1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They can be first-party (set by this site) or third-party (set by partners). We may also use similar technologies like local storage and SDKs in apps.
2. How we use cookies
- Essential — to keep the site secure, load pages, and remember your session or preferences.
- Analytics — to understand performance, popular content, and improve features.
- Advertising — to measure campaigns, avoid showing the same ad repeatedly, and personalize where permitted.
3. Cookie types & retention
| Type | Purpose | Examples | Retention | First/Third party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Security, session, load balancing | session_id, csrf_token | Session / up to 12 months | First-party |
| Analytics | Performance, usage insights | page_view, feature_usage | 13–24 months (aggregated) | First-party / Third-party |
| Advertising | Attribution, frequency capping | ad_attrib, freq_cap | Up to 24 months | Third-party |
Vendors and exact cookie names may change over time. We update this table periodically.
4. Manage your preferences
You can change your settings anytime via Manage Cookies. Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies in settings. California residents can also use the Do Not Sell/Share page to opt out of cross-context behavioral advertising.
If your site uses a cookie banner/CMP, wire it to auto-open when the URL hash is #open-cookie-preferences.
5. Global Privacy Control (GPC)
We make reasonable efforts to honor the Global Privacy Control signal where supported, treating it as a request to opt out of sale/sharing for the current browser.
6. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. If changes are material, we will post a prominent notice on this page. The date at the top indicates the last update.
7. Contact
Questions about this policy? Email [email protected].