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Cookie Policy

Effective date: 18.09.2026

A quick, plain-language guide to the cookies and similar technologies used on this site, and how to control them.

1. What are cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let a site, or the third parties it works with, recognize your browser across visits and over time. Similar technologies include local storage and device identifiers.

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies to operate the site, to understand how it is used, and — only with your consent — to measure and improve our advertising, including campaigns run through our advertising platforms and affiliate partner network(s).

3. Categories of cookies we use

Necessary (always on)

These cookies are required for the site to function and cannot be switched off. Example: a cookie that remembers your consent choice.

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site, such as pages viewed and time spent, so we can improve it.

Advertising and affiliate tracking (only after consent)

These cookies are set by us or by our advertising and affiliate partners (including our advertising platforms and our affiliate network) to measure conversions, attribute a sale or lead to the correct partner, and show relevant ads based on your visit to this site.

Cookie inventory

The table below lists the main cookie categories we use, who sets them, and how long they are kept. Specific cookie names vary by vendor and may change over time.

Category

Set by

Purpose

Retention

Necessary

This site

Remember consent choice

12 months

Analytics

This site / analytics provider

Measure usage and improve the site

Up to 90 days

Advertising

Advertising platforms

Show relevant ads and measure campaigns

Up to 13 months

Affiliate tracking

Affiliate network

Attribute sales/leads to partners

Up to 90 days

When you first visit this site, you can accept or decline non-essential cookies through the banner shown on screen. You can change your choice at any time, and you can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect how the site works.

5. Third-party cookies

Some cookies on this site are placed by third parties (for example, our advertising platforms and our affiliate network). We do not control these cookies directly; please refer to the relevant third party's own privacy and cookie policy for details.

6. More information

For details on how we and our partners use the data collected through cookies, see our Privacy Policy.