Cookie Policy

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how CareerAlert ("CareerAlert", "we", "our", "us") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit CareerAlert.co.uk (the "Website").

CareerAlert.co.uk is operated by Vocation Media Limited.

By continuing to use the Website, you agree to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy, unless you disable them through your browser settings or cookie preferences.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website.

They help websites function properly, improve user experience, remember preferences, analyse usage and support analytics and notification functionality.

Cookies may be:

• Session cookies — deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies — stored on your device for a period of time

We may also use similar technologies such as pixels, scripts, tags and local storage technologies.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• operate and maintain the Website
• improve Website performance and functionality
• understand how visitors use the Website
• remember preferences and settings
• analyse traffic and engagement
• support job alert and notification functionality
• improve user experience
• detect fraud, abuse or technical issues

3. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of the Website. They may support:

• page navigation
• security features
• form submissions
• load balancing
• notification settings
• session management

Without these cookies, parts of the Website may not function correctly.

4. Analytics & Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how users interact with the Website so we can improve performance and user experience.

We currently use Google Analytics, which may collect technical and usage information about your interaction with the Website.

More information about Google Analytics can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

You can opt out of Google Analytics at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

5. Functionality Cookies

These cookies help remember user settings and preferences such as:

• browser preferences
• notification settings
• device settings
• regional preferences

6. Browser Notification Technologies

If you opt in to browser or push notifications, we may use technologies necessary to:

• manage notification subscriptions
• deliver job alerts
• measure notification engagement
• improve notification performance

You can disable browser notifications at any time through your browser or device settings.

7. Third-Party Technologies

Some technologies used on the Website may be provided by third-party service providers that support our services, including analytics and infrastructure providers.

We do not control third-party technologies directly and recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies where applicable.

8. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through browser settings. You can usually:

• block cookies
• delete cookies
• restrict certain cookie categories
• disable tracking technologies

Please note that disabling cookies may affect Website functionality and certain services may not operate correctly.

9. Information Collected Through Cookies

Information collected through cookies and similar technologies may include:

• IP address
• browser type
• operating system
• device information
• pages viewed
• timestamps
• referring websites
• interaction behaviour

9a. Browser Notifications

Browser job alerts are not cookies, but they do store data on your device, so they are covered here as well. You opt in through your browser’s own notification prompt ("careeralert.co.uk wants to show notifications — Allow / Block"). If you choose Allow we install a small service worker file (/sw.js) and your browser creates a notification address for this site. We also keep a short entry in your browser’s local storage recording that you subscribed, the date we last asked (so we do not ask again for 14 days), and — if you turn alerts off — the date you did, so we do not ask again for 30 days.

• Nothing is installed and nothing is stored until you choose Allow in the browser prompt (opened while you browse, or by "Turn on" on the notifications page)
• The service worker does not cache pages and does not track your browsing — it only receives notifications
• Closing or ignoring the prompt stores a single date and nothing else; choosing Block is remembered by your browser, not by us
• If you opt in and leave the job title and location blank, we keep a device identifier in local storage and record the searches, job views and apply clicks you make on this site so we can choose jobs for you. Before you opt in, this record stays in your browser only and is not sent to us

You can turn browser notifications off at any time at careeralert.co.uk/notifications, from the "Turn off" action on a notification, or in your browser’s site settings. See the Privacy Policy for what the notification subscription itself stores and how long we keep it.

10. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.

Any updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

Continued use of the Website after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.