Cookie Policy
Learn about how we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience.
Last updated: January 16, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Deepverse BV uses cookies and similar technologies (such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage) to enhance your experience on our AI-powered recruitment platform.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Operations: To enable core functionality and security features
- User Experience: To remember your preferences and settings
- Analytics: To understand how you use our platform and improve our services
- Authentication: To keep you logged in and manage your session
- Performance: To optimize loading times and functionality
- Communication: To enhance our email and messaging services
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies.
Examples: Session management, authentication, security tokens, CSRF protection
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Examples: Language preferences, user interface settings, remembered login credentials
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our platform's performance and user experience.
Examples: Page views, user paths, session duration, feature usage statistics
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you go to most often, and if you get error messages. These cookies help us optimize our platform's performance.
Examples: Load balancing, error tracking, performance monitoring
4. Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| session | Manages user authentication and session state | Strictly Necessary | Session |
| csrf_token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Strictly Necessary | Session |
| remember_token | Remembers user login for convenience | Functional | 30 days |
| user_preferences | Stores user interface and language preferences | Functional | 1 year |
| analytics_id | Tracks user interactions for service improvement | Analytics | 2 years |
| performance_metrics | Monitors platform performance and load times | Performance | 1 hour |
| cookie_consent | Remembers your cookie consent preferences | Strictly Necessary | 1 year |
5. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services that set their own cookies. These include:
5.1 Email Services
- SendGrid: For transactional emails and communication tracking
- Purpose: Email delivery, open rates, click tracking
- Privacy Policy: SendGrid Privacy Policy
5.2 Content Delivery Networks
- Bootstrap CDN, Font Awesome CDN: For faster loading of stylesheets and fonts
- Purpose: Performance optimization and content delivery
5.3 Security Services
- CloudFlare (if applicable): For DDoS protection and security
- Purpose: Security, bot detection, performance optimization
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies:
6.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your preferences by cookie type
6.2 Browser Settings
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
6.3 Do Not Track
We respect "Do Not Track" signals from your browser. When enabled, we will limit the use of analytics and tracking cookies while ensuring essential functionality remains available.
7. Cookie Duration
We use two types of cookies based on duration:
7.1 Session Cookies
- Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
- Used for essential functions like authentication and security
- Automatically deleted at the end of your browsing session
7.2 Persistent Cookies
- Remain on your device for a specified period or until deleted
- Used for preferences, analytics, and improving user experience
- Duration varies from 1 hour to 2 years depending on purpose
8. Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you can browse our website with cookies disabled, some functionality may be limited:
8.1 If You Disable All Cookies:
- You may not be able to log in or maintain your session
- Preferences and settings will not be saved
- Some security features may not function properly
- Performance and user experience may be degraded
8.2 If You Disable Non-Essential Cookies:
- Core functionality will remain available
- Analytics and performance tracking will be limited
- Personalization features may not work as expected
- We may not be able to improve our services based on usage data
9. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will:
- Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
- Notify you through our website or email if changes are significant
- Request renewed consent if required by applicable laws
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Deepverse BV
Rijvisschestraat 132/003
9000 Gent, Belgium
VAT: BE 0771 668 850
Email: contact@deepversebv.be
Phone: +32 495 87 17 87
For detailed information about our data processing practices, please see our Privacy Policy.