### How We Use Cookies & Your Rights
What are Cookies? Cookies are small text files saved on your device when you visit our website. They act as a memory for the site, allowing us to recognize you when you return or keep you logged in as you navigate between pages.

Types of Cookies We Use:
* Strictly Necessary: Essential for the website to function (e.g., security, page navigation). These cannot be switched off.
* Analytics (Statistics): We use these to understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., counting visits). This helps us improve our content.

Your Data Rights (EU/GDPR): Under European law, you have specific rights regarding your data:
- Right to Consent: We only store non-essential cookies if you click "Accept."
- Right to Withdraw: You can change your preferences at any time via the [Settings] button.
- Right to Access & Erasure: You may request a copy of your data or ask to be "forgotten" (have your data deleted).

Data Storage: We store visitor data securely in our database for [X] months to analyze traffic trends. After this period, data is automatically permanently deleted.