Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other settings, which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

Cookies serve various purposes, from enabling basic functionality to providing insights into how visitors interact with our website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our website.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you for marketing purposes.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited most often and if error messages are received from certain pages. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website functions and performs.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. These cookies may also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.

Types of Cookies We Use

Cookie Categories

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies and your privacy preferences. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, limiting the ability of websites to set cookies may impact your user experience.

Browser Settings

You can set your browser to block or alert you about cookies, but please note that some parts of our website may not function properly if cookies are disabled. Each browser has different methods for managing cookies:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data

Our Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site, or by using the cookie preference controls if available.

Data Retention

Different types of cookies have different retention periods. Session cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or are manually deleted.

The retention period for persistent cookies varies depending on their purpose, but most of our cookies expire within 12 months. Analytics cookies may be retained for up to 2 years to provide meaningful insights into long-term trends and patterns.

Third-Party Services

Our website may use third-party services that set their own cookies. These services include analytics providers, social media platforms, and other integrated tools that enhance our website functionality.

We carefully select our third-party partners and ensure they comply with applicable privacy regulations. However, we recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand how they use cookies and handle your data.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "last updated" date.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and protect your information. Your continued use of our website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

Additional Information

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, we encourage you to reach out through our website contact form. We are committed to transparency and will work to address any concerns or questions you may have about our cookie practices.

For more detailed information about cookies in general, you can visit educational resources provided by organizations such as the Interactive Advertising Bureau or various privacy advocacy groups that offer comprehensive guides on cookie technologies and privacy protection.