1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to understand how you interact with our website, to improve your user experience, and to save your preferences for future visits. We categorize our cookies into three main types:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential Cookies | Necessary for the website to function properly. Cannot be disabled. Includes consent preference storage. | Session / 1 Year |
| Analytics Cookies | Help us understand how visitors engage with the website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. | Up to 2 Years |
| Functional Cookies | Enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization based on your interactions. | Session / 6 Months |
3. Managing Your Preferences
Upon your first visit to our site, you are presented with a cookie banner allowing you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage preferences. Your choice is stored locally in your browser so the banner will not repeatedly appear.
If you wish to change your preferences later, you can clear your browser's local storage or cookies, which will prompt the banner to appear again on your next visit.
4. Browser Opt-Out Instructions
You can also manage or block cookies directly through your browser settings. The Help feature on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. Please note that disabling essential cookies may impact the functionality of our website.
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies
5. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please email us at [email protected].