1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you visit websites. They help the platform remember your preferences, keep you securely logged in, enhance navigation efficiency, and maintain system security.
2. Categories of Cookies We Utilize
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for platform operation, session management, CSRF token security, and authentication verification. These cannot be disabled in our systems.
- Preference & Functional Cookies: Remember your language choices, search filter criteria, and display preferences for a personalized browsing experience.
- Security & Fraud Prevention Cookies: Help detect bot traffic, unauthorized multi-device account takeover attempts, and abusive activity.
- Analytics & Performance Cookies: Aggregate anonymized metrics on page load times, popular features, and user interaction patterns to improve service performance.
3. Managing Cookie Preferences
You can configure or adjust your cookie preferences through your web browser settings. Most modern web browsers allow you to block third-party cookies or delete existing cookies. Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may impair platform functionality such as secure member login and payment processing.
