This notice explains the cookies and similar technologies used on thelabourspokesman.com, the online home of The Labour Spokesman, published from Masses House, Basseterre, St. Kitts since 1957.
What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They let a website remember things between page views. We keep our use of them deliberately narrow.
Cookies We Set
Strictly Necessary
These are required for the site to function and are set without consent.
- ls_consent — records your choice on the cookie notice so we do not ask again. Expires after one year.
- wp_consent_* — stores your consent state per category for our analytics tools. Expires after one year.
- wordpress_*, wp-settings-* — set only for newsroom staff who log in to publish. Readers never receive these.
- comment_author_* — set only if you leave a comment and ask the site to remember your details.
Analytics — Only with Your Agreement
We use Google Analytics 4, connected through the Google Site Kit plugin, to understand which stories are read and how people reach us. It is configured with Google Consent Mode v2, which means analytics cookies are withheld until you agree.
- _ga, _ga_<property> — distinguish returning visits and measure sessions. Expire after two years.
We do not run advertising cookies, and we do not sell or share reader data with advertisers or data brokers.
Embedded Content
Digital editions are served as PDF files from our own server through the Real3D Flipbook viewer, which does not set tracking cookies. Where a story embeds material from another site, such as a video or a social media post, that provider may set its own cookies once the embed loads. Their policies govern that content.
Changing Your Mind
Select Cookie settings at any time to reopen the notice and change your choice. You can also clear or block cookies in your browser settings; the site will continue to work, though some conveniences may be lost.
Contact
Questions about this notice may be sent to labourspokesmannewsroom@gmail.com, or to the Editor, The Labour Spokesman, Masses House, Basseterre, St. Kitts.