WORKUGO COOKIE NOTICE
This Cookie Notice explains how Workugo Ltd. (Workugo, we, us, our) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website, platform, or mobile applications (Services).
For details on how we process personal data, please review our Privacy Policy.
Workugo Ltd.
61 Bridge Street, Kington, HR5 3DJ
United Kingdom
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website or use an application. They help us:
- Make the Service function properly
- Keep you logged in
- Improve performance and security
- Understand how our platform is used
- Offer personalized content or marketing (only with consent)
Cookies may be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (stored until they expire or are deleted).
2. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE
Workugo uses four categories of cookies:
A. Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)
These cookies are required for the platform to function and cannot be disabled.
We use essential cookies to:
- Enable login and authentication
- Prevent fraud and secure the platform
- Load core features (candidate dashboards, employer tools, RCIC workflows)
- Remember security settings
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (UK GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)).
Without these cookies, our Services cannot operate.
B. Preference & Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your settings and improve your experience.
Examples:
- Language and region selection
- Saved form data
- UI preferences
Legal basis: Your consent (where required).
C. Analytics & Performance Cookies
We use tools such as Google Analytics or similar services.
Analytics cookies help us:
- Understand how users navigate the site
- Identify problems or broken pages
- Improve the platform, matching flow, and overall UX
Collected data is aggregated and not used to identify you directly.
Legal basis: Consent.
These cookies are disabled until you allow them.
D. Advertising & Retargeting Cookies
Used only with your explicit consent.
These cookies help us:
- Measure ad performance
- Deliver relevant ads
- Remind you about abandoned forms or incomplete profiles
- Build audiences for job-related or immigration-related services (where allowed by law)
We do not allow third parties to sell or repurpose your data.
Legal basis: Consent.
3. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
Some cookies are set by third-party partners, such as:
- Analytics providers
- Security and fraud-prevention providers
- Payment processors
- Advertising/retargeting partners (Google, Meta, LinkedIn — if enabled)
- RCIC communication tools (optional integrations)
These partners may use cookies to provide their services.
We require them to comply with applicable privacy laws.
4. COOKIE CONSENT MANAGEMENT
When you visit our website for the first time, we display a cookie consent banner where you can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all non-essential cookies
- Customize your preferences
Analytics and advertising cookies are not activated unless you give consent.
You may change or withdraw consent at any time through:
- The Cookie Settings link in the website footer
- Browser settings (see Section 6 below)
5. HOW LONG COOKIES LAST
Cookies remain on your device for a period depending on their type:
- Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: typically 3–24 months, depending on the provider and purpose
We refresh user consent at least every 12 months.
6. HOW TO MANAGE OR DISABLE COOKIES
You may disable cookies by adjusting browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may break the platform.
Instructions for common browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security
- Edge: Settings → Cookies & Site Permissions
For mobile apps, you may manage tracking settings in:
- Device Settings → Privacy → Tracking (iOS)
- Device Settings → Google/Privacy → Ads (Android)
7. SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
We may also use:
- Web beacons
- Tracking pixels
- Local storage
- SDKs (for mobile apps)
These serve the same purposes as cookies and are governed by this Notice.
8. UPDATES TO THIS COOKIE NOTICE
We may update this Notice to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements.
When updated, the Last Updated date at the top will change.
Material changes may be communicated via banner or email.
9. CONTACT US
For cookie or privacy-related questions:
Workugo Ltd.
61 Bridge Street, Kington, HR5 3DJ
United Kingdom