Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 12/4/2025

1. Cookie Technology Explained

Cookie technology explained: small files stored on devices during site access. Technology captures browsing behavior and user settings. Cookies facilitate device recognition, preference storage, usage evaluation, and experience optimization. Most browsers auto-accept cookies but provide settings for user-controlled modifications.

2. Cookie Categories

Cookie categories include Essential cookies for required functionality, Functional cookies for preference retention, Analytics cookies for usage understanding, and Performance cookies for speed optimization. Categories serve distinct purposes ensuring operational integrity and experience enhancement. First-party cookies originate from us, while third-party cookies come from external providers.

3. Platform Essential Cookies

Platform essential cookies are strictly necessary for operation and cannot be disabled by users. They support core functions including user authentication, security implementations, session handling, and basic navigation. Without platform essential cookies, fundamental services like login processes, account management, and security features become inoperative. Marketing purposes are excluded.

4. Diagnostic Cookies

Diagnostic cookies help us comprehend visitor platform behaviors. They gather data about visited pages, traffic sources, clicking behaviors, and session times. This aggregated anonymous data improves performance, detects technical issues, and enhances overall experience. Opting out of diagnostic cookies does not impact core functionality.

5. Preference Management Cookies

Preference management cookies remember user choices and settings to deliver customized experiences. They store information like language selections, display configurations, theme preferences, and layout customizations. Management cookies enhance platform usability by maintaining preferences across visits. Disabling preference management may require resetting choices each session and reduce personalized features.

6. External Module Cookies

External module cookies are set by outside modules embedded in our platform, including analytics providers, ad platforms, and social components. These cookies may track browsing across multiple websites. We do not control external module cookies or practices. Management is possible through browser settings or module-provided opt-out tools. Review module privacy policies for detailed practices.

7. Managing Cookie Access

Managing cookie access occurs through browser preference tools. Access management allows viewing, deleting, and blocking cookies according to needs. Management can be set to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or alert when cookies are placed. Note that blocking specific cookies may reduce platform operations and user experience quality. Browser help sections contain detailed access management guidance.

8. Cookie Expiry Standards

Cookie expiry standards vary based on type and function. Session expiry cookies expire upon browser closure and are temporary in nature. Persistent expiry cookies stay on devices for specified timeframes or until user deletion, spanning days to years. Essential cookies typically last session standards, while preference and analytics cookies may persist longer for settings memory 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. Reach Our Privacy Team

Reach our privacy team for Cookie Policy questions through designated website contact channels. Team is committed to transparency and will reach back promptly with concern addressing. Support assistance for cookie settings or privacy rights is available. Privacy team reaches back within 5-7 business days typically.