Cookie Policy

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our website.

2. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.

Performance Cookies

These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are most popular and how users navigate through the site.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and settings to provide you with a more personalized experience when you return to our website.

Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you. They may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners like Google AdSense.

3. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

• Google AdSense - for displaying relevant advertisements
• Google Analytics - for website traffic analysis
• Umami Analytics - for privacy-focused website analytics

These third parties have their own cookie policies which govern their use of cookies.

4. HOW WE USE COOKIES

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• To remember your language and regional preferences
• To analyze website traffic and user behavior
• To improve website performance and user experience
• To deliver personalized advertisements
• To provide social media features
• To prevent fraud and ensure website security

5. MANAGING COOKIES

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

• Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies
• Ad choices: You can opt out of targeted advertising through industry opt-out tools
• Third-party tools: Use privacy tools to manage tracking across websites

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience.

6. COOKIE RETENTION

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain for a set period or until manually deleted
• Third-party cookies: Retention periods vary by provider

7. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at our contact page.