Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function correctly, remember your preferences, and provide us with information about how the site is used. In this policy, the term cookies includes all similar tracking technologies.

2. Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and staying logged in to your account. No consent is required for these cookies as they are strictly necessary for the service you have requested.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics and Hotjar to understand how visitors use our site. These tools collect anonymised data such as pages visited, time spent on site, and how users navigate between pages. This helps us improve the website experience. These cookies do not identify you personally and are only activated with your consent.

We do not currently use any cookies for advertising or targeting. If that changes, this policy will be updated.

3. Cookie Details and Expiry

The table below lists the specific cookies we use, who sets them, their purpose, and how long they last.

4. Your Consent

When you first visit our site, a cookie banner will ask for your consent before any non-essential cookies are set. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences.

Your choice will be remembered so the banner does not appear on every visit. If you clear your cookies or switch browser or device, you may be asked again. You can update your preferences at any time using the Cookie Settings option on our site.

5. Managing Cookies

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their privacy or security settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect core site functionality such as logging in. Refer to your browser's help documentation or visit allaboutcookies.org for guidance.

Google Analytics Opt-Out

Google offers a browser add-on that prevents Google Analytics from collecting your data across all websites. This is available from Google's tools site and works across most major browsers.

Hotjar Opt-Out

You can prevent Hotjar from tracking your activity by declining Hotjar cookies via our cookie banner, or by visiting Hotjar's website and following their opt-out instructions.

Cookie settings are browser-specific. If you use multiple browsers or devices, you will need to set your preferences on each one.

6. International Data Transfers

Some of the cookies we use are set by third-party providers based outside the United Kingdom. Specifically, Google Analytics and Hotjar may transfer data to servers in the United States.

Where personal data is transferred outside the UK, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place. Both Google and Hotjar operate under Standard Contractual Clauses approved by relevant authorities, which provide a legally recognised mechanism for international data transfers under UK GDPR.

By accepting analytics cookies, you acknowledge that your data may be processed in countries outside the UK. You can opt out at any time as described in Section 5.

7. Legal Basis

Our cookie practices comply with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR. We do not set non-essential cookies without your prior consent. You can decline non-essential cookies as easily as you can accept them.

Essential cookies are permitted without consent as they are strictly necessary for the services you request. We apply the same standard to all visitors regardless of location.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or applicable legal requirements. The date at the top of this page will always show the most recent version. We recommend checking this page periodically.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us at team@aiworkforce.co.uk.