Last Updated: January 11, 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owners. Cookies can be stored for different periods of time. Some are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies), while others remain on your device for a longer period (persistent cookies).
How Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Website Functionality: To ensure our website works properly
- Your Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences
- Analytics: To understand how you use our website and improve our services
- Marketing: To deliver relevant content and measure marketing effectiveness
- Security: To protect against fraud and ensure website security
- Consent Management: To remember your cookie consent choices
Types Of Cookies We Use
1. Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies No Consent Required
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to your actions, such as setting privacy preferences or filling in forms.
| Cookie Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Data Collected |
Expiration |
Mdt_Consent |
Mandatly |
Stores your cookie consent preferences (accept/decline). Required to respect your cookie choices and comply with GDPR/CCPA. |
Consent Choices |
1 year |
PHPSESSID |
Server (PHP) |
Preserves user session state across page requests. Essential for site functionality and form submissions. |
Session ID |
Session |
datadome |
DataDome |
Security & Bot Protection. Used to identify and block bad bots, scrapers, and DDoS attacks to ensure website security. |
Security Token |
1 year |
__cf_bm |
Cloudflare |
Bot Management - Distinguishes legitimate users from bots. Ensures proper CDN functionality and prevents abuse. |
Bot Detection Flag |
1 hour |
__cf_* |
Cloudflare |
Various security cookies used for bot detection and threat prevention. |
Security Tokens |
Session - 30 days |
(Asset) |
Google |
Gstatic delivers fonts and icons (Google Fonts) essential for the website's visual layout. |
IP Address (Technical) |
Session |
(Asset) |
jsDelivr |
Delivers the Bootstrap framework files (CSS/JS) required for the website structure and design. |
IP Address (Technical) |
Session |
2. Performance (Analytics) Cookies Requires Consent
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site.
| Cookie Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Data Collected |
Expiration |
_ga |
Google Analytics |
Calculates visitor, session, and campaign data and keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. |
User ID, Session ID |
2 years |
_ga_G3REXYNF49 |
Google Tag Manager |
Persists session state for each unique user. Tracks page views, session duration, and user interactions. |
Session Data |
2 years |
_clck |
Microsoft (Clarity) |
Persists the Clarity User ID and settings for that user, unique to this site. |
User ID, Site Preferences |
1 year |
_clsk |
Microsoft (Clarity) |
Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording. |
Session ID, Page Views, Duration |
24 hours |
_cltk |
Microsoft (Clarity) |
Used for tracking click behavior within the session and recording detailed analytics for user interaction. This cookie helps capture more granular data for Clarity analysis. It expires at the end of the session. |
Click Events |
Session |
CLID |
Microsoft (Clarity) |
Identifies the first time Clarity encountered your browser on ANY website using Clarity. Enables cross-site tracking. |
User ID, Browser Identifier |
1 year |
ANONCHK |
Microsoft (Clarity) |
Checks whether your browser ID (MUID) is transferred to advertising cookies. Always set to 0 for Clarity (not used for ads). |
Flag (0) |
Session |
MR |
Microsoft (Clarity) |
Indicates whether to refresh your Microsoft User ID (MUID). Used to maintain accuracy of cross-site tracking. |
Refresh Flag |
7 days |
MUID |
Microsoft (Clarity) |
Identifies your browser across ALL Microsoft sites. Used for advertising, site analytics, and operational purposes. Syncs across microsoft.com, bing.com, and other Microsoft domains. |
User ID (GUID), Cross-site Activity |
1 year |
SM |
Microsoft (Clarity) |
Synchronizes your Microsoft User ID (MUID) across multiple Microsoft domains to enable consistent tracking. |
Sync Flags |
Session |
⚠️ Important: Third-Party Tracking
Microsoft Clarity uses both first-party and third-party cookies.
First-party cookies (_clck, _clsk) track your activity only on our website.
Third-party cookies (CLID, ANONCHK, MR, MUID, SM) are set by Microsoft and can track you across multiple websites and Microsoft services.
MUID specifically is used for advertising purposes across Microsoft's ad network, including Bing Ads. This means your browsing behavior may be used to show you targeted advertisements.
