Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
• Security Cookies: Help protect against security threats

3.1 Essential Cookies

Necessary for the website to function. Cannot be switched off.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
session_id	Maintains your session while browsing	Session
csrf_token	Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery	Session

3.2 Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics – distinguishes unique users	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics – distinguishes unique users	24 hours
_gat	Google Analytics – throttles request rate	1 minute

3.3 Functional Cookies

Enable enhanced functionality and personalization.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
preferences	Stores your website preferences (theme, etc.)	1 year
language	Remembers your language preference	1 year

4.1 Google Services

• Google Analytics: Helps us analyze website traffic and user behavior
• Google Firebase: Provides authentication and data storage services
• Google Fonts: Loads web fonts (may set cookies)

For more information see Google's Privacy Policy.

4.2 Advertising (Google AdSense)

We may display ads via Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to show personalized ads. You can control personalized advertising at adssettings.google.com.

For information about data collection in our mobile app, see our Privacy Policy.

6.1 Browser Settings

Most browsers let you control cookies through settings. You can block all cookies, block third-party cookies, delete existing cookies, or set the browser to notify you when cookies are being set.

6.2 Browser-Specific Instructions

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies and site permissions

6.3 Opt-Out Tools

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• NAI Opt-Out: Network Advertising Initiative

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Currently there is no standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted. We do not currently respond to DNT browser signals.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you by posting the updated policy and updating the "Last Updated" date.