies

These cookies help us understand how people use EliteFlick, such as which articles are popular, how visitors move through the site, and whether pages load properly. This information helps us improve our content and site performance. The data is generally used in an aggregated or pseudonymous way.

Advertising and Personalisation Cookies

These cookies are used to show ads that are more relevant to you and to measure how well those ads perform. They may also be used to limit how many times you see the same ad. Advertising partners may use these cookies to build a profile of your interests across different websites.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on EliteFlick are set by third parties, including analytics providers and advertising partners. These companies may use cookies or similar identifiers to collect information about your browsing activity on our site and elsewhere. We do not control how these third parties use their own cookies, and their practices are governed by their own privacy policies, not this one. We encourage you to review those policies if you want more detail about how a specific partner handles your data.

Your Choices and How to Change Them

When you first visit EliteFlick, a consent banner appears and lets you choose which categories of cookies you allow, beyond those that are strictly necessary. This banner is provided by a certified consent management tool, and your choices are recorded and respected based on your selections. You can usually reopen this banner at any time, often through a link in the site footer or a small icon on the page, to review or change your preferences.

You can also control cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies, or ask for a warning before a cookie is placed. Because blocking all cookies may affect how websites work, including EliteFlick, check your browser's help section for instructions specific to your device.

For advertising cookies specifically, you can also visit industry opt-out pages such as youradchoices.com and youronlinechoices.eu. These sites let you manage ad personalisation preferences across many companies at once, though they may not cover every partner we work with.

Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" signal, but there is no common industry standard for how websites should respond to it, so EliteFlick does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals in a specific way.

Some browsers and extensions support the Global Privacy Control, a signal that communicates a preference not to have personal data sold or shared for targeted advertising. Where applicable, we aim to honor recognized Global Privacy Control signals for visitors covered by relevant privacy laws, including residents of certain US states. You can learn more about how we handle these requests in our Privacy Policy at eliteflick.com/privacy.

Consequences of Refusing Cookies

You do not have to accept all cookies to use EliteFlick. If you refuse or limit non-essential cookies, the core site will still work, including reading articles and browsing content. However, some things may not function as smoothly. For example, we may not be able to remember your theme choice or saved articles, our analytics may give us a less accurate picture of how the site is used, and ads you see may be less relevant to your interests.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the technologies we use, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update this page, and significant changes may also be reflected in our consent banner. We encourage you to check this page occasionally to stay informed.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how EliteFlick uses cookies, please contact us at [email protected]. For more information about how we handle personal data generally, please see our Privacy Policy at eliteflick.com/privacy.