Cookie Policy
This cookie policy explains how Jobtoolz uses cookies. This policy may be adapted from time to time, and only the most recent version shall apply.
1. What is a cookie?
A "
cookie" is a small text file consisting of an anonymous unique key, which is sent by a website's server to your internet browser and can be stored on the hard drive of your computer or mobile device to recognize your internet browser during your visit to the website ("session" cookie) or on subsequent visits ("permanent" cookie), for example, to recognize your preferences on the website.
Cookies generally enhance the user experience of the website by enabling faster and easier interaction between the visitor and the website, and they help the visitor navigate different sections of the website. Cookies can also be used to customize the content and/or advertisements on the website according to the visitor's needs.
The Belgian law on electronic communications (implementation of the Telecommunications Act) contains some provisions regarding cookies and the use it on websites. The Belgian implementation is derived from the European e-Privacy guideline. This directive means that each EU member state has a certain has discretion with regard to cookie legislation.
2. Why does Jobtoolz use cookies?
Jobtoolz uses cookies for the following reasons:
- To enable the functioning of the Jobtoolz website (and its customers' job sites).
- To improve the operation and content of the Jobtoolz website (and its customers' job sites).
- To provide visitors of the Jobtoolz website (and its customers' job sites) with relevant marketing and content.
3. Which cookies does Jobtoolz use?
3.1. Necessary functional cookies
These cookies are essential for visiting the website and ensuring its proper functioning. They allow you, for example, to access the system via secure communications, various sections of the website or fill in forms. Without these cookies, the website may not work at all or may not function optimally for the core services being offered.
Some necessary functional cookies will also be added by third parties who are partners for integrations with Jobtoolz, such as
Cronofy and
Zapier, for example.
iFrames can be included in the jobsites to embed functionality from parties such as Youtube, Spotify, Strava, …These integrations can also set cookies specific to the provider that are necessary to provide the right functionality.
Cookie name | Expiry | Contents | Purpose |
jobtoolz_session | 2 hours | Token | Security: To ensure jobtoolz sessions are unique |
Jobtoolz-referrer | Session | URL String | Track where applications are coming from |
XSRF-TOKEN | 2 hours | Token | Security: Prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks |
jobtoolz_cookie_consent | 13 months and 3 days | Boolean | User gave consent to cookie policy for jobsites |
jobtoolz_app_cookie_consent | 13 months and 3 days | Boolean | User gave consent to cookie policy for app.jobtoolz.com |
messagesUtk | 6 months | GUID | Hubspot, allows users to chat with Jobtoolz support. |
_cf_bm | 30 minutes | Token | Hubspot for bot protection |
Zapier (only when the link is enabled):
Our customers can enable the Zapier integration to link information to external tools.
Name | Expiry | Content | Purpose |
visitor_id | 372 days | GUID | Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests. |
intercom-device-id-eg4np976 | 9 months | Unique device identifier | Essential: Allows the identification of the device |
__tzp | 203 days | Boolean | Essential: Used to ensure the correct Zapier branding appears
|
intercom-id-eg4np976 | 9 months | Opaque identifier | Essential: Allows a user to see the conversations they have had. |
zapidentity | 281 days | Negative whole number | Essential: Used to save user preferences |
__tnp | 203 days | Boolean | Essential: Used to ensure the correct Zapier branding is applied. |
ssohint | End of Session | Text | Essential: Used as part of single-logout to log users out of all Zapier systems. |
csrftoken | 330 days | Token | Essential: Cookie to protect against CSRF attacks. |
zapha | 338 days | Boolean | Essential: Flags whether a user has a Zapier account. |
signonidentity | 331 days | Hash | Essential: Used for identification and authorisation |
Other third party cookies:
Cookie name | Expiry | Domain | Purpose |
sp_t | 1 year 1 month | .spotify.com | Required to ensure the functionality of the integrated Spotify Plugin. This does not result in any cross-site functionality |
sp_landing | 1 year 1 month | .spotify.com | Required to ensure the functionality of the integrated Spotify Plugin. This does not result in any cross-site functionality |
li_gc | 6 months | .linkedin.com | Used to store guest consent to the use of cookies for non-essential purposes |
AnalyticsSyncHistory | 1 month | .linkedin.com | Used to store information about the time a sync with the lms_analytics cookie took place for users in the Designated Countries |
3.2 Marketing and analytics cookies
We also use cookies to enable advertisements for services which are not available on Jobtoolz and which are relevant to your interests.
These cookies are added by third parties to our website and allow certain functionalities linked to these third parties to be integrated into the website, such as video services, social media buttons, performance metrics, usage metrics or advertisements.
Thanks to these cookies, you can log in to your accounts on social media sites such as
Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and share certain content on social media (functions like share, like, etc.), as well as allowing third parties to deliver relevant ad content and to measure the effectiveness of these adverts and marketing material.
These cookies do not give us access to your social media accounts or the data you store within them. The use or interaction with social media buttons or features is subject to the respective rules of the social media channel - Jobtoolz has no control over these rules.
Furthermore, Jobtoolz uses pixels, including the Facebook pixel, which allows Jobtoolz to deliver relevant content or personalized advertisements.
Hotjar and
Wonderkind cookies are also included for the purpose of usage tracking and job campaigns, respectively.
