This Cookie Policy explains how Our Website (“we”, “us”, and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
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 in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
- First-party cookies: Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, us).
- Third-party cookies: Cookies set by parties other than the website owner (like Google AdSense). These enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website.
2. Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our Website to operate. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Sections. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
A. Essential 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.
B. Performance and Functionality Cookies
These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
C. 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.
- Example: Google Analytics.
D. Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
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.
- Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
4. How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.
- 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 of our website may be restricted.
- AdSense Opt-Out: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Third-Party Tools: You can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
5. How often will you update this Cookie 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, therefore, re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.