Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 02/02/2024
Last Updated: 20/04/2025
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how HireUp ("www.hireup.pro," "we," "us," "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website www.hireup.pro and its associated services and subdomains (collectively, the "Platform"). It details what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them. This policy should be read alongside our main Privacy Policy, which provides further details on how we handle personal data.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information to the website owners.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Hireup.pro) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your device both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
3. Why We Use Cookies
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Platform to operate – these are referred to as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us and the third parties we work with to track and target the interests of visitors to our Platform for performance, analytics, functionality, and advertising purposes.
4. Cookies We Use
The specific types of first-party and third-party cookies served through our Platform and the purposes they perform are described in the table below. (Note: The exact cookies may vary slightly depending on your specific interaction with the Platform. Durations listed are based on typical settings but may vary).
| Category | Cookie Name | Provider (Domain) | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary | wpEmojiSettingsSupport | hireup.pro (WordPress) | Helps determine if the user's browser can display emojis properly on this WordPress site. | Session |
| Analytics | CLID | www.clarity.ms (Microsoft) | Stores information about how visitors interact with the website for analysis reporting (visitor numbers, sources, pages visited via Clarity). | 1 year |
| _ga_* | .hireup.pro (Google) | Used by Google Analytics to store and count page views. | 1 year, 1 month, 4 days (approx. 400 days) | |
| _ga | .hireup.pro (Google) | Used by Google Analytics to calculate visitor, session, campaign data, and track site usage. Assigns a random ID to recognise unique visitors. | 1 year, 1 month, 4 days (approx. 400 days) | |
| _clck | .hireup.pro (Microsoft) | Used by Microsoft Clarity to retain the Clarity User ID and settings for this site, linking subsequent visits to the same user ID. | 1 year | |
| _clsk | .hireup.pro (Microsoft) | Used by Microsoft Clarity to store and consolidate page views into a single session recording. | 1 day (approx.) | |
| MR | .c.bing.com (Microsoft) | Used by Bing to collect user information for analytics purposes. | 7 days | |
| MR | .c.clarity.ms (Microsoft) | Used by Bing (via Clarity) to collect user information for analytics purposes. | 7 days | |
| SM | .c.clarity.ms (Microsoft) | Used by Microsoft Clarity for synchronizing the MUID (Microsoft User ID) across Microsoft domains. | Session | |
| Advertisement | MUID | .bing.com (Microsoft) | Used by Microsoft Bing to identify unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes. | 1 year, 24 days (approx. 389 days) |
| MUID | .clarity.ms (Microsoft) | Used by Microsoft Bing (via Clarity) to identify unique web browsers for advertising, analytics, and operational purposes. | 1 year, 24 days (approx. 389 days) | |
| ANONCHK | .c.clarity.ms (Microsoft) | Used by Bing (via Clarity) to store a session ID, verify clicks from Bing ads, and assist with reporting and personalization. | 11 minutes (approx.) | |
| Performance | SRM_B | .c.bing.com (Microsoft) | Used by Microsoft Advertising as a unique ID for visitors. | 1 year, 24 days (approx. 389 days) |
| Other | _cltk | hireup.pro | Purpose information for this cookie was not detailed in the provided report. Likely related to site function or Clarity integration. | Session |
5. Other Tracking Technologies
Besides cookies, we may use other similar technologies like web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs"). These are tiny graphics files containing a unique identifier that enable us to recognize when someone has visited our Platform or opened an email including them. This allows us, for example, to monitor traffic patterns, deliver cookies, understand whether you have come to the Platform from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, improve site performance, and measure the success of email marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning. Microsoft Clarity also captures session recordings which help us understand user interaction visually.
6. Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (other than strictly necessary ones).
Cookie Consent Tool:
We use CookieYes as our Consent Management Platform (CMP). When you first visit our Platform, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences by category. You can change your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings link/icon typically found in the footer or corner of our website.
Browser Settings:
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. Usually, these settings are found in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our Platform. The following links provide information on how to manage cookies for popular browsers:
Third-Party Opt-Outs:
For third-party advertising cookies, you can often opt-out via industry opt-out programs:
Google Analytics Opt-out:
You can opt-out of having your activity made available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Third-Party Policies:
Note that third-party cookies (like those from Google and Microsoft) are governed by their respective privacy and cookie policies:
7. Do Not Track / Global Privacy Control (GPC)
Some web browsers may transmit "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals. Our Platform does not currently respond to DNT signals. We continue to monitor developments around DNT and Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signals.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our operations, or as we otherwise determine is necessary or appropriate. When we make changes, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy. We encourage you to periodically review this policy to stay informed about our use of cookies.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact our Information Officer/Data Protection contact using the details provided in our main Privacy Policy (Section 12).