Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 27, 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and analyzing how you use our site.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes:

  1. Essential Functionality: To ensure our website works properly
  2. Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site
  3. Advertising: To show you relevant advertisements
  4. Preferences: To remember your settings and choices

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled and are set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences.

Examples:

  • Session management
  • Security features
  • Cookie consent preferences

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR)

2. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Examples:

  • Google Analytics cookies
  • Page view tracking
  • User behavior analysis

Legal Basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)

Data Collected:

  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • Referring website
  • Device information

Retention Period: Up to 26 months

3. Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests.

Examples:

  • Google AdSense cookies
  • Advertising network cookies
  • Remarketing cookies

Legal Basis: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)

Data Collected:

  • Browsing behavior
  • Interests and preferences
  • Demographic information
  • Ad interaction data

Retention Period: Up to 13 months

Third-Party Cookies

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website.

Google Analytics Cookies:

  • _ga: Distinguishes unique users (2 years)
  • _ga_[ID]: Distinguishes unique users (2 years)
  • _gid: Distinguishes unique users (24 hours)
  • _gat: Throttles request rate (1 minute)

Data Processing: Google processes this data according to their Privacy Policy

Opt-out: You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other sites on the Internet.

Google AdSense Cookies:

  • Various advertising cookies for ad personalization
  • Conversion tracking cookies
  • Remarketing cookies

Data Processing: Google processes this data according to their Privacy Policy

Opt-out: You can opt out of personalized ads by visiting Google Ad Settings

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

  • Accept all cookies
  • Accept only necessary cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences

Browser Settings

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:

Chrome:

  1. Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  2. Choose your preferred cookie settings

Firefox:

  1. Go to Options > Privacy & Security
  2. Under Cookies and Site Data, choose your settings

Safari:

  1. Go to Preferences > Privacy
  2. Choose your cookie settings

Edge:

  1. Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions
  2. Manage your cookie preferences

You can also use third-party tools to manage cookies:

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:

  • Necessary Cookies: Website may not work correctly
  • Analytics Cookies: We won’t be able to improve our website based on usage data
  • Marketing Cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements

You can withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time by:

  1. Clicking the cookie settings link in our footer
  2. Adjusting your preferences in the cookie consent modal
  3. Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site

International Transfers

Some of our cookie providers may transfer your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Our use of cookies is based on:

  • Necessary Cookies: Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR)
  • Analytics Cookies: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)
  • Marketing Cookies: Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR)

This Cookie Policy is effective as of January 27, 2025, and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page.