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, to provide a better user experience, and to give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.

Cookies can be "first-party" (set by us) or "third-party" (set by external services we use). They can also be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (stored for a set period or until you delete them).

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential functionality: To enable core website features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your preferences.
• Performance and analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most visited, and how we can improve the user experience.
• Marketing and advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our campaigns (only with your consent).
• Preference storage: To remember your choices, such as cookie consent settings, language preferences, and regional settings.

3. Cookie Categories

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable basic features like page navigation, form submission, and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Retention
cookie_consent	Stores your cookie consent preferences	1 year

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our site. These cookies are only placed with your consent.

You can withdraw your consent at any time through our Cookie Settings or by clearing your browser cookies.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be set by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites. They do not store directly identifiable personal information but are based on your browsing activity. These cookies are only placed with your consent.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

• Cookie Settings: Use the "Cookie settings" option on our cookie consent banner to choose which categories of cookies you wish to allow.
• Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these under "Preferences," "Settings," or "Options." You can block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or delete existing cookies.
• Opt-out tools: For certain analytics and advertising cookies, industry opt-out tools such as the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out page may be available.

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience. Some features may not work correctly if you disable certain cookies.

5. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.