Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 15, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They help us recognize you and remember your preferences. Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information by themselves, but the information we store in them can be linked to you.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as navigation, security, and access to restricted areas. Without these cookies, you may not be able to use certain features of our website. These cookies are automatically set when you visit our site.

2.2 Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website. These cookies help us gather statistics about which pages are visited most, how long visitors stay, and the paths they take through the site. This information helps us improve our website and user experience.

2.3 Functionality Cookies

Functionality cookies remember your preferences and choices (such as language preferences or saved settings) to enhance your experience when you revisit our website. These cookies are not strictly necessary but improve the usability of the site.

2.4 Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies may be used to track your activity across our website and other sites to deliver targeted advertising and promotional content. These cookies are used only with your explicit consent.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be set by third-party service providers that perform functions on our behalf, such as:

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties to understand their cookie practices.

4. Cookie List

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
cookies-accepted Records if user accepted cookies 1 year Essential
cookies-declined Records if user declined cookies 1 year Essential
_ga Google Analytics - user ID 2 years Analytics
_gid Google Analytics - session ID 24 hours Analytics
_gat Google Analytics - rate limiting 1 minute Analytics
user_preferences Saves user display preferences 6 months Functionality
language_pref Saves language preference 1 year Functionality

5. How to Manage Cookies

5.1 Browser Controls

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when a cookie is being set. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

5.2 Opting Out

We respect your choice to decline non-essential cookies. When you first visit our site, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or decline cookies. You can also change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings.

5.3 Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. Our website currently does not respond to Do Not Track signals, but you can disable cookies through your browser settings to achieve a similar effect.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. Essential cookies will not be affected by your preference settings, as they are necessary for the website to work. However, disabling other types of cookies may impact your experience:

7. Cookie Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Any significant changes will be communicated to you through our website or via email. Your continued use of our website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our cookie practices, please contact us: