Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They allow the site to remember certain information about your visit — such as whether you have accepted the cookie notice — so that you do not have to make the same choices each time. Cookies can be "session cookies," which expire when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies," which remain on your device for a defined period.

2. How We Use Cookies

This website is a static information site. We use a minimal number of cookies. We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking cookies, or cookies placed by third-party advertising networks.

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function. They cannot be disabled through our cookie controls. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

2.2 Analytics Cookies (Optional)

If you click "Accept" on our cookie consent banner, we may set analytics cookies to understand how visitors navigate the site in aggregate. These do not identify you personally and the data is not shared with third parties for advertising purposes. If you click "Decline," no analytics cookies are set.

At the time of writing, we do not use any third-party analytics platforms. If this changes, this policy will be updated before any new cookies are placed.

3. Legal Basis

Strictly necessary cookies are placed on the basis of Article 6(1)(f) GDPR — our legitimate interest in operating a functional website. Optional analytics cookies are placed only with your prior consent under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You can withdraw this consent at any time (see section 4 below).

4. How to Control Cookies

4.1 Through our consent banner

When you first visit this site, a banner appears at the bottom of the screen giving you the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Your choice is remembered for 12 months via the thesecurebase_cookie cookie. To change your choice, you can clear this cookie in your browser settings and revisit the site — the banner will reappear.

4.2 Through your browser

All major browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View and delete existing cookies;
• Block all cookies or only third-party cookies;
• Configure the browser to ask before accepting each cookie.

Note that blocking all cookies may affect how some websites function. For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, refer to your browser's documentation:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

5. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy if we change the cookies we use. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top. If new cookies require fresh consent, the consent banner will reappear on your next visit.

6. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].