Our Cookie Policy

In accordance with European Union legislation, we want to let you know that our website stores information about your preferences in a small file known as a "cookie."

A cookie is a tiny piece of data that a website asks your browser to save on your computer or mobile device. This cookie helps the website “remember” your actions or preferences over time.

You can delete all cookies currently on your device and configure most browsers to block cookies from being set in the first place. However, if you choose to do this, you may need to manually adjust some preferences each time you visit a site, and some functionalities may not work as intended.

Most browsers support cookies, but users have the option to decline them and delete them whenever they wish. For instructions on managing cookies in various browsers, you can visit a third-party site like aboutcookies.org.

We use cookies for the following purposes:

1. To recognize you as a returning user and track your visits in our traffic statistics.
2. To remember your display preferences.
3. To suggest recent searches you've made on our site.
4. To enable usability features, including tracking whether you've already consented to cookies.

While enabling cookies from our site is not essential for it to function, it does enhance your browsing experience.

The information related to cookies is not used to personally identify you, and all data collected is entirely under our control. These cookies are utilized solely for the purposes described here.

You may also encounter other types of cookies created after visiting our website. We use Google Analytics, a widely-used web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics utilizes cookies to help us analyze user interactions with our site. The information generated by these cookies about your use of our website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this data to evaluate your site usage, compile reports on website activity, and offer other related services. Google may also share this information with third parties as required by law or if such third parties process the data on Google’s behalf. Google commits to not associating your IP address with any other data it holds.

Third-Party Advertising

We may work with third-party advertising companies that serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may store information about your visits to our site and others to provide you with relevant advertisements about products and services.

These companies can use cookies and other identifiers to collect information that measures the effectiveness of advertising. Typically, this information is not personally identifiable unless you provide personally identifiable information through an ad or email.

Information Collected by Third-Party Advertisers

Cookies allow advertisers to track which ads you see, which ones you click, and other actions you take on our site and elsewhere. This helps them offer you more relevant ads. For instance, if they know which ads you’ve viewed on our site, they can avoid showing you the same ones repeatedly. They do not associate your interactions with unrelated sites with your identity when delivering interest-based ads.

We do not share any personal information with advertisers or third-party sites. Advertisers and other third parties (including ad networks and service providers) may presume that users who interact with personalized ads are part of the targeted group (e.g., readers in a specific region who engage with certain content). Additionally, some third-party cookies may provide them with demographic data or information about the sites where you've seen ads, gathered from both online and offline sources.

To learn more about limiting the data collected by third-party ad networks, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative website.

Opting out of interest-based advertising networks does not mean you will stop seeing online ads. It simply means that the companies you opted out from will no longer customize ads based on your interests and online behavior using cookies.

Types and Purposes of Data Collection

We gather information at various points on our website to enhance your experience.

Non-Personal Information: When you access the website, certain non-personal information will be automatically collected without your knowledge or consent, such as your IP address, anonymous location data, and the referring website. We use this Non-Personal Information to analyze our traffic and understand how users interact with our site. This information cannot identify you personally, as it only contains statistical data. You can configure your browser to notify you whenever a cookie is sent, or you can choose to block cookies altogether. If you opt to disable cookies, your experience on our site may be affected, and you may have limited access to some options.

Sharing Information

We will not sell, rent, or disclose your information to outside parties except in the following circumstances:

(a) Affiliated Service Providers: We may share the information we collect with trusted service providers to help operate the website. For instance, your credit card details may be shared with payment processors to complete transactions. All service providers we use are required to maintain the same level of privacy protection that we uphold.

(b) Legal Obligations: We may disclose collected information if required by law, particularly in response to legal demands from authorities.

(c) Statistical Analysis: We may share Non-Personal Information and aggregated data with third parties for advertising or marketing purposes. No Personal Information will be disclosed in this manner.

(d) Business Transactions: In the event of a merger, sale of assets, financing, acquisition, or other scenarios where Personal Information might be shared or transferred as part of business assets.

Choices and Opting Out of Interest-Based Advertising

(a) Opting Out of Interest-Based Advertising Services: This website is a participant in the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) and complies with the NAI Codes of Conduct. It also follows the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Self-Regulatory Principles. To learn more about the DAA Program, please visit the DAA website. As mentioned, this site may use or transfer device data collected directly or received from our customers to enable tailored advertising based on inferred interests, preferences, and locations.

(b) Opting Out of Interest-Based Advertising by Third Parties: This website may allow third parties to collect data on its site and combine it with information gathered from other non-affiliated websites or applications. These third parties may utilize cookies and web beacons to gather information about your use of the site for analysis, reporting, or content customization purposes. For more details about interest-based advertising and opting out of data collection by companies in the NAI or DAA, please visit the NAI’s opt-out page or the DAA’s Consumer Choice Page.