1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device, remember your preferences, and collect usage information. Some cookies are essential for the site to function; others are optional and used for analytics or personalisation.

localStorage

In addition to cookies, we use browser localStorage to store your cookie consent preference. localStorage data is never sent to our servers and remains only in your browser.

2. Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary

These cookies are required for the platform to function. They cannot be disabled without breaking core functionality such as authentication. No consent is required for strictly necessary cookies.

Analytics

Analytics cookies are only set after you click Accept on our cookie consent banner. They help us understand how visitors use JOBVIAN in aggregate — such as which pages are visited most and how long sessions last. We use Google Analytics 4 with IP anonymisation enabled. No personally identifiable information is stored in analytics cookies.

Functional

Functional data (such as your consent preference stored in localStorage) is necessary to remember your choice and avoid showing the consent banner on every visit.

3. Cookie Reference Table

Name	Type	Purpose	Expiry	Storage	Rejectable
token	Strictly Necessary	Maintains your authenticated session (JWT) so you stay logged in.	7 days	HTTP-only cookie	No
_ga	Analytics	Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users to provide aggregate usage statistics.	2 years	Cookie	Yes
_ga_*	Analytics	Google Analytics — maintains session state and tracks page views within a session.	2 years	Cookie	Yes
jobvian_cookie_consent	Functional	Stores your cookie consent preference (accepted/rejected) so we do not show the banner on every visit.	Persistent	localStorage	No

4. Your Consent & Choices

Cookie Banner

When you first visit JOBVIAN, a cookie banner is shown. You can Accept (enables analytics cookies) or Reject (analytics cookies are not set). Your choice is saved in localStorage and respected on future visits.

Change Your Mind

You can withdraw or update your consent at any time by clearing your browser's localStorage for jobvian.com, which will cause the consent banner to reappear on your next visit. You can do this via your browser's Developer Tools → Application → Local Storage.

Browser Settings

All modern browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via settings. Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies (token) will prevent you from staying logged in.

Google Analytics Opt-Out

You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking globally by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

5. Third-Party Cookies

The only third-party cookies we use are from Google Analytics (Google LLC). Google may use the data collected to personalise ads on other sites if you have not opted out of ad personalisation in your Google account. We have configured Google Analytics with Consent Mode v2 — analytics data is only collected after you give consent.

Google's Privacy Policy

Data collected via Google Analytics is governed by Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes or when required by law. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated accordingly. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

7. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].