Last updated: 23 September 2024
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device, store preferences, and gather information about how you use the site.
Cookies can either be:
- Session cookies, which are temporary and are deleted once you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
Cookies can also be:
- First-party cookies, set by the website you’re visiting.
- Third-party cookies, set by services provided by external providers, such as Google Analytics.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and to collect information about how visitors interact with our Site. Specifically, we use:
- Google Analytics cookies: These cookies collect anonymous data about how visitors use our Site. This helps us analyze things like the number of visitors, where they come from, which pages they visit, and how long they stay on our Site. This information helps us improve the Site’s functionality and user experience.
The cookies used by Google Analytics include:
- ga: Used to distinguish users (expires after 2 years).
- gid: Used to distinguish users (expires after 24 hours).
- gat: Used to throttle request rates (expires after 1 minute).
Google Analytics does not collect personally identifiable information, and all data is aggregated and anonymized.
You can read more about how Google processes data through cookies in Google’s Privacy & Terms.
3. Your Choices Regarding Cookies
When you visit our Site for the first time, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to choose whether you consent to the use of cookies. You can opt in or out of the different categories of cookies (except strictly necessary cookies) as you prefer.
Additionally, you can manage your cookie preferences directly through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, and you can usually find these settings in your browser’s “Help” section. Be aware that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.
Here are links to the cookie management pages for some common browsers:
4. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect any changes in how we use cookies or to remain compliant with legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page, so please check back periodically.
5. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at: