1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit websites. They make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience by storing information about your preferences and activities.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to: keep you logged into your account; remember your preferences and settings; understand how you interact with our Service; analyze performance and identify issues; deliver personalized content; measure marketing effectiveness; and ensure security.
3. Types of Cookies
We use: Strictly Necessary Cookies (essential for basic functionality); Performance Cookies (collect anonymous data about usage); Functional Cookies (remember your choices and personalize experience); and Advertising Cookies (deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaigns). We use both first-party and third-party cookies.
4. Third-Party Cookies
We partner with third-party service providers who may set cookies including: analytics services (like Google Analytics) helping us understand user behavior; advertising networks delivering targeted ads; social media platforms enabling social features; and payment processors for secure transactions. These third parties have their own privacy policies.
5. Managing Cookies
You have control over cookies. Most browsers automatically accept cookies but you can modify settings to decline them or alert you when cookies are sent. You can delete cookies already stored on your device. Note that disabling certain cookies may impact functionality and user experience.
6. Specific Cookie Information
Examples of cookies we use: session_id (necessary, expires when session ends, maintains login state); user_preferences (functional, persists 1 year, stores settings); analytics_tracking (performance, persists 2 years, tracks usage anonymously); ad_campaign (advertising, persists 90 days, measures marketing effectiveness). This is not exhaustive and cookies may change as we update our Service.
7. Do Not Track
Some browsers include "Do Not Track" (DNT) features. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to DNT signals, and our Service does not specifically respond to DNT settings. However, you can use cookie management options to control tracking.
8. Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our use of cookies, new technologies, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Significant changes will be communicated through prominent notices or via email.