1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. They help the site to recognize your device on your next visit.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to understand how you interact with our content, to improve your experience when visiting our website, and to remember your preferences (such as your consent choices regarding cookies). We classify the cookies we use into three main categories:
| Cookie Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Strictly necessary for the website to function. Without these, core features like security and network management cannot operate. They do not store personally identifiable information. | Session / 1 Year |
| Functional | Allow the website to remember choices you make (such as language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. | 6 Months |
| Analytics | Used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, and traffic source (e.g., aggregated, anonymized data). | 2 Years |
3. Managing and Opting Out
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or adjusting your browser settings to refuse cookies. If you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.
To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, visit aboutcookies.org. For browser-specific instructions, please refer to the official documentation for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, or Microsoft Edge.