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Cookie Policy
What cookies we use, why we use them and how you can control them.
Last updated: 3 July 2026
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We also use similar technologies such as local storage and pixels; we refer to them collectively as "cookies".
2. Categories we use
- Strictly necessary — sign-in sessions, security, load balancing, saving cookie preferences. Always on.
- Functional — remember your preferences (theme, saved jobs, referral attribution — referral attribution is currently inactive while the referral programme is paused, so no new referral identifiers are created or updated, and any stored before the pause are not used).
- Analytics — would cover optional third-party usage-measurement services. No third-party analytics service (such as Google Analytics or Google Tag Manager) is currently in use on this site, and the hosting platform's built-in visitor analytics are disabled. Your choice here is stored and will apply if such a service is ever introduced.
- Marketing — would measure the effectiveness of campaigns and, where enabled, personalise content. Off by default; no marketing cookies are currently set.
Separately from cookies, Humand records a limited set of first-party product events in its own systems — for example that a sign-in happened, or that a job search was run — to operate, secure and improve the service. These events do not include CV contents, application text or form contents, and they are not shared with any third-party analytics provider. Raw first-party event records are retained for 180 days and then automatically deleted.
3. Managing your choices
You can accept or reject non-essential categories via the cookie banner shown on your first visit, or reopen preferences at any time from the footer. You can also block or delete cookies via your browser settings — some parts of the site may not work as expected if you do.
4. Third parties
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use (for example embedded video or social sign-in). Those parties are responsible for their own use of cookies and have their own privacy notices. No third-party analytics provider currently sets cookies on this site.
5. Questions
Contact privacy@humand.co.uk.