Cookie Policy

Last updated: 9/4/2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our service.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes:

  • Essential functionality: To ensure our website works properly
  • User preferences: To remember your settings like theme and language preferences
  • Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website
  • Advertising: To show you relevant advertisements

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies.

Examples:

  • Session management cookies
  • Security cookies
  • Load balancing cookies

2. Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features.

Examples:

  • Theme preferences (light/dark mode)
  • Language settings
  • PDF viewer preferences
  • Translation history

3. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Examples:

  • Google Analytics cookies
  • Page view tracking
  • User behavior analysis
  • Performance monitoring

4. Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They also limit the number of times you see an advertisement.

Examples:

  • Google AdSense cookies
  • Personalized advertising
  • Ad frequency capping
  • Cross-site tracking prevention

Third-Party Cookies

We may use several third-party services that may set their own cookies:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
  • Google AdSense: For displaying relevant advertisements
  • Vercel: For hosting and performance analytics

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can choose which types of cookies to accept.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Delete existing cookies
  • Set cookies to expire when you close your browser

Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of specific tracking services:

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:

  • Your preferences may not be saved
  • Some interactive features may not work
  • You may see less relevant advertisements
  • We may not be able to provide personalized experiences

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different lifespans:

  • Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted
  • Analytics cookies: Typically expire after 2 years
  • Advertising cookies: Usually expire after 30 days to 2 years

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please

contact us at our contact page here