**Website Cookie Policies: What You Need to Know**

When navigating our website, visitors should be aware that cookies are stored on their browsers to gather information. These cookies collect data related to your preferences, device, and interaction with the site. The primary aim is to enhance user experience by ensuring the site functions as intended and provides personalized content. While users can choose to block certain types of cookies, this choice might affect their overall experience and access to some services offered on the site.

It's important to note that our First Party Strictly Necessary Cookies are essential for the basic operations of the website. These cookies are responsible for functions such as displaying the cookie consent banner, remembering user settings, enabling account logins, and facilitating logouts. Users do not have the option to disable these cookies because they are critical for maintaining the website's functionality. These cookies do not collect any information that can personally identify users.

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), users have the right to opt out of the sale of their personal information to third parties. This can be done through a toggle switch provided on our site. By opting out, users will not receive personalized ads, and their personal information won’t be shared with third parties. For further details or to exercise your rights under CCPA, users can contact our legal department via the Exercise My Rights link. Additionally, if privacy controls such as plugins are enabled on your browser, it will be considered a valid request to opt out.

Our advertising partners may also set cookies through our site. These cookies are used to build a profile based on your interests and to display relevant advertisements on other websites. While these cookies do not store direct personal information, they uniquely identify your browser and device. Blocking these cookies will result in less targeted advertising.

Lastly, we utilize cookies from various social media services integrated into the site to enable content sharing. These cookies enable tracking across different websites, shaping the content and advertisements you encounter. Disabling these cookies might limit your ability to use sharing tools effectively.

Moreover, performance cookies help us count visits and analyze traffic sources, allowing us to gauge and enhance our site's performance. The data collected is anonymous and aggregated, providing insights on which pages are popular and how users navigate the site. Without these cookies, we lack the ability to monitor site performance effectively.

Understanding how these different types of cookies function and their purpose can help you make informed decisions about your online privacy and browsing experience.