Our Cookie Policy: How We Protect Your Data & Privacy (2026)

This Cookie Policy provides comprehensive information about how we use cookies on our website to enhance your browsing experience, improve website performance, and deliver personalized content. We believe in transparency and want to ensure you understand exactly how these technologies function when you interact with our digital platform. For a broader look at how we manage your information, please visit our About Us page.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our site. They serve as a memory for the website, helping us understand how visitors interact with our pages. This data allows us to offer a smoother, more efficient, and tailored user experience every time you return. If you want to learn more about how browser technologies work, visit All About Cookies for a detailed technical overview.

Why We Use a Cookie Policy

A clear and accessible Cookie Policy is essential for maintaining trust and ensuring compliance with global data privacy regulations, such as those outlined by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By outlining exactly what types of cookies we use, how long they remain on your device, and the purpose behind each, we empower you to make informed decisions about your privacy.

Types of Cookies We Use

We categorize the cookies on our site to provide you with clarity regarding their specific functions. You can review our Terms of Service for further details on our site usage guidelines:

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are vital for the website to function correctly. They enable basic features like security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these through our system.
  • Performance Cookies: These help us analyze how our site is performing and how visitors navigate through our pages. This information is key to improving our content and site architecture.
  • Functional Cookies: These allow the website to remember choices you have made in the past, such as language preferences or saved login details, providing a more personalized experience.
  • Marketing & Targeting Cookies: These track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant ads and limit the number of times you see a specific advertisement.

Managing Your Preferences

We are committed to respecting your privacy and providing transparency. You have the right to manage your cookie settings at any time. You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies, though please note that some parts of our website may not function correctly if you disable certain categories.

For more detailed information on how we handle your personal data, please see our full Privacy Policy.

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our data practices, please reach out to our support team. We regularly update our practices to ensure we are aligned with the latest data protection standards.

Essential

Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.

NameDescriptionDuration
wpconsent_preferencesThis cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences.30 days

Comments

These cookies are needed for adding comments on this website.

NameDescriptionDuration
comment_author_urlUsed to track the user across multiple sessions.Session
comment_authorUsed to track the user across multiple sessions.Session
comment_author_emailUsed to track the user across multiple sessions.Session

Google Tag Manager

Google Tag Manager simplifies the management of marketing tags on your website without code changes.

NameDescriptionDuration
cookiePreferencesRegisters cookie preferences of a user2 years
tdRegisters statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.session

Statistics

Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.

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NameDescriptionDuration
_gac_Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together.90 days
__utmaID used to identify users and sessions2 years after last activity
__utmtUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests10 minutes
__utmbUsed to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server.30 minutes after last activity
__utmcUsed only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session.End of session (browser)
__utmzContains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server6 months after last activity
__utmvContains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server.2 years after last activity
__utmxUsed to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test.18 months
_gaID used to identify users2 years
_galiUsed by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked30 seconds
_ga_ID used to identify users2 years
_gidID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity24 hours
_gatUsed to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager1 minute