COOKIE USAGE

Our website utilizes Cookie Consent technology to obtain your consent for storing certain cookies in your browser or using specific technologies and to document this in compliance with data protection law. Upon visiting our website, a cookie is stored in your browser to record the consents you've given or revoked. Collected data will be retained until you request its deletion, delete the cookie yourself, or until the purpose for data storage is no longer applicable. Mandatory legal retention periods remain unaffected. Providing your personal data is neither legally nor contractually required.

- 1 - Cookies: Their Role and Purpose on Our Site

Cookies can be placed by the website owners (first party cookies) or by a third party website to either enable external content or deliver advertising (third party cookies). Most website will classify their cookies in groups:

• Strictly necessary cookies (first party) are essential for a website to operate securely and deliver the service you require.
• Functional cookies (first party) allow you a smoother experience on site.
• Performance cookies (first or third-party cookies) help website-owners make improvements by collecting information such as the number and length of visits and pages viewed.
• Marketing cookies first or third-party) help website owners deliver relevant advertising and fund some of the cost of running the website and provide you with free service.

- 2 - Third-Party Tracking Cookies and Mechanisms

Cookies from Third-party Providers: Various third-party service providers, such as analytics and advertising firms, may implement cookies on your devices when you visit our website. Please be aware that the handling of your data by these cookies is subject to the privacy policies of the third-party providers.

- 3 - Cookie Configuration Options

The majority of web browsers accept cookies and similar files, but you can usually change your browser settings to prevent this. If for any reason you decide that you do not like our use of certain cookies, you can simply change your settings. However, if you do so, some functionality of our websites may be lost. The setting of each browser is different. It is described in the browser’s help menu.

- 4 - Additional Information

Guidelines for Data Retention We maintain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes stated in our Privacy Policy. Usage Data is retained for internal analyses to improve security, enhance functionality, or to meet mandatory legal storage requirements.