1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a customized experience, and supply statistical data to the owners of the site. When you return to our site, the cookie allows our servers to recognize your browser.
2. How We Use Cookies
We classify our cookies into three primary categories based on their function and necessity. You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies via our consent banner.
| Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for the basic functioning of the site. Includes maintaining security, enabling core site layouts, and storing your consent preferences. Cannot be disabled. | Session / 12 Months |
| Analytics / Performance | Allows us to recognize and count visitors, and see how users move around the site. This helps us improve the way our website works (e.g., ensuring users find what they are looking for). | 26 Months |
| Functional | Used to recognize you when you return to our website. Enables personalized content and remembers your preferences (e.g., choice of language or region). | 12 Months |
3. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the service. These are provided by trusted partners (such as standard web analytics platforms). We do not permit third-party advertising networks to drop tracking cookies on our users through this Site.
4. Managing and Opting Out
You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cache, which will trigger our consent banner to reappear upon your next visit. Additionally, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. Here are the instructions for major browsers:
- Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data. You can block all cookies or specific third-party cookies.
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to Preferences > Privacy & Security. Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, select Strict or Custom.
- Apple Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy, and check the box to "Block all cookies."
- Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data.
Please note that if you choose to block strictly necessary cookies, some elements of our website may not function correctly or your preferences may not be saved.