Cookie Policy
Last updated: April 16, 2025
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed 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 owners of the site. Cookies allow us to recognize your device and store information about your preferences or past actions.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several reasons:
- Essential cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.
- Performance cookies: These allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
- Functionality cookies: These enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
- Targeting cookies: These may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used to distinguish users for Google Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users for Google Analytics | 24 hours |
| session_id | Used to maintain user session | Session |
| theme_preference | Stores user's theme preference (light/dark) | 1 year |
| language_preference | Stores user's language preference | 1 year |
4. Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. The help function within your browser should tell you how to do this.
Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. Alternatively, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information on how to manage cookies on a wide variety of browsers.
5. Third-Party Cookies
In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third-party cookies you might encounter through this site.
- This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.
- We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work, social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, and Google, will set cookies through our site 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.
6. Changes to Our Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Cookie Policy.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected].