Cookie Policy
Last updated: August 13, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are, how and why they’re used on our website and app (the “Service”), and how to manage your preferences. For details about how we handle personal data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on a visitor’s device to remember information about the visit, such as preferences, session status, or analytics identifiers. Cookies can be set by the website owner (first-party) or by third parties that provide services on the site (e.g., analytics, ads, social media). Other similar technologies include local storage, pixels, SDKs, tags, and beacons. In the EU/UK, non-essential cookies generally require prior consent, while strictly necessary cookies do not.
How we use cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
Enable core site functions such as page navigation, session management, security, and consent storage (strictly necessary).
Remember user settings like language, mode/tone defaults, and interface preferences (functional).
Measure usage to improve performance and features (analytics).
Support marketing activities such as measuring campaign effectiveness or preventing abuse/fraud (marketing).
Depending on the jurisdiction, some of these uses require your prior consent; where required, we only activate non-essential cookies after you’ve made a choice via our consent banner and settings.
Types of cookies we use
Strictly necessary: Required for the Service to function (e.g., session management, load balancing, security, consent logs). These do not require consent under EU/UK law.
Functional: Remember preferences and enhance features (e.g., UI settings, language).
Analytics: Help us understand how the Service is used (e.g., pages visited, time on page) to improve quality and performance.
Marketing/advertising: Used to deliver or measure advertising and prevent abuse; may track browsing across sites when enabled.
Each cookie or similar technology may be session (expires when the browser closes) or persistent (stored for a defined period).
First-party and third-party cookies
First-party cookies are set by our domain to operate and improve the Service.
Third-party cookies may be set by service providers (for example, analytics platforms, content delivery, anti-abuse/captcha, or, if enabled, advertising). Where applicable, these third parties may process data as independent controllers; details are available in the cookie preference panel and our Privacy Policy.
Legal basis and regional differences
EU/UK: We obtain prior, explicit, granular consent before setting non-essential cookies, provide equal “Accept” and “Reject” options, allow withdrawal at any time, and maintain consent records, in line with GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive requirements.
California (CCPA/CPRA): Opt-in consent for cookies is generally not required (except for minors), but we disclose cookie-collected personal information, provide opt-out choices for “sale” or “sharing” (including via tracking technologies), honor GPC signals where applicable, and link to “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” if we sell/share data.
Managing your cookie preferences
Consent banner and settings: Use the on-site cookie banner or “Cookie Settings” link available in the footer to accept, reject, or customize categories at any time; your new choices will take effect immediately.
Browser settings: Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may impair functionality.
Global Privacy Control (GPC): Where required, we treat GPC as a request to opt out of “sale”/“sharing” under CCPA/CPRA.
Withdraw/change consent: You can withdraw or change consent as easily as you gave it via the “Cookie Settings” link; we periodically renew consent as recommended by local guidance.
Specific cookies and durations
The cookie preference panel lists current cookies and similar technologies in use, including:
Name and provider (first-party/third-party)
Category (necessary/functional/analytics/marketing)
Purpose
Duration (session vs persistent retention)
Legal basis and links to third-party policies where applicable.
Because services and providers may change, this list is dynamically updated in the preference panel.
Do Not Sell or Share (California residents)
If we “sell” or “share” personal information as defined by CCPA/CPRA (which can include data collected via certain advertising cookies), a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link will be available on our homepage and in the footer to manage your choices.
Children’s data
We do not knowingly place non-essential cookies to collect personal information from children. If we become aware of such collection, we will delete it and, where required, obtain verifiable parental consent.
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology, laws, or our practices. Material changes will be communicated via the Service, the consent banner, or other reasonable means. Please check the “Last updated” date at the top.
Contact
Questions about this Cookie Policy or our data practices:
You can also learn more about cookies and applicable requirements at resources that explain GDPR/ePrivacy cookie consent and CCPA/CPRA disclosures.