Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. This helps improve your browsing experience and allows websites to provide personalized content.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies on our website for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility
• Preference Cookies: These remember your choices (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features
• Analytics Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously
• Functional Cookies: These enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your theme preference (light/dark mode)

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

• Cookie Consent: Stores your cookie preferences
• Theme Preference: Remembers your light/dark mode selection
• Session Management: Maintains your session while browsing

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand which pages are most popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymous.

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the service and deliver advertisements. These third parties may set their own cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your online activities across different websites.

We do not currently use third-party advertising or tracking cookies. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and provide you with the option to opt-out.

5. Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either "session" or "persistent" cookies:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate through the website
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings across multiple visits

Our preference cookies (such as theme selection) are persistent and typically expire after 1 year, unless you clear your browser cookies or change your preferences.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have the right to accept or reject cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

You can manage your cookie preferences through:

• Our Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can choose which types of cookies to accept
• Browser Settings: You can configure your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent
• Cookie Settings Page: You can access and modify your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie settings

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your user experience and some parts of the website may not function properly.

7. Browser-Specific Instructions

To manage cookies in your browser, follow these links:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

8. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights regarding cookies:

• Right to be Informed: You have the right to be informed about how we use cookies
• Right to Access: You can request information about what cookies are stored on your device
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time
• Right to Object: You can object to the use of cookies for certain purposes

9. Updates to This Cookie 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 new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: adolphusp23@gmail.com