Cookies Policy

Effective Date: April 24, 2025

1. Introduction

This Cookies Policy explains how TalentTuner ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website and use our services. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

TalentTuner is operated by an individual owner ("Operator") and is not currently incorporated as a business entity. References to "TalentTuner", "we", "us", or "our" refer to the Platform and its Operator.

This Cookies Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, provide analytics, remember your preferences, and deliver relevant advertising to you.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, TalentTuner) 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).

3. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons for our website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our website. Third parties serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

4.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our website functions.

Examples of essential cookies we use: - Authentication cookies that maintain your logged-in status - Security cookies that help maintain the security of our platform - Session cookies that enable the website to function properly during your visit

4.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages visitors go to most often and if they receive error messages. They help us improve the way our website works and measure the effectiveness of our advertising. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor directly.

Examples of performance and analytics cookies we use: - Google Analytics cookies to understand how users interact with our website - Load time measurement cookies to improve website performance - Heatmap and session recording cookies to understand how users navigate our site

4.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.

Examples of functionality cookies we use: - Preference cookies to remember your settings and preferences - Language preference cookies to remember your preferred language - Location cookies to provide regionally relevant content

4.4 Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.

Examples of targeting and advertising cookies we use: - Facebook Pixel for measuring advertising effectiveness and targeting - TikTok Pixel for ad delivery and measurement - LinkedIn Pixel for professional audience targeting and analytics

5. Third-Party Cookies

Our website includes functionality provided by third parties. Our third-party partners may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities over time and across different websites.

Third-party services we use that may place cookies: - Google (Analytics, Tag Manager) - Facebook (Pixel, SDK) - TikTok (Pixel) - LinkedIn (Pixel) - Stripe (payment processing) - Firebase (authentication, analytics)

Please note that these third parties have their own privacy policies and we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these third parties.

6. LocalStorage and SessionStorage

In addition to cookies, we use browser web storage (localStorage and sessionStorage), which allows us to store data locally in your browser. This technology differs from cookies but serves similar purposes:

localStorage: Persists across browser sessions and has no expiration time
sessionStorage: Limited to the current browser session and deleted when the session ends

We use localStorage for: - Storing user preferences and settings - Tracking guest usage (for non-registered users) - Caching data to improve performance - Maintaining feature state between page loads

This data is stored directly in your browser and is not automatically sent to our servers with each request (unlike cookies).

7. How to Manage Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.

7.1 Browser Settings

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Below are links to instructions for common browsers:

7.2 Opt-Out of Specific Third-Party Cookies

You can opt out of specific third-party cookies through their own opt-out mechanisms:

7.3 Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. These features are not yet uniform, so we do not currently respond to such signals.

8. Consent for Cookie Usage

By using TalentTuner and clicking "Accept" or "Continue" on our cookie consent notification, you consent to the placement of the cookies described in this policy.

If you do not wish to accept cookies from our website, you should instruct your browser to refuse cookies from our domain or not use our website. Please note that certain features of our website may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

9. Changes to This Cookies Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised policy on this page with a new effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

By using TalentTuner, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Cookies Policy.

Last updated: April 24, 2025