Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other mobile devices when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work properly, improve user experience, and provide analytical information about website traffic.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for several reasons:

• • To enable core website functionality and ensure our site is secure.
• • To remember your preferences and settings, saving you time during future visits.
• • To analyze how users navigate our platform so we can improve our digital services and content.
• • To deliver relevant advertising and marketing communications based on your interests.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

The cookies we use fall into the following categories:

• • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They cannot be switched off in our systems. You can set your browser to block these, but some parts of the site will not work.
• • Performance & Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular.
• • Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your language preference or region.
• • Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They are used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. For example, we use Google Analytics to help us understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These third-party cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit. We have no control over third-party cookies, and we suggest checking the respective privacy policies of these external providers for more information.

5. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:

• • Browser Settings: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted.
• • Cookie Banner: Upon your first visit to our website, you may be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to customize your cookie settings.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.