Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is being used.

Cookies can be:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them.
• First-Party Cookies: Cookies set directly by the website you are visiting.
• Third-Party Cookies: Cookies set by a domain other than the website you are visiting.

In addition to cookies, we may use the following similar technologies:

• Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Small invisible images embedded in web pages or emails.
• Local Storage: Browser-based storage used for saving your preferences such as dark mode settings and selected units.
• Session Storage: Similar to local storage but cleared when the browser session ends.
• JavaScript Tags: Code snippets used by third-party services such as Google Analytics.

For the purposes of this policy, all of the above are collectively referred to as "cookies".

We use cookies for the following purposes:

3.1 To Make the Site Work (Essential)

Certain cookies are strictly necessary for the Site to function. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.

3.2 To Remember Your Preferences (Functional)

We use cookies to remember choices you make, such as your preferred unit system, dark mode setting, and language preference.

3.3 To Understand How You Use the Site (Analytics)

We use analytics cookies to collect information about how visitors use our Site.

3.4 To Show You Relevant Advertisements (Advertising)

We use advertising cookies, including those provided by Google AdSense, to display advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests.

4.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences.

4.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

4.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Site.

4.4 Advertising Cookies

These cookies are set through our site by our advertising partner, Google AdSense. They may be used by Google and its partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

5.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.

Provider: Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA

Purpose: Personalized and non-personalized advertising

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com

Opt-out: https://www.google.com/settings/ads

5.2 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors.

Provider: Google LLC

Purpose: Website traffic analysis and performance measurement

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Data Processing: https://privacy.google.com/businesses/processorterms

5.3 Google Fonts

We may use Google Fonts to display web fonts on our Site. When a page loads, your browser may send a request to Google's servers.

Provider: Google LLC

Purpose: Web font delivery

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

6.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our Site, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept all cookies, manage preferences, or reject non-essential cookies.

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" button in the footer of our Site.

6.2 Browser Settings

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Removing or blocking cookies may impact your user experience and parts of our Site may no longer be fully accessible.

6.3 Opt-Out of Google Advertising Cookies

• Visit Google Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com
• Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

6.4 Industry Opt-Out Tools

• Network Advertising Initiative (NAI): https://optout.networkadvertising.org
• Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA): https://optout.aboutads.info
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA): https://www.youronlinechoices.eu

7.1 Legal Basis Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we rely on legitimate interest for essential cookies necessary to operate the Site, and consent for analytics, functional, and advertising cookies.

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

7.2 ePrivacy Directive

Our use of cookies complies with the EU ePrivacy Directive, which requires us to obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

7.3 California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. While we do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, the sharing of data with advertising partners through cookies may be considered a sale under CCPA.

To exercise your right to opt out, please contact us at [email protected].

Some browsers have a Do Not Track (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked.

Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. As a result, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals. You can use the cookie management options described in Section 6 to control tracking on our Site.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

When we make changes, we will:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
• Display a notification banner on the Site for significant changes
• Request renewed consent where required by applicable law

Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us: