Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience. Some cookies are essential for the site to function, while others help us understand how the site is used.

2. Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They cannot be switched off in our systems.

  • .AspNetCore.Identity.Application — Authentication cookie that keeps you signed in to your account. Expires when your session ends or after the configured timeout.
  • .AspNetCore.Culture — Stores your preferred language so the site displays content in your chosen language.
  • .AspNetCore.Antiforgery.* — Security cookie that protects against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
  • .AspNetCore.Correlation.* — Used during the external authentication process (e.g. Google sign-in) to correlate authentication requests. Removed after sign-in completes.
  • .AspNetCore.DataProtection — Used to protect and secure sensitive data such as authentication tokens.
3. Analytics Cookies

We use Microsoft Application Insights to understand how visitors interact with our website. This service may set cookies or use similar technologies to collect anonymous usage data such as page views, browser type, and session duration.

  • ai_session — Tracks your browsing session to group related page views. Expires after 30 minutes of inactivity.
  • ai_user — Identifies unique visitors anonymously. Expires after 1 year.

Analytics cookies are set only with your consent. You can opt out via the cookie consent banner or your browser settings.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We do not use advertising or marketing cookies. We do not allow third parties to place tracking cookies on our website for advertising purposes. The only third-party services that may set cookies are:

  • Google OAuth — Only during the sign-in process if you choose to sign in with Google.
  • Microsoft Application Insights — Analytics cookies as described above (with your consent).
5. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

  • Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings. Note that disabling essential cookies may prevent the website from functioning correctly.
  • Cookie consent: When you first visit our site, you can choose which non-essential cookies to accept via the cookie consent banner.

For more information on managing cookies in your browser, visit allaboutcookies.org.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

7. Contact Us

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