Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.

Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

1.1 Types of Cookies

Cookies can be classified based on their lifespan and the domain to which they belong:

Based on lifespan:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They allow websites to link your actions during a browser session.
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually. They are used to remember your preferences or actions across a website (or in some cases across different websites).

Based on domain:

• First-party Cookies: These are set by the website you are visiting.
• Third-party Cookies: These are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting, such as by analytics services, advertising networks, or social media platforms.

1.2 Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies on our website:

• Web beacons: Small graphic images (also known as "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs") that may be included on our website and that typically work in conjunction with cookies to identify our users and user behavior.
• Local storage: Technologies like HTML5 that provide web browsers with data storage capabilities similar to cookies but can store larger amounts of data.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for various purposes, including:

2.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website cannot function properly without them.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
JSESSIONID	Preserves user session state across page requests	Session
XSRF-TOKEN	Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks	Session
cookie_consent	Stores your cookie consent preferences	1 year

2.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They help us improve the functionality of our website and your experience.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the website	2 years
_gid	Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the website	24 hours
_gat	Used to throttle request rate	1 minute

2.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your browsing habits to enable us to show advertising which is more likely to be of interest to you. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_fbp	Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products	3 months
_gcl_au	Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency	3 months
IDE	Used by Google DoubleClick to register user actions after viewing or clicking ads	1 year

3. Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.

3.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The following links provide information on how to modify cookie settings on common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website.

3.2 Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that allows you to tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. At present, there is no industry standard for recognizing and implementing "Do Not Track" signals. As a result, our website does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals.

3.3 Managing Third-Party Cookies

To manage cookies from third-party services, you can visit their respective privacy policies:

• Google Analytics
• Facebook

4. Cookie Management Tool

We provide a cookie management tool that allows you to control your cookie preferences. You can access this tool by clicking the button below or by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer of our website.

Through this tool, you can:

• View the cookies used on our website
• Accept or decline specific categories of cookies
• Change your preferences at any time

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to check this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

If we make significant changes to this Cookie Policy, we may notify you through a banner on our website or by email.

6. Contact Us

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