- Jobtoolz Google Tag Manager feature
Jobtoolz has a
Google Tag Manager feature built into the application which allows the recruitment personnel/companies posting jobs on Jobtoolz, to incorporate tag management into their job sites. This means that additional cookies can be added to assist the recruiters in checking the performance and usage metrics for their applicants; providers can include
Facebook,
Google,
LinkedIn,
HubSpot or any other providers whom the jobapp user has configured in their Google Tag Manager configuration.
- Jobtoolz Page Builder feature
Jobtoolz has a Page Builder feature built into the application which allows the recruitment personnel/companies posting jobs, to put together a Job Site which allows applicants to see and apply to the available vacancies. This means that recruitment personnel/companies can choose to include any number of Page Builder segments via iframe, which have the potential to place additional cookies based on the site they are linking to. Providers are potentially limitless, examples would include
Strava,
YouTube,
HubSpot or any other others whom the jobapp user has configured in their Page Builder.
Tracking pixels are also called counting pixels or pixel tags. A tracking pixel is a 1x1 pixel graphic. With the help of a tracking pixel, user activities can be tracked or understood. We are using Meta (facebook) pixels where the data generated will be used to improve career pages and to allow advertisement of vacancies to the right audience. You can find more information about the collection and use of data by Meta on
https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy.
Cookie name | Expiry | Provider | Purpose |
_gcl_au | 3 months | Google AdSense | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services |
_ga | 1 year 1 month | Google Analytics | This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. |
_ga_* | 1 year 1 month | Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to persist session state |
_gid | 1 day | Google Analytics | This cookie is set by Google Analytics. It stores and update a unique value for each page visited and is used to count and track pageviews. |
__gat_UA-* | 53 seconds | Google Analytics | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It is a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic websites. |
test_cookie | 15 minutes | Google DoubleClick | This cookie is set by DoubleClick (which is owned by Google) to determine if the website visitor’s browser supports cookies. |
IDE | 1 year | Google DoubleClick | This cookie is set by DoubleClick and carries out information about how the end user uses the website and any advertising that the end user may have seen before visiting the said website |
YSC | Session | Youtube | This cookie is set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | Youtube | This cookie is set by Youtube to keep track of user preferences for Youtube videos embedded in sites. It can also determine whether the website visitor is using the new or old version of the Youtube interface. |
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | 30 minutes | Hotjar | This cookie is set so Hotjar can track the beginning of the user’s journey for a total session count. It does not contain any identifiable information. |
_hjFirstSeen | 30 minutes | Hotjar | This cookie is set so Hotjar can track the beginning of the user’s journey for a total session count. It does not contain any identifiable information. |
bcookie | 1 year | LinkedIn | This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie for sharing the content of the website via social media |
UserMatchHistory | 1 month | LinkedIn | This cookie is used to track visitors so that more relevant ads can be presented based on the visitors preferences |
bscookie | 1 year | LinkedIn | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.
|
lidc | 1 day | LinkedIn | This is a Microsoft MSN 1st party cookie that ensures the proper functioning of this website. |
li_sugr | 90 days | LinkedIn | Used to make a probabilistic match of a user's identity outside the Designated Countries |
_fbp | 3 months | Meta | Used by Meta to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers |
__hssc | 30 minutes | Hubspot | This cookie is used by Hubspot for website analytics. This cookie keeps track of sessions.This is used to determine if HubSpot should increment the session number and timestamps in the __hstc cookie.
|
__hssrc | 1 year 1 month | Hubspot | This cookie is used by Hubspot for website analytics. Whenever HubSpot changes the session cookie, this cookie is also set to determine if the visitor has restarted their browser.
|
hubspotutk | 6 months | Hubspot | This cookie name is associated with websites build on the Hubspot platform.This cookie keeps track of a visitor's identity. It is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. |
__hstc | 6 months | Hubspot | This cookie name is associated with websites build on the Hubspot platform.The main cookie for tracking visitors interactions |
_lfa | 1 week | Dealfront | This cookie is used to identify the companies visiting the jobtoolz marketing website (www.jobtoolz.com). |
4. Can cookies be refused or deleted?
Upon your first visit to the website, you will be asked to accept, reject or customise cookie settings. If you accept cookies, you can also delete them at any time in your internet browser. The settings chosen are for the session only; if you close the session and return, you can select different cookie options. This allows you to set cookies without worrying about being unable to adjust them later.
Adjustments to third party cookie policies can have an impact on the shown cookies. Jobtoolz is not responsible for those changes; you can check the third party cookie policy for an up-to-date version.
5. With whom is the information shared?
Jobtoolz commits to not disclosing the data obtained from cookies to third parties unless otherwise required by law or with explicit consent from the concerned party. This data will be used exclusively for internal purposes, such as improving website functionality, personalizing user experience, and analyzing trends and statistics. The company will take reasonable measures to ensure the security and confidentiality of the obtained data and will not sell, trade, or otherwise disclose it to third parties unless explicitly agreed upon with the individual concerned.
6. Can I disable/block cookies?
Absolutely; cookies can be disabled in your browser settings; how to do this can vary depending on the browser being used, but there are extensive instructions on how to do this online. It must be noted however, that disabling cookies can drastically affect your online browsing experience.
7. Changes to cookie policy
From time to time it may be necessary to change this cookie policy. When we perform changes to the Cookie Policy, we will change the “last updated” date at the bottom of the document. The most current version of this cookie policy will be available on our website at all times.
8. Want more information?
If you have any questions or requests regarding our cookie policy or how we collect and process data, please feel free to contact us via email at
hello@jobtoolz.com.
Address: Engelse Wandeling 2K8V, 8500 Kortrijk
Last updated on December 5, 2023
