A cookie is a small text file sent to your computer, smartphone, or tablet through your web browser. When you visit our website, cookies are stored in your device’s permanent memory; the next time you visit the website, they help our system recognize you and make it easier for you to use the website.
Cookies can be temporary (called session cookies), which are used only while you visit our website and are deleted when you close the browser, or permanent cookies, which remain in your device’s permanent memory even after you leave our website until you delete them or they are automatically deleted by your browser after a certain period.
We use some temporary cookies to remember you while browsing our website, but we also allow third parties (especially Google) to use analytical cookies (both temporary and permanent) on our website to collect general data about the most visited sections of our website and track our ads. This information is used to improve the content of our website, facilitate its use, and gather data on the effectiveness of our online advertising. We believe that these cookies minimally invade privacy. We do not allow third-party cookies that track internet usage for direct marketing purposes (so-called behavior-based advertising).
Many web browsers are already set to accept cookies from us and third parties. However, you can change these settings (for both our and third-party cookies) to choose whether you want to accept cookies, show a prompt every time a cookie is sent, allow or block it, or block all cookies immediately. For the best experience on our website, we recommend accepting both our and third-party cookies. You can adjust these settings in your browser’s toolbar. If you want to opt out of Google Analytics cookies (Google DoubleClick), please visit the site Google Analytics Opt-out and download the “Google Analytics Opt-out” add-on.
If you wish to disable our cookies, you can configure your browser accordingly, but please be aware that some website features may not work properly, and the website experience may be less convenient.
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Social media icons (e.g., Facebook and YouTube) and scripts for connecting to these platforms and external websites are sourced from domains we do not control. Please note that these websites may collect information about your internet usage, including on our site. Clicking on any of these icons will trigger the website to register the action, and they may use the collected information. You should read the privacy policy of each respective website to understand how your information is used and how you can opt out or delete the data you provide.