The Role of Cookies and Similar Tools

Cookies These are small files a website places on your computer or other device. Such an action is for the improvement of the functionality of the site and for forwarding information to its owners. They are a way to remember all the various details of the site. Examples include the preferred language you use and any other that relates to the site during your visit. We may also use similar technologies as web beacons, Flash cookies, or pixels to improve the ease with which you can use your service.

The Role of Session Cookies

Session cookies are the ones that are temporary ones. They are created and used for some sessions. They can be applied only when you surf. They are destroyed once you close your browsers. With these cookies, your browsing activities on different pages of the website are tracked. This helps websites in displaying certain information concerning your visit.

Durable Cookies

Persistent Cookies: These stay on your computer until either you delete them or they expire. These are frequently used to retain site settings since your last visit. Its function is so that when you return, it tries to display you a customized interface.

Web Beacons: The Hidden Trackers

Another example of web beacons is clear GIFs. They are graphical images on the web with special region IDs. Unlike cookies installed on a user's device, beacons are placed within the content delivered. They work similarly to cookies, too, in managing content on our services.

The Role of Flash Cookies

Popularly, they are known as Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects (LSOs). They have been applied for tracking the user activity on the services. In fact, they have notably applied them in the promotion of video plays.

The Importance of Cookies on Our Site

Cookies play a crucial role in enhancing the use of your website. It tracks your behavior and keeps the site safe. Let's discuss:

  • Performance Cookies: These collect information on how your website is being used by the audience. How the pages are visited and links followed.
  • Functionality Cookies: It stores information about your preferences to give you a unique feel.
  • Security Cookies: These detect as well as avoid possible security risks.

Exploring Website Cookies

  • First-Party Cookies: In-house created, these cookies log a few aspects of your visit to a site, including pages.
  • Third-Party Cookies: These cookies are developed by third parties and find their use in tracking your activity on the page. Included in that are the clicks on links attached to your website. The ultimate aim is to enhance your overall User Experience.

Utilizing Cookies to Improve the Website’s Functionality

  • Facilitating Fundamental Website Features: They play an essential role in the functionality of our website. As they are making effortless browsing as well as option availability on the site. These core services like submission of job applications are highly dependent on these cookies for safe and efficient operations.
  • Understanding the Engagement of Customers: In addition to this, one can analyze the levels of engagement of customers on the website with the analysis of these cookies. Such information is further used to improve the functionality of the website, improving user experience in the process.
  • Customising User Experience: Permanent cookies help retain user preference and their general behavior. For us, it helps tailor what we want to publish on the site. Customizing enables any user to get articles relevant to their concerns.

Customizing Your Cookie Choices

If you sit browsing the web, just forget about cookies. You can control them any way you want. There are various options possible through the preferences of your Web Browser which tells you how you want to deal with cookies.

Note that if you do not want to accept cookies, your use of our website will still be entirely available to you. Also, note that some of these features additionally occasionally restrict access to parts of the site.

We might, from time to time, update the Cookie Policy to update the technology that we are using, our business processes, and any other relevant reasons. We also do so as updates to applicable laws and regulations may change. However, for major changes we do give you notice by posting the new policy on our site.

Contact Us

Have concerns regarding our Cookie Policy? Do not hesitate to reach out to us at admin@directhirelink.com.