Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Last Updated: August 5, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to recognize you when you visit our site. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

 

What Are Cookies?

 

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

 

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, us) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., interactive content, analytics, and advertising). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

 
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies like web beacons (sometimes called “tracking pixels” or “clear gifs”). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited our website or opened an email that we sent them.

Why We Use Cookies

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our online properties. Third parties serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.

 
The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described below:

1. Essential Website Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website to you, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our site functions.

 

2. Performance and Functionality Cookies

These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our website but are non-essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos or preferred language settings) may become unavailable.

3. Analytics and Customization Cookies

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website for you. These tools help us track metrics such as page views, bounce rates, traffic sources, and user navigation paths.

4. Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
We may use advertising services such as Google AdSense, which uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet. Third-party advertisers may also collect non-personally identifiable information regarding your online activities over time across different websites to optimize and deliver targeted advertisements.

How Can You Control Cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in your web browser.

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, as it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.
Instructions for managing cookies on popular browsers:
  • Google Chrome: Settings ➡ Privacy and security ➡ Cookies and other site data
  • Mozilla Firefox: Settings ➡ Privacy & Security ➡ Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences ➡ Privacy ➡ Block all cookies
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings ➡ Cookies and site permissions ➡ Manage and delete cookies and site data

Opting Out of Targeted Advertising

In addition to browser-level controls, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit:

How Often Will We Update This Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

 
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

Consent

By continuing to navigate or use our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookie Policy and consent to our use of cookies as described herein, subject to any browser preferences or opt-outs you have configured.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us via our website’s dedicated contact page or email address provided in our main Privacy Policy.