Cookies

Last Updated: 2026-01-01

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, manage sessions, and understand how you interact with the platform.

2. How We Use Cookies

Because our site is built with Next.js and Firebase, we use cookies primarily for functionality and security:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Required for the website to function. This includes Firebase Authentication cookies/tokens that keep you securely logged in as you navigate between pages (e.g., accessing your User Profile).
• Performance & Analytics Cookies: (If applicable) Used to understand how visitors interact with our website, helping us improve our UI/UX and blog content.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Authentication services provided by Google (Firebase Auth) may place cookies on your device to verify your identity and maintain a secure session.

4. Managing Cookies

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept essential cookies, you may not be able to use features like logging into your user profile.