When you visit SmartRecruiters’ websites, SmartRecruiters uses a technology that many other websites employ which are small data files stored on your computer’s hard drive, to collect information (“Cookies”). If your browser is set to accept Cookies, then your browser adds the text in a small file. SmartRecruiters does not use Cookies to read any other information on your computer’s hard drive. SmartRecruiters uses Cookie technology to authenticate your access to various areas of our websites, and tailor its content to your preferences. Cookies also help us analyze web traffic in general. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, or to warn you before a cookie is placed.
You may refuse to accept Cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of Cookies. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, our system will issue Cookies when you log on to our Website. Please note that any third-party sites which are linked via our website may also use Cookies, over which SmartRecruiters has no control.
SmartRecruiters also uses web beacons, or transparent GIF files, provided by our service providers to report activity on our site. The beacons help us manage our online advertising and measure its effectiveness. These files enable our service provider to recognize a Cookie on your web browser, which in turn enables us to learn which communications are most effective. Either SmartRecruiters or our services providers place the Cookie. The information that SmartRecruiters collects by means of these technologies is anonymous and is not personally identifiable unless you have chosen to identify yourself through a form on the website.
The cookies we use will generally fall into the following categories, and some cookies may fulfill more than one of the purposes listed below:
Strictly necessary
Performance
Functional
Targeting
Social Media
Below you can find details on what those categories mean:
Strictly Necessary Cookies:
- Allow access to gated content after a form completion
- Make sure you connect to the right service on the website when we make any changes to the way it works
- Are used for security purposes
- If you prevent these cookies, we can’t guarantee how the website or the security on the website will perform during your visit
Performance Cookies
- Collect information about how you use our website – e.g. which pages you visit and if you experience any errors. These cookies do not collect any information that could identify you and are only used to help us improve how our website works, understand what interests our users and measure how effective our content is
- Are used for web analytics. To provide anonymous statistics on how our website is used
- Help with Error Management – improving the website by measuring any errors that occur
Functional Cookies:
- Enable us to provide you with enhanced functionality and personalization
Targeting Cookies:
- They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit
Social Media Cookies:
- Are set by a range of social media services that we have added to our website to enable you to share our content with your peers or networks
- Give users the option to share our stories on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter
For any questions related to our cookie policy, please contact us at: dpo@smartrectuiters.com .
