Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 12/12/2025

1. Cookie Functionality

Cookie functionality explains how small text files work when stored on your device. Functionality involves capturing browsing behavior and user preferences. Cookies function to recognize devices, remember settings, analyze usage, and enhance experiences. Browsers typically accept functionality automatically with modification capabilities.

2. Our Cookie Categories

Our cookie categories encompass Essential categories required for basic operations, Functional categories remembering preferences, Analytics categories measuring usage patterns, and Performance categories enhancing speed. Categories fulfill specific purposes for functionality and experience. First-party categories are ours; third-party categories are external.

3. Required Operational Cookies

Required operational cookies are vital for platform operation and cannot be deactivated. They enable core features including authentication systems, security functions, session management, and navigation capabilities. Without required operational cookies, key services like user login, account access, and platform security protections cease functioning. Personal marketing information is not collected.

4. Performance Measurement Cookies

Performance measurement cookies help us comprehend visitor platform usage. They gather data about visited pages, traffic sources, clicking patterns, and session times. This aggregated anonymous data optimizes performance, detects technical problems, and enhances user experience. Core functionality continues without performance measurement cookie acceptance.

5. Preference Persistence Cookies

Preference persistence cookies retain user choices and configurations for tailored platform experiences. They save information such as language preferences, display settings, theme selections, and layout customizations. Persistence cookies improve usability by maintaining choices between visits. Disabling preference persistence may require resetting settings per session and limit customization.

6. Third-Party Provider Cookies

Third-party provider cookies are set by external providers embedded in our platform, including analytics tools, ad networks, and social components. These cookies may track user activity across multiple websites. We do not govern third-party provider cookies or their practices. Management is possible through browser settings or provider-provided opt-out mechanisms. Review provider privacy policies for detailed practices.

7. User Preference Controls

User preference controls for cookies are accessible within browser settings. Controls enable viewing, deleting, and blocking cookie operations according to preferences. Users can configure to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or be notified when cookies are set. Note that blocking particular cookies may reduce platform functionality and user experience. Browser help sections provide detailed preference control instructions.

8. Cookie Expiration Framework

Cookie expiration framework varies based on type and function. Session expiration cookies expire upon browser closure and are temporary. Persistent expiration cookies remain on devices for specified periods or until user deletion, spanning days to years. Essential cookies typically last for sessions, while preference and analytics cookies may persist longer for settings retention and long-term behavior evaluation.

9. Cookie Policy Enhancements

Cookie Policy enhancements may be implemented periodically for technological advances, legal updates, or practice improvements. Enhancements are posted on this page with new effective dates. Material enhancements may receive platform notification or email communication. Platform usage following enhancements constitutes acceptance. We encourage regular review.

10. Cookie Concern Contact

Cookie concern contact should be made to our privacy team through designated website channels. We commit to transparency and prompt concern addressing. Support team provides assistance with cookie settings or privacy rights exercise. Concern contacts receive responses within 5-7 business days typically.