1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

2. 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. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided.

Examples:

• Session cookies

• Security authentication cookies

• Load balancing session cookies

b. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often, and if they receive error messages. These cookies help us improve the functionality and performance of the Website.

Examples:

• Google Analytics

• Microsoft Clarity

• Hotjar

c. Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

d. Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They also help limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Examples:

• Google Ads

• Facebook Pixel

• LinkedIn Insight Tag

3. Cookies We May Set

Note: The list above may be updated periodically.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. These cookies may collect data about your browsing activities across different websites. We do not control these third-party cookies and their use is governed by the privacy policies of the third-party services.

Examples:

• Google Ads

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

• YouTube (for embedded videos)

5. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• To ensure the Website functions properly.

• To remember your preferences and settings.

• To understand how users interact with our Website.

• To personalize content and advertisements.

• To improve security and detect fraud.

• To measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

6. Your Cookie Choices and Control

a. Consent Management

When you first visit our Website, a cookie banner will inform you about the use of cookies and provide you the option to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

b. Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow control of cookies through browser settings. You can choose to block all cookies or delete cookies when you close your browser.

Instructions for managing cookies:

• Google Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies

• Mozilla Firefox: about:preferences#privacy

• Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265

• Microsoft Edge: edge://settings/content/cookies

c. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature. Our Website currently does not respond to DNT signals due to lack of standardization.

7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to:

• Know what personal data is collected

• Request deletion of personal data

• Opt-out of the sale of personal information

Although we do not sell personal information, you can exercise your rights or make inquiries about your data by contacting us at [Insert Contact Email].

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect or use any personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a user under the age of 13, we will delete the information.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.