3.1 What cookies are
Cookies are small data files stored on a browser or device. Similar technologies may include local storage, pixels, software development kits, and device identifiers.
3.2 How we use them
- Essential technologies support authentication, security, fraud prevention, load balancing, session continuity, and core service functions.
- Preference technologies remember settings such as language, time zone, currency, map preferences, and display choices.
- Analytics technologies help measure traffic, feature use, errors, and performance.
- Affiliate technologies may record that a user followed a qualifying link so a partner can attribute a purchase or commission.
- Advertising technologies, if introduced, will support advertising measurement or personalization subject to applicable consent requirements.
3.3 Your choices
Essential technologies cannot be disabled through the service when they are required for security or operation. Where a consent tool is provided, you may use it to manage non-essential categories. Browser settings may also block or delete cookies, but doing so may affect login, preferences, maps, or other features.
3.4 Third-party technologies
Maps, analytics, payment, embedded content, and affiliate links may use technologies controlled by third parties. Their use is governed by their own policies. We will identify material third-party categories through this notice, a consent interface, or an updated provider list as the service evolves.
Optional public-page analytics
Google Analytics runs only after you choose Allow analytics in the Analytics preferences control at the bottom of a public page. This is separate from functional preferences. It measures public-page visits using fixed page names; signed-in pages, query strings, fragments, search text and form contents are excluded. Advertising features and Google Signals are disabled. Google may use analytics cookies and device/network information to produce aggregate reports. Choose No analytics at any time to stop collection and clear the site analytics cookies. Visits with URL parameters are not measured.