Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. They allow websites to recognize your device and store information about your preferences or past interactions. Cookies serve many important functions that help us provide you with a better browsing experience.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

2.1 Essential/Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be disabled. They enable basic functions such as page navigation, security, and access to secure areas.

• Security cookies (fraud prevention, account access)
• Session cookies (maintaining your session)
• Functionality cookies (remembering your language preferences)

Legal Basis: Legitimate Interest and Contract Performance. No consent required.

2.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This allows us to improve our website's performance and user experience.

• Google Analytics (gid, _ga, _gat, _gid)
• Performance monitoring cookies
• Error tracking and reporting

Legal Basis: Consent required. You can manage these preferences in the cookie consent banner.

2.3 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to track your browsing activity across websites to deliver personalized advertising and measure marketing campaign effectiveness.

• Advertising pixels and tracking tags
• Retargeting and conversion tracking
• Social media integration cookies

Legal Basis: Consent required. You can manage these preferences in the cookie consent banner.

2.4 Functional Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and preferences to provide a more personalized experience, such as the language you prefer or your account login information.

Legal Basis: Consent required for non-essential functional cookies.

3. Third-Party Cookies

We use cookies from third-party service providers who help us analyze website usage and deliver targeted advertising. These third parties include:

• Google Analytics - Website analytics and usage tracking
• Social Media Platforms - For social plugins and tracking (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter)
• Advertising Networks - For targeted advertising and conversion tracking

These third parties have their own privacy policies and data practices. We recommend reviewing their policies for more information about how they collect and use your data.

4. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, we display a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies (essential, analytics, marketing, and functional)
• Accept only essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences for each category
• View this cookie policy for more information

Your consent preferences are stored in a consent cookie and remain valid for 12 months. You can change your preferences at any time by updating your cookie settings through the banner or by contacting us.

5. How to Manage and Delete Cookies

You have full control over cookies on your device. You can:

• Change your cookie preferences using our cookie banner
• Use your browser settings to disable or delete cookies
• Use browser extensions to block or manage cookies
• Opt out of Google Analytics tracking

Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality and performance of our website. You may not be able to use all features if certain cookies are disabled.

6. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. Currently, there is no industry-wide standard for recognizing Do Not Track signals, so our website does not respond to Do Not Track browser signals. However, you can use other tools to control cookies and online tracking as described in Section 5.

7. Cookie Retention

Cookies are retained for different periods depending on their type:

• Session Cookies: Automatically deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Retained for their specified duration (typically 1-2 years)
• Consent Cookies: Retained for 12 months, then require renewal

8. GDPR Compliance

We are committed to GDPR compliance regarding cookie usage:

• We obtain explicit consent before placing non-essential cookies
• We provide clear information about cookie types and purposes
• We allow users to easily withdraw consent at any time
• Essential cookies are used only when strictly necessary
• We anonymize analytics data where possible

9. Cookie Audit and Transparency

Below is a complete list of cookies we may place on your device:

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our cookie practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, by email or prominent notice on our website.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or wish to exercise your rights regarding cookies, please contact us: