Cookie Policy

1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Types of Cookies:

Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until deleted
First-party Cookies: Set by the website you're visiting
Third-party Cookies: Set by external services on our website

2 How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies.

Essential Functions:

Website security and authentication
Remembering your preferences
Enabling core website functionality
Load balancing and performance

Analytics & Improvement:

Understanding how you use our site
Measuring website performance
Improving user experience
Identifying popular content

3 Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Required)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off.

Session management and security
Admin panel authentication
Form submission protection
Website functionality and navigation

Analytics Cookies (Optional)

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

Google Analytics (if enabled)
Page view tracking
User behavior analysis
Performance monitoring

Functional Cookies (Optional)

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization.

Language preferences
Theme settings
Contact form preferences
User interface customizations

Marketing Cookies (Optional)

These cookies may be used to show you relevant advertisements.

Social media integration
Advertising preferences
Conversion tracking
Remarketing campaigns

4 Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics and deliver advertisements.

Analytics Services:

Google Analytics
Google Tag Manager
Website performance tools

Social Media:

Facebook social plugins
Twitter integration
LinkedIn sharing

These third-party services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

5 How to Manage Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through various methods:

Browser Settings:

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Cookie Banner:

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner where you can choose your preferences for non-essential cookies.

Opt-Out Links:

Important: Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality and your user experience.

6 Cookie Retention Periods

Different cookies have different retention periods:

Session Cookies

Deleted when you close your browser

Functional Cookies

Typically 30 days to 1 year

Analytics Cookies

Usually 2 years (Google Analytics default)

Marketing Cookies

Varies by provider, typically 30 days to 2 years

7 Your Rights Regarding Cookies

You have several rights regarding cookies and your personal data:

Consent: Choose which cookies to accept

Withdraw: Change your mind anytime

Access: Know what data we collect

Delete: Request data removal

Portability: Get your data

Object: Opt-out of processing

8 Updates to This 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'll post the updated policy on our website
We'll update the "Last updated" date
We'll notify you of significant changes
Changes take effect immediately upon posting

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.