1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the site owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as:

User authentication and secure login (Better Auth)
Security protection (Cloudflare Turnstile)
Session management
Fraud prevention

2.2 Functional Cookies

These allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.

2.3 Third-Party Cookies

We use trusted third-party services that may also set cookies on your device:

Stripe: For secure payment processing and fraud detection.
Cloudflare: For security, DDoS protection, and performance optimization.

3. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.