Curious DailyCookie Policy
This page explains what cookies are, which ones Curious Daily uses, and how you can control them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit. They help the site work, remember your choices, understand how it's being used, and show advertising.
We also use similar technologies, such as pixels and local storage. In this policy, we call all of these "cookies".
The types of cookies we use
- Essential cookies keep the site secure and working properly, and remember your choices. They can't be switched off.
- Analytics cookies help us understand how many people visit, which stories they read and how they found us.
- Advertising cookies are used by us and our advertising partners to show ads, limit how often you see the same ad, measure how well ads perform and, where you allow it, show ads that are more relevant to you.
Cookies on Curious Daily
The table below lists the main cookies used on our site. Our partners may update their cookies from time to time, so the names and durations can change.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Type | How long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Protects the site from bots and attacks | Essential | 30 minutes |
| FCCONSENT | Google (consent tool) | Remembers your cookie choices | Essential | Up to 13 months |
| cd_unlock_* (local storage) | Curious Daily | Remembers which stories you've unlocked, so you don't see the same ad again | Essential | 24 hours |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Counts visits and shows how people use the site | Analytics | Up to 2 years |
| __gads, __gpi | Google Ad Manager | Shows ads, limits repeats and measures ad performance | Advertising | Up to 13 months |
| IDE | Google (doubleclick.net) | Shows and measures ads, and personalizes ads where allowed | Advertising | Up to 2 years |
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Measures visits from our Facebook and Threads posts and ads | Advertising | 90 days |
| fr | Meta (facebook.com) | Shows and measures ads on Meta's platforms | Advertising | 90 days |
Our advertising partners
We work with Google and other advertising partners to show ads on Curious Daily. These partners may use cookies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites, so they can show ads and measure how they perform.
You can learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. You can change your Google ad settings at adssettings.google.com.
To learn how Meta uses cookies, visit facebook.com/privacy/policies/cookies.
How to control cookies
- Our cookie settings: when you first visit, you may be asked about cookies. You can change your choices at any time using the Privacy and cookie settings link at the bottom of every page.
- Your browser: most browsers let you block or delete cookies in their settings. Blocking all cookies may stop some parts of the site from working properly.
- Personalized ads: you can opt out of personalized ads from many companies at optout.aboutads.info (US) and youronlinechoices.eu (Europe and the UK).
If you opt out of personalized ads, you'll still see ads on Curious Daily, but they may be less relevant to you.
US privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information for targeted advertising. You can do this using the Privacy and cookie settings link at the bottom of every page. We also honor Global Privacy Control signals sent by your browser where the law requires it. You can read more in our privacy policy.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when we add or change the tools we use. The date at the bottom of this page shows when it was last updated.
Contact us
If you have questions about how we use cookies, email hello@curiousdailyfacts.com or visit our contact page.
Last updated: November 13, 2026. Curious Daily is published by MMG Digital, Hashtag Business Centre, Office 04-071, Citygate Building, Port Saeed, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.