What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, mobile device, or other electronic device) when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "session cookies" (temporary, deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (remain on your device until they expire or are deleted). They may be placed by us ("first-party cookies") or by third parties such as analytics providers or advertising networks ("third-party cookies").

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided.

Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They provide insights into metrics such as page visits, bounce rates, and traffic sources. This information helps us improve the performance and user experience of our website.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They may also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of pages that you can customize.

Targeting/Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• To remember your preferences and settings
• To analyze how our website is used and how we can improve it
• To provide personalized content and advertisements
• To secure our website and services
• To detect and prevent fraud
• To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
• To provide social media features

Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that place cookies on your device. These include analytics services, social media platforms, and advertising networks. These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your online activities across this and other websites.

We do not control these third-party cookies and are not responsible for their use. Please review the privacy policies of these third-party services for more information about their cookie practices.

Common Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics: Used to track and analyze website usage
• Google Ads: Used for advertising and remarketing purposes
• Facebook Pixel: Used for social media advertising and analytics
• LinkedIn Insight Tag: Used for LinkedIn advertising and analytics
• Hotjar: Used to analyze user behavior and improve user experience

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can usually find these in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies.

Cookie Consent Manager

We may provide a cookie consent manager on our website that allows you to control which categories of cookies you accept. You can update your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie consent manager.

Opting Out of Advertising Cookies

You can opt out of certain advertising cookies by visiting the following sites:

• Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org/
• Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: https://www.youronlinechoices.com/

Cookie Duration

The length of time a cookie remains on your device depends on its type and purpose:

• Session cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period, which can range from a few minutes to several years
• First-party cookies typically last for a few weeks to months
• Third-party cookies may have varying durations based on the third party's policies

Security and Privacy Considerations

Cookies themselves are generally not harmful as they do not contain executable code or viruses. However, they can be used to track your browsing behavior across different websites.

We implement appropriate security measures to protect the information collected through cookies and ensure it is used in accordance with this Cookie Policy and applicable privacy laws.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.

Your continued use of our website after changes to this policy constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

Contact Us

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