Cookie Policy

1. What Cookies Are

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information about how the website is used.

Cookies that are essential for the functioning of the website may be set without user consent. All other types of cookies require user approval before being activated.

2. Cookie Categories Used on This Website

Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and enable core functionalities such as page navigation, secure access, and session management. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Performance cookies: Performance cookies are used to understand how visitors use the website, for example analytics cookies. These cookies do not directly identify individual users.

Targeting cookies: Targeting cookies are used to identify visitors across different websites, such as content partners or advertising networks. These cookies may be used to build user profiles or display relevant advertisements.

Functionality cookies: Functionality cookies remember user preferences such as language, time zone, and enhanced content settings.

Unclassified cookies: Unclassified cookies are those that do not yet fall into a specific category or are under review.

3. Strictly Necessary Cookies

4. Performance Cookies

5. Targeting Cookies

Based on the current Cookie Script configuration, no targeting cookies are presently listed in the active cookie inventory.

If such cookies are introduced in the future, this policy and cookie settings will be updated accordingly.

6. Functionality Cookies

Currently, no functionality cookies are listed in the active configuration. If introduced later, this section will be updated.

7. Unclassified Cookies

The cookie inventory above is based on the current configuration. Unclassified cookies may be updated once more information is available.

8. Consent and Cookie Control

Where required by law, non-essential cookies are activated only after user consent. Users may manage preferences via the cookie settings panel available on the website.

Users can also control cookies through browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect functionality or performance.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in law, technologies, or services. Updated versions will be posted on this page.

Name	Provider / Domain	Expiration	Description
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ajaeri_temp_cookie	.ajaeri.org	Session	Temporary cookie used for testing or transitional functionality; classification is under evaluation.

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