Cookie Policy (Updated – GDPR & ePrivacy Compliant)

1. What are cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, mobile or tablet) when you visit a website.
They help the website function properly, remember your preferences, and improve your browsing experience.

2. Why we use cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and cannot be disabled.
They include:
• Session cookies, which maintain your session while navigating the site.
• Consent cookie, which stores your cookie preferences.
B. Performance (Analytics) Cookies
We use Google Analytics, only if you provide explicit consent through the cookie banner.
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website (e.g., which pages are most popular), so we can improve our services.
Information collected by Google Analytics cookies may be transferred to Google servers outside the EU.
Google complies with applicable data protection standards through contractual safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses).
Google does not associate your IP address with any other data and does not identify you.

3. How to manage cookies
Upon your first visit to our website, a cookie banner will appear allowing you to:
Accept all cookies,
Reject non-essential cookies,
Customize your cookie settings.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time through your browser settings.
Note: If you choose not to accept performance cookies, certain features or analytics may not be available.
For additional information on managing cookies in your browser, please refer to your browser provider’s support documentation.

4. Cookie retention period
Cookies are stored for specific durations depending on their type:
Session cookies → deleted when you close your browser.
Consent & Analytics cookies → typically retained for 1 to 12 months, unless manually deleted.

5. Your choice
Use of cookies — other than strictly necessary cookies — requires your explicit consent.
You may withdraw your consent at any time.

Last updated: January 2025