Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings. This helps improve your browsing experience and allows us to improve our website.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes:

• To ensure our website functions properly
• To remember your preferences and settings
• To understand how visitors use our website
• To improve our website and services
• To deliver relevant content and advertisements

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly.

• Cookie consent: Stores your cookie preferences (expires: 1 year)
• Session cookies: Maintains your session while browsing (expires: session end)

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website and your experience.

• Page views: Tracks which pages are visited (expires: 26 months)
• Traffic sources: Identifies how visitors found our website (expires: 26 months)
• User behavior: Understands how users navigate the site (expires: 26 months)

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user.

• Advertising: Delivers relevant advertisements (expires: 90 days)
• Campaign tracking: Measures advertising campaign performance (expires: 30 days)

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: Website analytics and performance measurement
• Font services: Web fonts delivery (Google Fonts)
• Content Delivery Networks: Efficient delivery of resources where applicable

These third parties have their own privacy policies that govern their use of cookies. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they collect and use information.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:

5.1 Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block all cookies from specific sites
• Block all cookies
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking certain cookies may impact the functionality of our website.

5.3 Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies:

• Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
• Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
• Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info

6. Cookie Retention

Different cookies are retained for different periods:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

The specific retention periods for our cookies are listed in Section 3 above.

7. Your Rights

Under applicable privacy laws, you may have the right to:

• Access information about the cookies we use
• Withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time
• Request deletion of your data collected through cookies

For more information about your privacy rights, please see our Privacy Policy.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last updated" date.