Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies:

• Persistent cookies remain on your device between browsing sessions and allow us to remember your preferences
• Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser

We use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes:

• Essential Operations: To provide core functionality and ensure the security of our platform
• Performance Optimization: To improve website speed and functionality
• User Experience: To remember your preferences and provide personalized features
• Analytics: To understand how users interact with our platform and improve our services
• Marketing: To deliver relevant content and measure the effectiveness of our communications

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies, and they are governed by the respective privacy policies of these third parties.

Third-party services we use include:

• Stripe: Payment processing (essential for transactions)
• Google Analytics: Website analytics (if analytics cookies are accepted)
• LinkedIn: Social login and professional network integration
• NextAuth: Secure authentication services

Consent Management

When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to use cookies (except for necessary cookies). You can choose to accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences.

Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer
• Clearing your browser's cookies, which will trigger our consent banner again
• Using the cookie management tools in this policy page

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:

• Notify you when cookies are being set
• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari (Mac)
• Microsoft Edge

Mobile Devices

For mobile devices, please refer to your device manufacturer's instructions on how to manage cookies and tracking technologies.

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting that sends a signal to websites requesting not to be tracked. Currently, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals.

We honor your cookie consent choices as described in this policy. If you reject analytics and marketing cookies through our consent banner, we will not use these tracking technologies regardless of your browser's DNT setting.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

If we make significant changes that affect how we use cookies, we will request your consent again through our cookie consent banner.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at: