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 certain information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

Cookies can be "session cookies" (which expire when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use different types of cookies for various purposes:

2.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure areas of the website, and access to secure features. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled in our systems.

2.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. The information they collect helps us improve our Website and your experience.

2.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third-party advertisers.

3. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the Website and provide other services. These cookies may be set when you visit our Website or when you use certain features.

Third-party cookies used on our Website include:

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors engage with our Website. These cookies collect information about your use of our Website, including your IP address. This information will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our Website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.
• Social Media: We use social media buttons and/or plugins on this Website that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work, social media sites (including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram) will set cookies through our Website which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.

4. Managing Cookies

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

4.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to select which types of cookies you wish to allow. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer of our Website.

4.2 Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. For more information about how to manage cookies through your browser settings, please visit:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Internet Explorer
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Please note that if you choose to block cookies, you may not be able to use all the features of our Website.

4.3 Opting Out of Specific Cookies

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, which prevents Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.

5. What Happens If You Disable Cookies?

If you choose to disable cookies, some areas of our Website may not work properly. In particular:

• You will still be able to browse our Website, but some functions may not work
• You may not be able to access secured areas of the Website
• Your preferences may not be saved, requiring you to re-enter information each time you visit the Website
• We won't be able to collect information about how you use our Website, which helps us improve and enhance your experience

6. Other Tracking Technologies

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

• Web Beacons: Small graphic images (also known as "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs") that may be included on our Website and emails, which typically work in conjunction with cookies to identify our users and user behavior.
• Local Storage Objects: Various browsers offer their own local storage objects, which are similar to cookies but can store larger amounts of data.

7. 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, and the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy will be revised. We encourage you to check this page periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

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