Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences, understand how you interact with the site, and provide a more personalized experience.

Cookies may be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (remaining until they expire or are deleted). They may be set by us ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services we use ("third-party cookies").

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes, organized by category:

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as submitting a form or setting your cookie preferences.

• cookieConsent — stores your cookie consent preferences (duration: 12 months)
• PHPSESSID — standard session identifier for server-side processing (duration: session)

2.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously. This helps us improve our content and user experience.

• _ga — Google Analytics, distinguishes users (duration: 2 years)
• _ga_* — Google Analytics, stores session state (duration: 2 years)
• _gid — Google Analytics, distinguishes users (duration: 24 hours)

2.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to allow us to display relevant advertisements. They are set by third-party advertising networks.

• _fbp — Meta (Facebook) Pixel, tracks conversions (duration: 3 months)
• _gcl_au — Google Ads conversion tracking (duration: 3 months)

3. Managing Cookies

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time:

• On our website: Use the "Cookie Settings" button in the cookie consent banner, which appears when you first visit our site. You can also clear your consent and see the banner again by clearing your browser's local storage.
• In your browser: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect website functionality.
• Third-party opt-outs: You can opt out of Google Analytics at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and Meta advertising at facebook.com/adpreferences.

4. Third-Party Services

Our website may use the following third-party services that set their own cookies:

• Google Analytics — Google Privacy Policy
• Meta Pixel — Meta Privacy Policy
• Bootstrap CDN (jsDelivr) — static asset delivery, no tracking cookies
• Google Fonts — font delivery, session-only technical cookies

5. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, we display a cookie consent banner. Strictly necessary cookies are active without consent. Analytics and marketing cookies are only activated after you explicitly accept them. You may withdraw or update your consent at any time.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes or as legal requirements evolve. The date at the top of this page reflects the last update.

7. Contact

For questions about our use of cookies: