Cookie Policy
Effective date: April 29, 2026 · Last updated: April 29, 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website or use a web app. They help services remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how you interact with the platform. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixels.
Cookies We Use
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Authenticate your session, prevent fraud, enable core functionality | session_id, csrf_token, auth_state | Session / 30 days |
| Functional | Remember preferences such as language, theme, and resume templates | ui_theme, locale, last_template | 1 year |
| Analytics | Understand which features are used and how, to improve the product | _ga, _cc_event, perf_trace | 2 years |
| Marketing | Measure the effectiveness of our ads (only on our marketing site, not inside the app) | _fbp, _gads | 90 days |
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for CareerCompanion to function. They enable secure login, protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF), and maintain your session as you navigate between pages. They cannot be disabled without breaking the service.
Analytics Cookies
We use first-party analytics to understand aggregate usage patterns — which features are most helpful, where users encounter friction, and how performance can be improved. Analytics data is pseudonymised and is never used to personally identify you or shared with advertisers.
Your Choices
You can control non-essential cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies
- Firefox — Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies
- Safari — Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge — Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Disabling analytics or functional cookies will not break the app, but may affect personalisation and our ability to improve the product based on your usage.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our marketing site are set by third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics, Meta Pixel). These are governed by the respective third parties’ privacy policies. Inside the CareerCompanion app, third-party cookies are minimised and subject to our data processing agreements.
Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy as our technology or legal obligations change. We will notify you of material changes via in-app banner or email at least 14 days before the changes take effect.
Contact
CareerCompanion — Privacy Team
Email: privacy@careercompanion.app