/* container utility */
        .policy-container {
            max-width: 1280px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 2rem 1.8rem 4rem;
        }

        /* back navigation (optional but useful) */
        .back-nav {
            margin-bottom: 2rem;
        }
        .back-link {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 0.5rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-weight: 500;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
            border-radius: 40px;
            background: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.08);
            transition: var(--transition-default);
        }
        .back-link:hover {
            background: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.18);
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            gap: 0.7rem;
        }

        /* header section — matching Why Us layout style */
        .policy-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 3rem;
        }
        .overline {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            font-weight: 600;
            background: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.1);
            display: inline-block;
            padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
            border-radius: 40px;
            backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
        }
        .policy-header h1 {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 2.8rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-primary);
            letter-spacing: -0.02em;
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
        }
        .policy-header h1 span {
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
            display: inline-block;
            padding-bottom: 2px;
        }
        .last-updated {
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            margin-top: 0.5rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 0.4rem;
        }
        .last-updated i {
            color: var(--accent-gold);
        }

        /* main grid: left sidebar + right content (legal style) */
        .policy-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
            gap: 2.5rem;
            margin: 2rem 0 2rem;
            align-items: start;
        }

        /* LEFT SIDEBAR - sticky navigation */
        .policy-sidebar {
            position: sticky;
            top: 2rem;
            align-self: start;
        }
        .sidebar-nav {
            background: var(--card-bg);
            backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
            border-radius: 1.5rem;
            padding: 1.5rem;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
        }
        .sidebar-nav h3 {
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
            color: var(--accent-deep);
            position: relative;
            display: inline-block;
        }
        .sidebar-nav h3:after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -6px;
            left: 0;
            width: 40px;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--accent-gold);
            border-radius: 2px;
        }
        .nav-list {
            list-style: none;
        }
        .nav-list li {
            margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
        }
        .nav-list a {
            text-decoration: none;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            transition: var(--transition-default);
            display: block;
            padding: 0.3rem 0;
            border-left: 2px solid transparent;
            padding-left: 0.8rem;
        }
        .nav-list a:hover {
            color: var(--accent-gold);
            border-left-color: var(--accent-gold);
            padding-left: 1rem;
        }

        /* RIGHT CONTENT - privacy policy text */
        .policy-content {
            background: var(--card-bg);
            backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
            border-radius: var(--border-radius-card);
            padding: 2rem 2.2rem;
            border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
            box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
        }
        .policy-section {
            margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
            scroll-margin-top: 2rem;
        }
        .policy-section:last-child {
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }
        .policy-section h2 {
            font-family: var(--font-heading);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-primary);
            margin-bottom: 1rem;
            border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-gold);
            padding-left: 1rem;
        }
        .policy-section h3 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin: 1.2rem 0 0.6rem;
            color: var(--accent-deep);
        }
        .policy-section p {
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
            line-height: 1.65;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }
        .policy-section ul, .policy-section ol {
            margin: 0.8rem 0 1rem 1.8rem;
            color: var(--text-secondary);
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }
        .policy-section li {
            margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
        }
        .policy-section strong {
            color: var(--text-primary);
        }
        .info-box {
            background: var(--highlight-gradient);
            border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-gold);
            padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
            border-radius: 1rem;
            margin: 1.2rem 0;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }
        .contact-block {
            background: rgba(197, 160, 89, 0.08);
            border-radius: 1.2rem;
            padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem;
            margin-top: 1rem;
            display: inline-block;
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* responsive */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .policy-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 1.8rem;
            }
            .policy-sidebar {
                position: static;
                top: 0;
            }
            .policy-header h1 {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }
            .policy-container {
                padding: 1.5rem;
            }
            .policy-content {
                padding: 1.5rem;
            }
        }
        @media (max-width: 550px) {
            .policy-section h2 {
                font-size: 1.3rem;
            }
        }

        /* animations */
        @keyframes fadeSlide {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(15px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }
        .policy-header, .policy-grid {
            animation: fadeSlide 0.5s ease-out forwards;
        }