Cookies

Effective: [[date]]

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files stored by your browser. They help operate the site, remember preferences and — if you allow — collect anonymous statistics.

2. Types we may use

• Essential – core operation (e.g. form protection, language/theme).
• Functional – remembering convenience settings.
• Analytics – anonymous traffic stats (consent-based).
• Marketing – ad personalisation (currently not used).

3. Purpose & legal bases

• Essential/functional: legitimate interests or service provision.
• Analytics/marketing: only with consent (revocable anytime).

4. First-party cookies (examples)

• theme – light/dark mode (expiry: 1 year).
• lang – language preference (expiry: 1 year).

No third-party cookies are used at this time.

5. Consent & control

Non-essential cookies load only after consent. You can delete or block cookies anytime in your browser settings. Helpful paths:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy & security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Cookies

6. Changes

This notice may be updated; changes take effect on publication.