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

Cookies allow websites to:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how you use the website
• Improve your browsing experience
• Provide personalized content and advertisements
• Analyze website traffic and user behavior

Cookies can be 'session cookies' (temporary and deleted when you close your browser) or 'persistent cookies' (remain on your device until they expire or are deleted).

1. Essential Cookies:

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies as they are essential for the website to work.

• Session management cookies
• Security and authentication cookies
• Load balancing cookies

2. Analytics and Performance Cookies:

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the website's performance and user experience.

• Google Analytics cookies (if used) to track page views, user interactions, and website performance
• Error tracking cookies to identify and fix technical issues
• A/B testing cookies to optimize website design and content

3. Functionality Cookies:

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as language preferences, region, or username) and provide enhanced, personalized features.

• Language and region preference cookies
• User interface customization cookies
• Chat widget cookies (if applicable)

4. Marketing and Advertising Cookies:

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

• Social media tracking cookies (if we use social media pixels)
• Advertising platform cookies (if we run advertising campaigns)
• Retargeting cookies to show relevant ads based on your browsing history

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and provide enhanced functionality. These third-party services may set their own cookies on your device.

Common third-party services we may use include:

• Google Analytics (for website analytics and performance monitoring)
• Social media platforms (for social sharing and integration features)
• Advertising networks (if we run advertising campaigns)
• Customer support tools (for live chat and support features)

These third parties may use cookies to collect information about your online activities across different websites. We do not control these third-party cookies, and their use is governed by the respective third party's privacy policy.

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• To ensure the website functions correctly and securely
• To remember your preferences and settings (e.g., language, region)
• To analyze website traffic and user behavior to improve our services
• To personalize your experience and deliver relevant content
• To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
• To provide social media features and integration
• To detect and prevent fraud and security threats
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms

You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.

How to manage cookies in your browser:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions

Cookie Consent Banner:

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

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences by category

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website. Some features may not function properly if you disable certain cookies.

Some browsers include a 'Do Not Track' (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no standard for how websites respond to DNT signals.

We do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or mechanisms. However, you can control your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.

The length of time cookies remain on your device depends on their type:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device until they expire (typically 30 days to 2 years) or until you delete them

We retain cookie data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws. Analytics data is typically retained for up to 26 months.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Posting the updated policy on our website with a new 'Last Updated' date
• Displaying a prominent notice on our website
• Sending an email notification (for significant changes affecting your rights)

Your continued use of our website after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

Under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR), you have the right to:

• Access information about cookies used on our website
• Withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time
• Request deletion of cookie data (subject to legal obligations)
• Object to the processing of your data through cookies
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.