1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They help the Site remember information about your visit, which can make your next visit easier and the Site more useful to you.

2. How and Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to make our Site work properly and to better understand how it is used so we can improve your experience. Specifically, cookies help us:

• Ensure the Site functions securely and correctly.
• Remember your preferences, such as language settings.
• Analyze how visitors navigate the Site to identify areas for improvement.
• Gather anonymous data on site usage and performance.

3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the Site to operate. They enable core functions like page navigation and access to secure areas (e.g., the donation portal). The Site cannot function properly without these cookies, and they do not require your consent.
• Performance/Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve how the Site works. For example, we use Google Analytics cookies to understand which pages are popular.
• Functionality Cookies: These allow the Site to remember choices you make (like your name or region if you provide it) to provide enhanced, more personal features.

We do not use cookies for advertising or to track you across other websites.

4. Your Cookie Choices and Control
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time.

• Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our Site, you will see a banner that asks for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can accept all, reject all, or customize your preferences.
• Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. To learn more about managing cookies in your browser, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note that if you choose to block all cookies, you may not be able to access all or parts of our Site, and some features may not work correctly.
• Analytics Opt-Out: To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our services. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Effective Date." We encourage you to review this policy periodically.