Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies serve various functions from remembering your preferences on a site to tracking analytics for the site owner.
Types of Cookies Used on This Website
This website uses different types of cookies:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the proper functioning of our website, enabling you to navigate the site and use its features. Without these cookies, services like commenting or logging in cannot be provided.
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Performance Cookies: These collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and are only used to improve the performance of the user experience on our website.
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Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies collect information about your browsing habits and are used to deliver ads that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advert, as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or not these cookies, and can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate option provided on the website. However, please note that if you choose to disable necessary cookies, some features of our website may not work as intended.
To manage or delete cookies, you can use your browser settings. For more information on how to do this, visit the help menu in your browser. You can also opt out from cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page (http://optout.networkadvertising.org/) and the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page (http://optout.aboutads.info/).
Third-Party Cookies
We may employ third-party companies and individuals on our websites—for example, analytics providers or content partners. These third parties may use cookies to collect information that helps us understand the quality of our traffic or how people engage with our site, or to provide advertising based on your interests. These cookies are subject to the respective privacy policies for these services.
Consent and Control
By using our website, you consent to the placement of the cookies described herein. You can at any time revoke this consent by updating your cookie settings. To change your cookie preferences or to obtain more information about how we use cookies, please visit our website’s cookie settings page.
Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, or if you would like to exercise your rights regarding information that we store about you, please contact us at [email protected].
This Cookie Policy is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We regularly review our cookies and this policy to ensure that we comply with current cookie regulations and best practices.
