What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a customized experience, and feed analytics data to site owners.
How We Use Cookies
We classify the cookies we use into three primary categories: Essential, Analytics, and Functional.
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Crucial for basic site functionality, such as storing your consent preferences in local storage (cookie-consent) so you aren't asked repeatedly. |
1 Year |
| Functional | Remembers your choices, such as language or regional preferences, providing an enhanced and more personal experience. | Session / 6 Months |
| Analytics | Allows us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. | Varies (up to 2 years) |
Managing and Opting Out
When you first visit our site, you are presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage specific preferences. Your choice is saved locally.
If you wish to revoke consent or completely block cookies globally, you can adjust your browser settings. The Help feature on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether.
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies