Cookie Policy
This policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used across the HireTrust public website and portals.
- Strictly necessary cookies for security and authentication.
- Functional cookies for preferences and session state.
- Performance cookies to improve reliability and usability.
Overview
Astatinn LLC provides the HireTrust service, including the public website and web portals such as the Employer Portal, Jobs Portal, and Applicant Portal. We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the service, keep it secure, and remember choices.
This policy should be read together with the Privacy Policy.
By using the Service, you acknowledge that we use strictly necessary cookies to keep sessions secure and operate the Portals. If you do not agree, you should discontinue use of the Service.
Where required by law, we will request consent before enabling non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies).
Cookie inventory (examples)
The table below lists common cookie names used by the HireTrust website and portals. Exact cookie names, domains, and retention may vary by portal and environment. We keep analytics cookies disabled until you opt in where required by law.
| Cookie / storage | Category | Purpose | Typical retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session / auth cookies | Strictly necessary | Maintain secure sessions, prevent fraud, and protect accounts. | Session or short-lived |
| Local storage (preferences) | Functional | Remember UI preferences (for example: sidebar state, tabs, and display options). | Until cleared |
| _ga / _ga_* | Analytics | Google Analytics identifiers used to measure usage and improve performance. | Up to 2 years (vendor default) |
What are cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website or web application. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and identifiers in HTTP headers. These technologies can store or access information on your device to help a service function.
- First-party cookies are set by HireTrust.
- Third-party cookies are set by vendors that provide analytics or other services.
- Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain until they expire or are deleted.
Types we use
We use the categories below across the HireTrust website and portals. The exact cookies may vary by portal and whether you are signed in.
- Strictly necessary: required to operate the service and authenticate sessions, prevent fraud, and preserve security.
- Functional: remember preferences and settings, such as UI choices, language, and session state.
- Performance: help us understand how the service is used so we can improve reliability and usability. If enabled, these are configured to collect aggregate information where possible.
- Analytics: when enabled, analytics cookies help us understand how users interact with the website and portals so we can improve the experience. This may include tools such as Google Analytics.
Analytics tools may collect information such as pages visited, time spent, click paths, and device identifiers. We configure analytics to minimize data where possible and to avoid collecting unnecessary personal information.
If we enable Google Analytics, it will be used to measure site usage and improve reliability. Where required by law, we will request consent before enabling analytics cookies. You can also control analytics cookies using browser settings and Google’s opt-out tools.
- Purpose: understand traffic and usage patterns, diagnose issues, and improve content and performance.
- Data categories: device identifiers, usage events, and page interactions. We avoid collecting unnecessary personal data in analytics.
- Controls: browser settings, cookie preference controls (if provided), and vendor opt-out tools where available.
We do not run advertising cookies on the HireTrust public website by default. If this changes, we will update this policy and provide appropriate controls.
How to manage cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies and to configure preferences per site. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent the HireTrust portals from functioning correctly, including sign-in and session security features.
- Browser settings: manage cookies and site data, including deletions and per-site controls.
- Private browsing modes: reduce persistence of cookies by limiting storage to the session.
If we provide a cookie preference interface, you can use it to control non-essential cookie categories. Essential cookies cannot be disabled because they are required for security and core portal functionality.
If you disable cookies broadly, you may not be able to sign in, maintain sessions, or access secure areas. For portals, essential cookies are required to prevent fraud and keep accounts safe.
Contact
Questions about cookies? Reach out at privacy@hiretrust.me or use the contact form.