Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain functionality.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and cannot be disabled:

• Session cookies: Used to maintain your login session and remember your preferences during your visit
• Security cookies: Used to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of login credentials
• Cookie consent cookies: Used to remember your cookie preferences

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website:

• Google Analytics: Collects information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent, and click patterns
• Performance monitoring: Helps us identify and fix technical issues

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertising and track marketing campaigns:

• Google Tag Manager: Manages tracking codes and marketing tags
• Conversion tracking: Measures the effectiveness of our marketing efforts

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences:

• Language preferences: Remembers your preferred language
• Theme settings: Saves your display preferences
• Form data: Temporarily stores form information to prevent data loss

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages:

Google Services

• Google Analytics: Web analytics service
• Google Tag Manager: Tag management system

Learn more about Google's privacy practices: Google Privacy Policy

Cookiebot

• Cookie consent management: Manages cookie preferences and consent

Learn more about Cookiebot's privacy practices: Cookiebot Privacy Policy

4. Cookie Consent and Your Rights

Managing Consent

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Decline non-essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences

Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clicking the cookie settings link in our footer
• Using your browser settings to block or delete cookies
• Visiting this page and updating your preferences

Regional Rights

Depending on your location, you may have additional rights regarding cookies and tracking:

• EU/UK residents: Right to withdraw consent and opt-out of non-essential cookies under GDPR
• California residents: Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information under CCPA
• Other US states: Various privacy rights under state privacy laws

5. How to Control Cookies

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these options in your browser's preferences or settings menu.

Browser-Specific Instructions

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Important Note

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for basic website operation.

6. Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

Session Cookies

These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period:

• Authentication cookies: 7 days (automatically renewed with activity)
• Preference cookies: 1 year
• Analytics cookies: 26 months (Google Analytics standard)
• Marketing cookies: Up to 2 years (varies by service)

7. Data Protection and Security

We work to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to help secure cookie data:

• Cookies are transmitted over HTTPS connections when available
• Sensitive cookies are marked as HttpOnly and Secure
• We regularly review and update our cookie practices
• Third-party services are selected based on their privacy and security standards

8. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party services may transfer cookie data internationally. We work to implement appropriate safeguards:

• EU Standard Contractual Clauses
• Adequacy decisions by data protection authorities
• Other appropriate transfer mechanisms as required by law

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect or use cookies from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected cookies from a child under 13, we will delete such information immediately.

10. Changes to This Cookie 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 you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us: