Cookie Policy for Hirefy

Last Updated: February 4, 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website or use our app. They help us provide you with a better experience by remembering your preferences and understanding how you use our Service.

How We Use Cookies

Hirefy uses cookies for the following purposes:

1. Essential Cookies (Required)

These cookies are necessary for the Service to function and cannot be disabled.

Purpose:

Keep you logged in to your account
Remember your security settings
Enable core features like resume uploads
Prevent fraud and enhance security

Examples:

'session_id': Maintains your login session
'auth_token': Authenticates your requests
'csrf_token': Protects against cross-site request forgery

2. Functional Cookies (Optional)

These cookies enhance your experience by remembering your preferences.

Purpose:

Remember your language preference
Store your resume optimization settings
Recall which tutorials you've viewed
Remember your display preferences (dark mode, font size)

Examples:

'user_preferences': Your app settings
'onboarding_complete': Tracks whether you've completed setup
'dismissed_notifications': Remembers which alerts you've closed

3. Analytics Cookies (Optional)

These cookies help us understand how users interact with Hirefy.

Purpose:

Understand which features are most popular
Identify technical issues or bugs
Measure app performance
Improve user experience based on usage patterns

Providers:

Google Analytics
Mixpanel (for in-app analytics)

Data Collected:

Pages visited and time spent
Features used
Device type and operating system
General location (city/country level)
Click patterns and navigation flow

Note: Analytics data is anonymized and cannot identify you personally.

4. Marketing Cookies (Optional - With Consent)

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness.

Purpose:

Show you relevant ads about Hirefy features
Measure effectiveness of marketing campaigns
Prevent showing you the same ad repeatedly
Track conversions from ads

Providers:

Google Ads
Facebook Pixel
LinkedIn Insight Tag

Note: You can opt out of marketing cookies at any time.

Cookie Duration

Session Cookies

These expire when you close your browser/app:

Login sessions
Temporary authentication tokens

Persistent Cookies

These remain on your device for a set period:

Short-term (1-30 days): Preferences, recent activities
Medium-term (30-365 days): Analytics, feature usage
Long-term (1-2 years): Marketing attribution, long-term preferences

Third-Party Cookies

What They Are

When you use Hirefy, third-party services may also set cookies:

Payment Processing:

Stripe: For secure payment handling
RevenueCat: For subscription management

Cloud Services:

AWS: For content delivery
Cloudflare: For security and performance

Analytics:

Google Analytics: For usage statistics
Mixpanel: For product analytics

Social Media:

Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook: If you interact with social features

What They Do

Third-party cookies are governed by the privacy policies of those companies. We recommend reviewing:

Google's Cookie Policy
Stripe's Cookie Policy
Other relevant third-party policies

Your Cookie Choices

Managing Cookie Preferences

In Our App:

Go to Settings → Privacy → Cookie Preferences
Toggle specific cookie categories on/off
Save your preferences

On Our Website:

Use the cookie banner when you first visit
Access Cookie Settings in the footer
Update preferences anytime

Browser Controls

Block All Cookies:

Most browsers let you block cookies entirely:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data → Block third-party cookies

Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Block all cookies

Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Custom → Cookies → All cookies

Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Important: Blocking essential cookies may prevent you from using Hirefy.

Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. We currently do not respond to DNT signals, but we honor your cookie preferences set in our app.

Mobile App Cookies

How Mobile Apps Use "Cookies"

Mobile apps don't use traditional browser cookies but use similar technologies:

Local Storage:

App preferences
Cached data
Session tokens

Mobile Identifiers:

IDFA (iOS) / Advertising ID (Android)
Used for analytics and advertising
Can be reset in device settings

Managing Mobile Tracking

iOS: Settings → Privacy → Tracking → Ask App Not to Track

Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization

Cookie Consent

How We Get Consent

When you first visit our website or use our app:

You see a cookie banner/prompt
We explain what cookies we use
You can accept all, reject non-essential, or customize
Your choice is saved and respected

Changing Your Mind

You can update your cookie preferences at any time:

Via in-app settings
Via website cookie settings
By contacting contact@hirefy.careers

Consent for Minors

If you're under 18, we obtain parental consent before using non-essential cookies.

Cookies and Privacy

What Cookies Don't Contain

Cookies DO NOT:

Contain viruses or malware
Access other data on your device
Store sensitive information like passwords or credit cards in plain text
Directly identify you as an individual (except when combined with account data)

How We Protect Cookie Data

Cookies are encrypted where possible
Secure transmission (HTTPS only)
Regular security audits
Strict access controls

Specific Cookie List

Our First-Party Cookies

| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Category | |-------------|---------|----------|----------| | 'hfy_session' | Login session | Session | Essential | | 'hfy_auth' | Authentication | 30 days | Essential | | 'hfy_csrf' | Security token | Session | Essential | | 'hfy_prefs' | User preferences | 1 year | Functional | | 'hfy_onboard' | Onboarding status | 1 year | Functional | | 'hfy_lang' | Language choice | 1 year | Functional |

Third-Party Cookies (Examples)

| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | |--------|----------|---------|----------| | '_ga' | Google | Analytics | 2 years | | '_fbp' | Facebook | Marketing | 90 days | | 'stripe_mid' | Stripe | Payments | 1 year |

Full list available upon request at contact@hirefy.careers

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect:

Changes in our cookie usage
New regulations or laws
Improvements to our Service

When we make material changes:

We'll update the "Last Updated" date
We may notify you via email or in-app notification
Your continued use constitutes acceptance

Contact Us

Questions about our cookie usage?

Email: contact@hirefy.careers

Cookie-Specific Requests:

List of all cookies we use
Delete specific cookies
Technical questions about cookies

Data Subject Requests:

Access your cookie data
Request deletion of data collected via cookies
Opt-out of specific tracking

Response Time: Within 30 days

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you have rights regarding cookies:

GDPR (EU/UK)

Right to be informed about cookies
Right to accept or reject non-essential cookies
Right to withdraw consent
Right to access data collected via cookies

CCPA (California)

Right to know what data is collected
Right to opt-out of sale of data
Right to request deletion

Other Jurisdictions

Similar rights may apply based on local privacy laws.

To exercise your rights: Contact contact@hirefy.careers

Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly use cookies to collect data from children under 13 without parental consent. If you believe a child has provided us with information, contact us immediately at contact@hirefy.careers.

By using Hirefy, you consent to our use of essential cookies. For non-essential cookies, we'll ask for your permission.

For questions or concerns: contact@hirefy.careers

Last Updated: February 4, 2025