Cookie Policy
Updated Wednesday 8/3/2023
Talent analytics is committed to protecting your personal data. Please read this policy carefully to understand how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies through our website www.talentanalytics.co.uk We also provide guidance on how you can disable cookies if you do not agree to their usage. This policy is to be read alongside our privacy policy which can be found in our privacy policy.
Notification of change of policy We may amend this policy from time to time. You are advised to visit this page periodically in order to keep up to date with the changes in our privacy policy. We will notify you of any significant changes where reasonably possible.
What are cookies? Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer/device. They allow information about your visit to be recorded, and enable websites to distinguish you from other users. Cookies can either be ‘session’ based, where they are deleted after each visit, or ‘persistent’, where the cookies last for a longer, defined period. You can find out more about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org.
Consent By selecting ‘accept’ when you visit the website you consent to cookies being stored on your computer/ mobile device in accordance with this policy. In order to remember that you have accepted our use of cookies, we will place a temporary cookie on your device to remember your consent for one year.
Types of cookies we use Strictly necessary cookies: These cookies are essential for you to move around the website and to use its features, e.g. to fill in forms and our marketing software hubspot.
Performance cookies: These cookies collect information about how you make use of the site, e.g. which pages you visit most. These cookies do not collect information that directly identifies you.
Functionality cookies: These cookies remember choices made by you and enhance the features, e.g. setting language preferences. These cookies are also used to remember your preferences for a font size, or customisable parts of a web page.
Targeting or advertising cookies: These cookies collect information about your browsing habits. This may also include your use of social media sites, e.g. Facebook, or how you interact with our website, which is then used to show you relevant content elsewhere on the internet.
These may also be used to re-market to you. The majority of our cookies fall into the first two categories. However, we also use cookies on our webpages that are in categories three and four. The tables in sections 7 and 8 below provide more information about the specific cookies we use and why (except for strictly necessary cookies).
Persistent or session cookies Where indicated below that a cookie is a ‘session’ cookies this means that your computer automatically removes it once you close your browser. ‘Persistent’ cookies stay on your computer after the browser is closed until they are deleted manually or they expire (expiration date will depend on the cookie).
- Why do we use cookies? We monitor how people use our website so we can improve it. If you visit our website, we may record information including:
the areas of the website you visit the amount of time you spend on the site whether you are new to the site or have visited it before how you came to our website – for example, through an email link the type of device and browser you use how you use the website and the quality of your experience – for example, we may record a session or test different variations of a webpage to see how easy it is for you to find what you are looking for so we can improve the service. We use cookies to track how you come to our site. For example, we use codes in our URLs to show us where a user has come from, which gives us insight into the effectiveness of our marketing materials. Some of this will involve the use of third party cookies to target you with relevant advertising (see section 8 below).
Although not through cookies, we do measure the success of the emails we send – open rates and clicks – so we know what subject lines and stories people liked the most.
Google Analytics Our website uses Google Analytics, which is commonly used. This provides anonymous information about your use of the website to Google which Google uses to evaluate your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. For more details please read Google’s Analytics overview. You can always opt-out of Google Analytics cookies by using Google’s opt-out tool.
Our cookies
Cookie | Vendor | Domian | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
cookieconsent | talentanalytics | www.talentanalytics.co.uk | Consent cookie |
__cf_bm | Hubspot | talentanalytics.co.uk | This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
__hssrc | Hubspot | talentanalytics.co.uk | HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of sessions and to determine if HubSpot should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie. |
__hstc | Hubspot | talentanalytics.co.uk | This is the main cookie set by Hubspot, for tracking visitors. It contains the domain, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session). |
hubspotutk | Hubspot | talentanalytics.co.uk | HubSpot sets this cookie to keep track of the visitors to the website. This cookie is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. |
__hssrc | Hubspot | talentanalytics.co.uk | This cookie is set by Hubspot whenever it changes the session cookie. The __hssrc cookie set to 1 indicates that the user has restarted the browser, and if the cookie does not exist, it is assumed to be a new session. |
messagesUtk | Hubspot | talentanalytics.co.uk | HubSpot sets this cookie to recognize visitors who chat via the chatflows tool. |
_ga_B2H4P7DZKK | Google | talentanalytics.co.uk | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. |
_ga | Google | talentanalytics.co.uk | This cookie is used for Google Analytics to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. |
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are necessary for the website to function and can’t be switched off. They are usually only stored in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Performance Cookies These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources, so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. We can learn which pages are most and least popular and how visitors navigate the site. The information these cookies collect is anonymous. If you disable these cookies we won’t know when you have visited our site or be able to monitor our site’s performance
Targeting or Advertising Cookies These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to help build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They don’t store directly personal information but do store your unique browser and internet device. If you disable these cookies, you’ll see less targeted advertising.
Functionality Cookies These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
- Changing your cookie preferences You can change your cookies preferences for our website at any time through the privacy settings link on bottom of footer.
Cookies settings Internet browsers normally accept cookies by default. However, most browsers let you turn off either all or third-party cookies. If you do not accept our use of cookies as set out above, please set your browser to reject cookies (see below). However, please be aware that this may impair or limit your ability to use our website. The option to do this is usually found in the options, settings or preferences menu of your browser or mobile device.