Your Rights:
- You can opt-out of Clarity tracking using our cookie consent banner
- You can withdraw consent at any time without penalty
- You can delete Clarity cookies from your browser settings
- Opting out will NOT affect your ability to use our website
More Information:
Official Clarity Cookie Documentation |
Microsoft Privacy Policy
3. Targeting & Advertising (Marketing) Cookies Requires Consent
These cookies track your interactions for email marketing campaigns, onsite personalization, and targeted advertising. They help us understand your behavior to deliver more relevant content and measure campaign effectiveness.
| Cookie Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Data Collected |
Expiration |
__kla_id |
Klaviyo |
Primary tracking identifier. Tracks email open rates, onsite engagement, and user identity for personalized marketing. |
User Behavior, ID |
2 years |
__kla_off |
Klaviyo |
Set when a user opts out of tracking. Tells Klaviyo to stop collecting data for this visitor. |
Opt-out Preference |
Persistent |
klaviyo_ds |
Klaviyo |
"Deep Storage" identifier (Local Storage). Helps link user sessions across different tabs and devices. |
Session Data |
Session |
_kx |
Klaviyo |
Set specifically when a user clicks a link in a Klaviyo email. Used for email attribution. |
Email ID |
2 years |
_kla_session_* |
Klaviyo |
Session-specific tracking cookies. Track user behavior during individual sessions for onsite personalization and attribution. |
Session Data, Behavior Events |
Session |
klaviyo_site_id |
Klaviyo |
Persists the Klaviyo account ID to ensure tracking data is sent to the correct account. |
Site ID |
2 years |
klaviyoOnsite |
Klaviyo |
Manages onsite behavior tracking and email list subscription status. Records visitor interactions for targeted onsite messaging. |
List Status, Onsite Events |
Persistent |
_kl_* |
Klaviyo |
Various Klaviyo tracking cookies for behavior analysis and onsite personalization. |
Behavioral Data |
Varies |
__kl_key |
Klaviyo |
Klaviyo encryption key for secure data handling. |
Encryption Identifier |
Persistent |
$last_referrer |
Klaviyo |
Stores the last referrer for multi-session attribution. Used to track marketing source over time. |
Last Referrer URL |
Persistent |
$referrer |
Klaviyo |
Tracks the referrer URL for attribution analysis. Identifies how users arrived at the site. |
Referrer URL |
Session |
kl-post-identification-sync |
Klaviyo |
Used for syncing user identification across Klaviyo systems after form submission. |
Sync Token |
Session |
klaviyoPagesVisitCount |
Klaviyo |
Tracks the total number of page visits by the user. Used for engagement scoring. |
Visit Count |
Session |
klaviyoPagesVisitCountV2 |
Klaviyo |
Updated version of visit count tracking with enhanced metrics. Tracks improved engagement signals. |
Enhanced Visit Data |
Persistent |
__storage_test__ |
Klaviyo |
Feature detection cookie. Tests browser's local storage capability for Klaviyo script functionality. |
Storage Capability Flag |
Session |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
YouTube (Google) |
Estimates user bandwidth for video playback and tracks usage for personalized advertising. |
Watch History, Bandwidth |
6 Months |
YSC |
YouTube (Google) |
Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos you have seen. |
Video Stats |
Session |
__Secure-YEC |
YouTube (Google) |
Stores user consent choices and detects bot traffic for embedded videos. |
Consent State |
13 months |
4. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in our Cookie Consent Manager. This tool allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Please note that Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with our services.
Update Your Preferences:
You can change your mind at any time by clicking the button below to reopen the consent banner and adjust your settings.
Manage Cookie Preferences
Browser Settings
Alternatively, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser.
Note: Disabling cookies completely via your browser may affect website functionality.
Third-Party Opt-Out Tools
In addition to our own controls, you can manage third-party cookies directly:
Google Analytics: You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Microsoft Clarity: Learn more at clarity.microsoft.com. You can opt out in your account settings.
Klaviyo: You can manage email preferences and unsubscribe from marketing emails using the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of our emails.
Advertising Networks: You can opt out of targeted advertising from participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance (US) or European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EU).
5. Your Privacy Rights
GDPR (European Union)
If you are located in the EU, you have specific rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You can request to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your data (right to be forgotten)
- Restrict processing
- Port your data to another service
CCPA (California)
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:
- Right to know what personal information is collected
- Right to delete personal information
- Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
- Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
6. Third-Party Service Providers
We use the following third-party services that set cookies on our website. These providers have their own privacy policies:
Content Delivery Networks (CDN)
In addition to the cookies and tracking technologies described above, our website uses Content Delivery Networks (CDN) to ensure our content loads correctly, securely, and quickly for visitors around the world.
jsDelivr & Google Static (Gstatic)
We use jsDelivr to deliver the Bootstrap framework (which powers our site's layout) and Google Static (Gstatic) to deliver web fonts.
To load these assets, your browser sends a direct HTTP request to the CDN providers' servers. During this process, technical data—including your IP address—is transmitted to these providers. This data transfer is strictly necessary for the technical delivery of the website's visual content and for security purposes (such as DDoS protection).
These providers do not use this data for user profiling or advertising.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The most recent version will always be available at this URL. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.
Last Updated: January 11, 2026
9. Resources & Further Reading
