Cookie Policy
Last Updated: December 18, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your actions and preferences over time, so you don't have to re-enter information when you return to the site or browse from one page to another.
2. How We Use Cookies
Applicant Network uses cookies to:
- Enable Essential Features: Allow you to log in, navigate the site, and use core functionality
- Remember Your Preferences: Store settings like language, theme, and display preferences
- Improve Performance: Help us understand how you use the site so we can make it better
- Analyze Usage: Collect data about site traffic and user behavior
- Enhance Security: Detect and prevent fraudulent activity and security threats
- Personalize Content: Show you relevant job recommendations and content
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. Without them, you won't be able to use basic features like logging in or submitting applications.
Examples:
- Authentication and session management
- Security and fraud prevention
- Load balancing
Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide a more personalized experience.
Examples:
- Theme and display preferences (dark/light mode)
- Language selection
- Search filters and job preferences
- Recent job views
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information.
Examples:
- Page views and navigation patterns
- Time spent on pages
- Error tracking and debugging
- Performance metrics
Services we use: Google Analytics (anonymized IP)
Marketing Cookies
These cookies track your activity across websites to deliver relevant advertising and measure campaign effectiveness.
Examples:
- Targeted advertising
- Social media integration
- Conversion tracking
- Remarketing campaigns
4. Third-Party Cookies
We use services from trusted third-party providers that may set their own cookies on your device. These include:
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk | Authentication and user management | clerk.com/privacy |
| Google Analytics | Website analytics and performance tracking | google.com/privacy |
| Stripe | Payment processing (recruiters only) | stripe.com/privacy |
We do not control these third-party cookies. Please review the privacy policies of these services to learn how they use cookies.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
5.1 Cookie Consent
When you first visit Applicant Network, you'll see a cookie banner where you can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time using the button below:
5.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete existing cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all third-party cookies
- Clear all cookies when you close your browser
Note: Disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.
5.3 Browser-Specific Instructions
Google Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox
Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
6. Do Not Track
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you don't want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to Do Not Track signals. We do not currently respond to Do Not Track signals, but you can manage cookies as described above.
7. Mobile Devices
Our website uses cookies on mobile devices just as it does on desktop computers. You can manage cookies on mobile devices through your browser settings, similar to desktop browsers.
On mobile apps (if applicable), you can manage tracking preferences through your device settings:
- iOS: Settings → Privacy → Tracking
- Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about how we use cookies, please contact us: