Cookie Policy
Effective Date: January 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how GIS Career Hub ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, maintain your session, and understand how you interact with the content.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential functionality — maintaining your login session and protecting against cross-site request forgery
- Consent management — remembering your cookie preferences so we do not ask repeatedly
- Analytics — understanding how visitors use our site so we can improve the experience
3. Cookies We Use
The following table lists all cookies used on GIS Career Hub:
| Name | Purpose | Category | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences (necessary and analytics choices) | Necessary | 1 year |
| _ga | Google Analytics unique visitor identifier used to distinguish users | Analytics | 2 years |
| ga* | Google Analytics session and campaign attribution data | Analytics | 2 years |
| sessionid | Django session identifier that maintains your authenticated login state | Necessary | 2 weeks |
| csrftoken | Cross-Site Request Forgery protection token ensuring form submissions are legitimate | Necessary | 1 year |
4. Cookie Categories
4.1 Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They enable core features such as user authentication, security protections, and consent management. Necessary cookies cannot be disabled as the site would not operate properly without them.
Cookies in this category: cookie_consent, sessionid, csrftoken
4.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information about pages visited, time spent, and navigation patterns. All analytics data is aggregated and anonymised. Analytics cookies are only set when you provide consent.
Cookies in this category: ga, _ga*
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Clicking the "Manage Cookie Preferences" button in the site footer
- Using the cookie consent banner shown on your first visit
When you update your preferences:
- If you enable analytics cookies, Google Analytics will begin collecting usage data
- If you disable analytics cookies, existing analytics cookies will expire naturally and no new data will be collected
- Necessary cookies cannot be disabled and will remain active
6. Third-Party Cookies
We use Google Analytics (provided by Google LLC) for website analytics. Google may process data on servers located outside your country of residence. Google's privacy policy governs their handling of this data. We have configured Google Analytics to:
- Anonymise IP addresses
- Respect consent mode v2 signals (analytics data is only collected when consent is granted)
- Retain data for 26 months
7. How to Control Cookies via Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View and delete existing cookies
- Block all or specific cookies
- Set preferences for certain websites
Please note that blocking necessary cookies may prevent the website from functioning correctly.
Common browser cookie settings:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and Site Permissions
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add new cookies or change how we use existing ones. The "Effective Date" at the top reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
- Subject line: Cookie Policy Enquiry