1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a site. Some keep things working, others help us understand usage patterns. They can't install malware or access your files. Session cookies disappear when you close the browser; persistent cookies stick around for a set period before your browser deletes them automatically. Most websites use cookies in some form — they're a standard part of how the web works and have been for decades.
2. What we use
Strictly necessary: Handle your session, cookie consent preference, and age verification. Can't be turned off through our panel. Expire within 30 days or at session end.
Analytics: Only set if you accept them. Tell us which pages get visited and average session length in aggregate. We don't identify individual visitors. Expire after 12 months.
Functional: Remember your preferences between visits. Not strictly required — if you decline, you may need to re-enter choices each time. Expire after 6 months.
3. Managing cookies
Use the settings panel on any page to change your preferences at any time. Your browser also lets you view, delete, and block cookies from specific sites. Clearing our cookies will bring the consent banner back on your next visit so you can choose again. Keep in mind that blocking all cookies may affect other sites too, not just ours. If you only want to disable our optional cookies, the settings panel is the easiest way — it lets you control analytics and functional cookies independently without affecting site functionality.
4. Third parties
We don't use advertising cookies. No ad networks place cookies through our site. No social media widgets, no tracking pixels. If we use a third-party analytics tool, it works under our instructions and doesn't use your data for its own purposes. If any of this changes, we'll update this page and ask for your consent again. Questions: [email protected].
