Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They contain unique identifier codes that help our systems recognize you, remember your interface settings, understand how you interact with our content, and optimize page performance. Cookies are necessary for standard web functions. [UPDATED - June 12, 2026]

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize all cookies used on our Services into four primary groups:

• •Essential Cookies: Required for core system functionality, security, routing, and user session authentication. These cannot be disabled.
• •Preference Cookies: Remember user configurations, language settings, and display choices for customized viewing.
• •Analytics Cookies: Track page traffic, user pathways, and site performance statistics (such as Vercel and Google Analytics). Enabled only with consent.
• •Marketing Cookies: Monitor campaign conversion rates and assist partners in serving relevant, tailored advertisements. Enabled only with consent.

3. Cookie Duration and Lifespan

Cookies have different operational lifespans:

• •Session Cookies: Temporary files that expire and are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
• •Persistent Cookies: Stored files that remain on your terminal for a pre-determined duration (typically ranging from 30 days up to 2 years) unless manually cleared.

4. Consent and User Preferences Management

You possess full sovereignty over your data and how cookies are set on your devices:

• •Interactive Consent Manager: Access our cookie consent center at the bottom of the page to adjust permissions at any time.
• •Browser Settings: Block, decline, or delete cookies globally through standard browser panels (Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox).
• •Third-party Opt-out tools: Utilize the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) portal to opt out of interest-based marketing.

5. GDPR and ePrivacy Directive Compliance

In compliance with the GDPR (Article 7) and the EU ePrivacy Directive, we enforce the following principles:

• •Granular Consent: We secure separate, distinct opt-in permissions for Analytics and Marketing cookies.
• •Prior Opt-in: No non-essential cookies are written to your system before you provide explicit consent.
• •Consent Records: Consent choices are timestamped and logged locally to prove legal compliance.
• •Right of Withdrawal: You may revoke consent at any time, instantly deleting stored analytical cookies.

6. Third-Party Cookie Disclosures

Certain features of our Services integrate third-party APIs which write cookies to collect traffic information:

• •Google Analytics: Collects traffic flow data. View Google's privacy policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• •Vercel Analytics: Monitors load times and platform performance. View Vercel's privacy policy at: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy

7. Compliance Notes and Legal Status

Compliance Notes: This policy aligns with the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Guidelines 05/2020 on consent. Legal Review Note: Organizations must customize specific cookie tables to match running analytical engines. [UPDATED - June 12, 2026]