Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, web beacons, SDKs, and other tracking technologies that store or access information on your device.

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Enable core site functionality and ensure security
• Remember your preferences (e.g., language, region, user ID)
• Measure and improve the performance and usability of the Sites
• Analyze traffic and usage patterns to better understand how the Sites are used
• Personalize content and deliver relevant advertising
• Facilitate social media features and integrations

Where required by applicable law, we process cookies based on one or more of the following legal bases:

• Consent: For non‑essential cookies (e.g., analytics, advertising), we rely on your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.
• Legitimate Interests: For certain first‑party analytics cookies that have minimal privacy impact, we rely on our legitimate interests to improve our Sites and services.
• Contract Performance & Legal Obligation: Strictly necessary cookies are processed to fulfill our contractual obligations to you and to comply with applicable laws.

You can manage or disable cookies via:

• Cookie Banner / Preference Center: When you first visit our Sites, you will see a banner requesting your consent. You can customize settings at any time through the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer.
• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through settings. Refer to your browser's help section for instructions.
• Industry Opt‑Out Tools: You can opt out of interest‑based advertising through tools such as the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt‑out page and the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) consumer opt‑out.

Your information collected via cookies may be transferred to, processed, and stored in countries outside of your jurisdiction—including the United States—where data protection laws may differ. We protect such transfers through contractual safeguards, such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally approved mechanisms.

We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, our business operations, or for other reasons. When we make material changes, we will notify you via a prominent notice on the Sites or through other appropriate means and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Policy.