Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored on your device when you visit certain websites. These files facilitate a variety of functions, including remembering your preferences and improving your user experience. They enable the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login information, language preference, etc.) over a period of time, so you don’t have to enter this information each time you return to the site or browse from one page to another.
Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
Our website utilizes several types of cookies for different purposes:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website and enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services like commenting or account logins cannot function correctly.
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Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often and if they receive error messages from web pages. These are only used to improve the performance of the user experience.
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Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They can also be used to remember changes you’ve made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies collect information about your browsing habits and are used to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advert and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
If you wish to control, manage, delete, or disable cookies, you can do so through your browser’s setting. Each browser has its own instructions on how to manage cookies:
- Google Chrome: Click on ‘Customize and control’ > ‘Privacy’ > ‘Content settings’
- Mozilla Firefox: Click on ‘Menu’ > ‘Options’ > ‘Privacy’ > ‘Cookies’
- Internet Explorer: Click on the ‘Tools’ icon > ‘Internet Options’ > ‘Privacy’ tab
- Safari: Click on ‘Safari’ > ‘Preferences’ > ‘Privacy’ tab
For more detailed information about managing cookies, please visit aboutcookies.org.
Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party service providers to serve customized advertising during your visits to our website and other websites or applications. These third-party cookies are used for targeting or advertising purposes, as described above. We do not control these cookies and their usage is governed by the privacy policy of the third party providing them.
Consent and Control
By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device. You can provide your consent by continuing to use our site after being informed about the use of cookies. If you do not want us to collect your information through the use of cookies, you can change your browser settings as described above.
Updates to Our Cookie Policy
Our Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or the business operations. The updated version will be indicated by an “Updated” notice and the date of the latest update will be listed at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy regularly for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
This Cookie Policy is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ePrivacy Directive, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and UK GDPR. We are committed to protecting your personal data and ensuring transparency about how we use cookies on our website.