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Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 2024

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.

2. How We Use Cookies

Career Forward Guide uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Ensure our website functions properly
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Analyze how you use our website to improve our services
  • Provide personalized content and advertisements
  • Enable social media features
  • Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookieConsent Remembers your cookie preferences 1 year
sessionID Maintains your session while browsing Session

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes users 2 years
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
userPreferences Remembers your display preferences 6 months
language Remembers your language preference 1 year

3.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_fbp Facebook Pixel - tracks conversions 3 months
ads/ga-audiences Google Ads - remarketing 540 days

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may also use third-party services that place cookies on your device. These include:

  • Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and usage
  • Google Ads: For advertising and remarketing purposes
  • Facebook Pixel: To measure advertising effectiveness
  • LinkedIn Insight Tag: For professional networking analytics

5. Your Cookie Choices

You have several options for managing cookies:

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies through our consent banner.

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can:

  • Delete all cookies from your computer
  • Block all cookies from being set
  • Allow only first-party cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites

5.3 Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of specific third-party cookies:

  • Google Analytics Opt-out
  • Facebook Cookies
  • Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-out

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:

  • Your preferences may not be remembered
  • Some interactive features may not work
  • We may not be able to provide personalized content
  • Analytics and improvement efforts may be affected

7. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone: +1 (555) CAREER-1

9. More Information

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit:

  • All About Cookies
  • ICO Cookie Guidance