Cookie Policy

Effective Date: January 4, 2025

Found Role ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website and services (collectively, the "Services"). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and actions.

Cookies can be:

Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on Found Role:

2.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, certain features of the Services may not function properly.

Session management and authentication
Security and fraud prevention
Load balancing and performance optimization

Legal Basis: These cookies are necessary for the performance of our contract with you and to provide the Services you request.

2.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the performance and user experience of our Services.

We use the following analytics services:

Google Analytics: Tracks website usage, visitor behavior, and traffic sources. Google Analytics 4 automatically anonymizes IP addresses and does not store personal IP data. Learn more about Google's cookie usage.
Microsoft Clarity: Provides heatmaps and session recordings to help us understand user behavior. Learn more about Microsoft's privacy practices.

Legal Basis: Legitimate interest in improving our Services and understanding user behavior. These analytics services are configured to minimize data collection and protect user privacy.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

To recognize you when you return to our website
To remember your preferences and settings
To analyze how visitors use our Services and improve performance
To ensure the security and integrity of our platform
To provide personalized content and job recommendations

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may use third-party cookies from service providers such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use our Services.

We do not control these third-party cookies. Please review the privacy policies of these service providers for more information about how they use cookies:

5. Your Cookie Choices

While our analytics cookies are enabled by default to help us improve our Services, you have several options to manage or disable them:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to alert you when a cookie is being sent. However, if you disable cookies, some features of our Services may not function properly.

Learn how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

5.2 Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of analytics tracking through industry-standard tools such as:

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activities tracked. Our Services do not currently respond to DNT signals due to the lack of industry-wide standards. However, you can use browser settings or the opt-out tools mentioned above to control analytics cookies.

7. GDPR and Your Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have specific rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding cookies and tracking technologies:

Right to Access: You can request information about the cookies we use and the data they collect.
Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data through cookies for analytics purposes by using browser settings or opt-out tools listed above.
Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of data collected through cookies by contacting us directly.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. You can also manage analytics cookies through your browser settings or by using the Google Analytics opt-out tool.

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any updates on this page and update the "Effective Date" at the top of the policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Found Role
Email: [email protected]

10. Additional Resources

For more information about our privacy practices, please review: