1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners. Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. The types of cookies we use include:

Always ActiveEssential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.

Examples: Authentication cookies, session management, security cookies

Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This includes counting page visits, traffic sources, and identifying which pages are most popular.

Examples: Google Analytics, page load tracking, error tracking

Functional / Preference Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personalized features.

Examples: Theme preferences (dark/light mode), language selection, UI customization

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests. They also perform functions like preventing the same ad from appearing repeatedly and ensuring that ads are properly displayed.

Examples: Ad targeting, conversion tracking, campaign optimization

3. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete them. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser.
Cookie Settings: You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner when you first visit our website.
Third-Party Cookies: Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. You can manage these through your browser settings or by visiting the third-party websites directly.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality of our website and your user experience.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics and deliver advertisements. These third-party cookies are governed by their respective privacy policies.

Common third-party services we use include:

Google Analytics (for website analytics)
Advertising networks (for targeted advertising)
Social media platforms (for social sharing features)

5. Cookie Duration

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

Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They are used to maintain your session while browsing our website.
Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They help us recognize you when you return to our website.

6. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at: contact@hazem-megahed.dev

For more information about how we handle your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.