Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Revised: January 1, 2025
This Cookie Policy ("Policy") explains how we ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website and services. This Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small data files placed on your device when you visit a website. Cookies serve various functions, including enabling essential website functionality, remembering your preferences, analyzing site usage, and facilitating targeted advertising. Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, local storage, and device fingerprinting.
2. Legal Basis for Cookie Use
We use cookies based on the following legal grounds: (a) your consent, where required by applicable law; (b) our legitimate interests in operating and improving our Services; and (c) the necessity of certain cookies for the performance of our Services or compliance with legal obligations.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, session management, network management, and accessibility. These cookies cannot be disabled without significantly impacting site functionality. No consent is required for strictly necessary cookies.
3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect aggregated, anonymous information about how visitors interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent on site, error messages encountered, and traffic sources. We use this data to improve website performance and user experience. These cookies may be set by third-party analytics providers.
3.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences, language settings, and customization choices. If you disable these cookies, some features may not function optimally.
3.4 Targeting and Advertising Cookies
These cookies may be set by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and deliver relevant advertisements on other websites. They track your browsing activity across sites and do not directly store personal information but uniquely identify your browser and device.
4. Third-Party Cookies
We permit certain third parties to place cookies on our website for analytics, advertising, and social media integration purposes. These third parties operate under their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review their respective policies. Third-party services may include: Google Analytics, Google AdSense, social media platforms, content delivery networks, and security service providers.
5. Cookie Duration
Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until manually deleted. The retention period varies depending on the cookie's purpose and category.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
6.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences through browser settings. You can typically configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, notify you when a cookie is set, or delete existing cookies. Please refer to your browser's help documentation for specific instructions.
6.2 Opt-Out Mechanisms
For third-party advertising cookies, you may opt out through industry opt-out tools such as the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page, the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out page, or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) opt-out page.
6.3 Consequences of Disabling Cookies
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled without impairing core site features. If you disable performance or functionality cookies, your user experience may be diminished.
7. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites indicating your preference not to be tracked. There is currently no uniform standard for responding to DNT signals. Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals, but we respect your privacy choices as outlined in this Policy.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. Material changes will be indicated by updating the "Last Revised" date. We encourage you to review this Policy regularly.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us through our Contact Page.