Cookie Policy

Effective Date: November 19, 2024

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience. Cookies cannot access other files on your device or spread computer viruses.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies (collectively referred to as "cookies" in this policy) to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyze website usage and performance
• Improve your browsing experience
• Provide relevant content and advertising
• Ensure website security
• Enable essential website functions

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)

These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. You cannot opt out of these cookies as they are necessary for the website to work.

• Session cookies: Maintain your session while browsing
• Security cookies: Help detect authentication abuses
• Load-balancing cookies: Distribute website traffic
• Cookie consent cookies: Remember your cookie preferences

Performance and Analytics Cookies

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

• Website analytics: Measure website visits and traffic sources
• Page performance: Track page load times and functionality
• Heat mapping: Understand how users interact with pages

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enhance the functionality of our website by remembering your preferences and choices, providing enhanced, more personal features.

• Language preferences: Remember your language choice
• Region settings: Provide location-specific content
• Form preferences: Remember information you've provided

Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

• Social media cookies: Enable sharing content on social networks
• Advertising cookies: Deliver personalized ads based on your interests
• Retargeting cookies: Show ads for products you've viewed

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may also allow third-party service providers to set cookies on our website for various purposes, including:

• Analytics providers: Google Analytics for website traffic analysis
• Social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram for social sharing and advertising
• Advertising networks: Third-party networks for targeted advertising
• Video hosting services: YouTube for embedded video content

5. Cookie Management

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can:

• Accept All: Enable all cookies except those you specifically decline
• Decline All: Enable only essential cookies
• Customize: Choose which types of cookies to allow

Browser Settings

You can set your browser to block or alert you about cookies. However, blocking all cookies may impact your ability to use some parts of our website. Each browser is different, so check your browser's "Help" menu to learn how to modify your cookie settings.

Third-Party Opt-Outs

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies through these links:

• Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Digital Advertising Alliance
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance

6. Specific Cookies We Use

7. Data Collected Through Cookies

The information collected through cookies may include:

• IP address and browser type
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website information
• Clickstream data and navigation patterns
• Geographic location (approximate)

8. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding cookies and your data:

• Right to be informed: About what cookies are being used
• Right to access: Information collected about you
• Right to rectification: Correct inaccurate information
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Right to restrict processing: Limit how your data is used
• Right to object: Object to certain types of processing
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured format

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices. We will notify you of significant changes by updating this page and the effective date.

10. How to Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

11. Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit these resources:

• All About Cookies
• Your Online Choices
• Information Commissioner's Office
• EU GDPR Portal