Cookie Policy
Last Updated: April 28, 2025
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 website owners. Cookies help provide a better and more personalized user experience.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages they visit most often and if they receive error messages. This data is aggregated and anonymous, and helps us improve the way our website works.
- Advertising/Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 2 years |
_gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 24 hours |
_gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | 1 minute |
sessionID | Used to maintain your session on our website. | Session |
cookieConsent | Used to store your cookie preferences. | 1 year |
Third-Party Cookies
We may also allow third parties to place cookies on your device when you visit our website to allow them to display targeted advertisements to you, analyze traffic on our website, and for other reasons. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites.
We work with the following third-party services that may set cookies on your device:
- Google Analytics: Used to analyze website traffic and user behavior.
- Google AdSense: Used to display targeted advertisements.
- Facebook Pixel: Used for advertising and analytics purposes.
- Disqus: Used for comment functionality.
Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. You can also use the "Help" menu in your browser to find instructions for controlling cookies.
You can generally delete existing cookies manually or configure your browser to delete cookies automatically when you close it. You can also configure most browsers to prevent cookies from being placed on your device. However, if you choose to disable cookies, you may not be able to use certain features of our website or services.
Please note that if you choose to block cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly, and you may not be able to access all of our services.
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will be asked to consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you choose to accept, a cookie will be placed on your device to remember your preference. If you choose to decline, only essential cookies will be used.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.
Changes to This 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 policy.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at: