Cookie Policy


1. Cookie Policy 

Effective Date: February 1, 2026

At Thesakural, we believe in being transparent about how we collect and use data. This policy provides information about how and when we use cookies for these purposes.

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard drive by a web page server. Cookies contain information that can later be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

How We Use Cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function (e.g., security, site integrity).

  • Analytical Cookies: To understand how many visitors we have and which articles (e.g., history of Tamil Eelam) are most read.

  • Social Media Cookies: To allow you to share our content on platforms like Facebook and X.

Your Choices:

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline them if you prefer.


2. GDPR Privacy Policy 

Since you target users in the UK, EU, and Canada, you must comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Data Controller

Thesakural.com (Contact: [Insert your email here])

The Data We Collect

  • Personal Information: If you subscribe to our newsletter (Email address, Name).

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and location data (to help us understand our global reach).

Why We Collect It

  • To provide news updates.

  • To defend the website against cyber-attacks (DDoS).

  • To ensure our human rights documentation reaches the right audiences.

Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

  1. Right to Access: You can request a copy of the data we hold on you.

  2. Right to Erasure: You can ask us to delete your data ("Right to be forgotten").

  3. Right to Security: We use encryption to ensure your data is safe, especially for contributors reporting from sensitive areas.

Data Retention

We only keep personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, such as maintaining your newsletter subscription.

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