Cookie Usage & Preferences

1. 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 to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner 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.

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use first party and third party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

4. Specific Cookies We Use

4.1 First-Party Cookies

• session_id: Maintains your login session (Duration: Session)
• user_preferences: Stores your interface preferences (Duration: 1 year)
• consent_status: Remembers your cookie consent choices (Duration: 1 year)

4.2 Third-Party Cookies

• Google Analytics: Website usage analytics (_ga, _gid)
• Hotjar: User behavior analysis (_hj*)
• Stripe: Payment processing (__stripe_mid, __stripe_sid)

5. Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies:

• Web Beacons: Small graphic images that may be included on our sites
• Local Storage: HTML5 local storage for application data
• Session Storage: Temporary storage during your browsing session

6. Cookie Management

6.1 Browser Controls

You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas may be restricted.

6.2 How to Manage Cookies

Most browsers allow you to:

• See what cookies you've got and delete them on an individual basis
• Block third party cookies
• Block cookies from particular sites
• Block all cookies from being set
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

7. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have incorporated "Do Not Track" (DNT) features that can send a signal to the websites you visit indicating you do not wish to be tracked. Currently, we do not respond to browser DNT signals.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our operations. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on our website with updated effective date.

Last Updated: January 15, 2025

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us: