Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

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

Cookies can be "first-party" (set by us) or "third-party" (set by external services we use). They can also be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (stored for a set period or until you delete them).

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, load balancing, and session management. You cannot disable these cookies, and they do not store personally identifiable information. Examples include cookies that remember your cookie preferences and those required for secure checkout.

Analytics cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. They collect information such as the number of visitors, which pages are visited, how long users stay, and how they navigate the site. This data is aggregated and anonymized to improve our website and services. Retention: up to 26 months. You can opt out via our cookie settings.

Marketing cookies: These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. They may be set by us or by our advertising partners. Marketing cookies are only placed with your explicit consent. You can withdraw consent at any time through our cookie settings.

3. Managing Your Preferences

You have full control over your cookie preferences. When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to:

• Accept all: Allow all categories of cookies.
• Reject: Allow only strictly necessary cookies.
• Cookie settings: Customize which categories you accept (e.g., analytics yes, marketing no).

Your preferences are stored in a cookie and respected on subsequent visits. You can change your mind at any time by clicking "Cookie settings" in our footer or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect website functionality.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies on our website. These include analytics providers, payment processors, and advertising partners. Each provider has its own privacy policy governing how they use the data collected. We recommend reviewing their policies for more information.

5. Legal Basis

Under the GDPR and ePrivacy regulations:

• Strictly necessary cookies are used based on our legitimate interest in operating a functional website.
• Analytics and marketing cookies require your explicit consent before they are placed.

We will not place non-essential cookies until you have given your consent.