Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

We use cookies for the following purposes:

■ Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.

■ Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics): We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. This information helps us to improve our website and understand user behavior. Google Analytics cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from, and the pages they visited.

■ Social Media Plugins: We may use social media plugins (e.g., for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) to allow you to share content from our website on your social media profiles. These plugins may also use cookies to track your browsing activity across different websites.

■ Advertising Cookies: We may use advertising cookies to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to your interests. These cookies track your browsing habits and allow us to show you personalized ads.

You can also opt out of Google Analytics by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout