Cookie Policy

Santanero Media Group, LLC d.b.a. Santanero Media Group, LLC, The Santanero and KSNG-DB “Santanero Radio”

Effective Date July 1, 2026

1. Overview

This Cookie Policy explains how Santanero Media Group, LLC ("Santanero Media Group," "we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies in connection with The Santanero, KSNG-DB "Santanero Radio," Santanero.org, our newsletters, websites, podcasts, and related services (collectively, the "Services").

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites function properly, maintain security, remember preferences, and provide information about how visitors interact with a website.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of information stored by a web browser on a computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device.

Cookies may:

  • Remember user preferences;
  • Maintain login sessions;
  • Improve website functionality;
  • Enhance security;
  • Measure website performance;
  • Provide aggregated usage information.

Cookies can be temporary ("session cookies") or remain on a device for a longer period ("persistent cookies").

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies primarily to:

  • Operate and maintain our Services;
  • Ensure website security and reliability;
  • Support newsletter and membership functionality where applicable;
  • Improve website performance;
  • Understand aggregate audience usage patterns;
  • Diagnose technical issues;
  • Enhance user experience.

Our use of cookies is intended to support functionality and operation rather than behavioral advertising.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the operation of the Services.

These cookies may support:

  • Security functions;
  • Website performance;
  • Session management;
  • Authentication processes;
  • Platform functionality.

Because these cookies are required for basic operation, disabling them may affect the functionality of the Services.

Analytics Cookies

We may use limited analytics technologies to understand aggregate usage of the Services.

Analytics information may include:

  • Pages visited;
  • General traffic patterns;
  • Device types;
  • Browser types;
  • Referring websites;
  • Website performance information.

Analytics information is generally used to improve content, functionality, performance, and user experience.

Third-Party Service Cookies

Certain third-party services integrated with the Services may use cookies or similar technologies.

Examples may include:

  • Hosting providers;
  • Newsletter providers;
  • Analytics providers;
  • Embedded media services;
  • Security providers;
  • Technology vendors.

The use of cookies by third-party providers is governed by their respective privacy policies and practices.

5. Ghost Platform and Infrastructure Cookies

The Services are built using the Ghost publishing platform and related infrastructure providers.

Ghost and its supporting infrastructure may use cookies or similar technologies to:

  • Maintain sessions;
  • Authenticate users;
  • Deliver content securely;
  • Improve platform performance;
  • Protect against abuse or unauthorized access.

These cookies are generally considered essential to operation of the Services.

6. Examples of Cookies

Examples of cookies that may be used include:

  • Session cookies that maintain website functionality;
  • Authentication cookies for account access where applicable;
  • Security cookies that help prevent abuse and unauthorized access;
  • Analytics cookies that help us understand aggregate audience engagement.

Specific cookie names, providers, retention periods, and technical implementations may change as our platform, vendors, and Services evolve.

7. Advertising and Tracking

We do not currently use cookies for behavioral advertising, cross-context behavioral advertising, or cross-site tracking.

We do not currently sell personal information or share personal information for behavioral advertising purposes.

If our use of cookies or tracking technologies changes in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy and implement any disclosures, notices, or consent mechanisms required by applicable law.

8. Your Choices

Most web browsers allow users to:

  • View stored cookies;
  • Delete cookies;
  • Block cookies;
  • Configure cookie preferences for specific websites.

You may manage cookies through your browser settings.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality, performance, or availability of portions of the Services.

Our current use of cookies is primarily limited to essential functionality, security, platform operation, and limited analytics.

Where applicable law requires consent for non-essential cookies or similar technologies, we will implement appropriate notice and consent mechanisms.

10. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers offer "Do Not Track" ("DNT") settings.

Because there is no universally accepted standard governing DNT signals, the Services may not respond to all DNT browser requests or settings.

We may update, revise, modify, or replace this Cookie Policy from time to time.

When changes are made, we will revise the Effective Date above.

Continued use of the Services after updated policies are posted constitutes acknowledgment of the revised Cookie Policy.

12. Relationship to Other Policies

This Cookie Policy should be read together with our other policies published by Santanero Media Group, LLC.

13. Contact Information

Questions concerning this Cookie Policy, tracking technologies, or privacy-related matters may also be submitted using the email address below.

Daniel Diaz, Santanero Media Group, LLC.
Email: privacy@santanero.org