What are cookies?
This cookie policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use (i.e., the information we collect when using cookies and how that information is used), and how you can manage your cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files used to store certain pieces of information. They are stored on your device when a website is loaded into your browser. These cookies help ensure the website functions properly, enhance security, provide a better user experience, and analyze performance to identify what's working well and what needs improvement.
How do we use cookies?
Like most online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for various purposes. First-party cookies are essentially necessary for the website to function properly; they do not collect any personally identifiable data.
Third-party cookies used on our website mainly help us understand how you respond to it; they track how you interact with it; they protect our services; they provide relevant advertising; and they improve your overall user experience, while also optimizing the speed of your subsequent interactions on our website.
Types of cookies we use
Necessary
Necessary cookies are essential for the basic functioning of the website, and the website will not work as intended without them. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | 1 hour | Cloudflare sets the cookie to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga_* | 1 year, 1 month, 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| _ga | 1 year, 1 month, 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to understand visitor, session and campaign data and to track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
Advertisement
Advertising cookies are used to deliver personalized ads to visitors based on the pages they visited before and to analyze the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | 3 months | Google Tag Manager sets the cookie to measure advertising effectiveness on websites that use its services. |
Manage cookie preferences
You can modify your cookie settings at any time by clicking the Consent Preferences button at the top. This option will allow you to revisit the cookie consent banner and update your preferences, or to withdraw your consent immediately.
Likewise, different browsers offer various methods for blocking and deleting cookies used by websites. You can modify your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Below, you will find help document links on how to manage and delete cookies in major web browsers.
Chrome https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
If you are using another web browser, consult its official help documentation.