1. What Are Cookies?

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your browser when you visit our website. Cookies allow the website to remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other settings, which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

2. How Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies for various reasons, detailed below. In general, cookies fall into two main categories:

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies (Functional)

These cookies are essential for the website to perform its basic functions and for you to utilize its main features.

Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, cookies are set to save your name, email address, and website. These are for your convenience and last for one year.

Session Cookies: If you have an account and log in to the site, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

Login and Screen Options Cookies: When you log in, several cookies are set to save your login information (lasting two days) and your screen display choices (lasting one year). If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.

B. Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website, providing information about visited areas, time spent, and any issues encountered, such as error messages. Currently, this site does not use third-party analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics). If this service is added in the future, this policy will be updated.

C. Embedded Content from Third Parties

Our site includes embedded content (such as YouTube videos, images from other platforms, or iframes). When interacting with this content, these third-party websites may set their own cookies and trackers over which we have no control. These websites behave in the exact same way as if you had visited the other website directly.

3. Managing Cookies

You have the right to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.

Blocking Cookies: You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Therefore, it is recommended not to disable them.

Deleting Cookies: You can delete saved cookies at any time through your browser’s settings options.