1. What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored locally on your device when you visit our website or use our platform. They are widely used to facilitate site functionality, remember user preferences, and gather analytics data. In addition to cookies, we may use other technologies such as web beacons (clear pixels), local storage, and session storage to track user behavior and preferences.
These technologies enable us to recognize you when you return, understand how you interact with HireAI Guide, and customize your experience based on your usage patterns and preferences.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
2.1 Essential Cookies. These cookies are necessary for the core functionality of our Platform. They enable you to log in, maintain your session, access protected features, and stay authenticated. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without impairing the functionality of the Service. Examples include session identifiers, CSRF protection tokens, and authentication cookies.
2.2 Analytics Cookies. We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our Platform. These cookies collect data on which pages you visit, how long you spend on each page, which features you use, and where you navigate from. This data helps us identify usage patterns, diagnose technical issues, and improve the overall user experience. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
2.3 Functional Cookies. These cookies remember your preferences and settings, such as your language choice, timezone, display preferences, and customization choices. They enhance your experience by personalizing the Platform to your needs without requiring you to reconfigure settings on each visit.
2.4 Marketing and Performance Cookies. We use these cookies to deliver targeted career content, measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns, and understand which job search content resonates most with different user segments. These cookies enable us to show you relevant career guidance based on your profile and interests.
2.5 Third-Party Cookies. Some cookies on our Platform are set by third-party service providers, including analytics platforms, payment processors, and content delivery networks. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies. We do not control third-party cookies.
3. Specific Cookies We Place
The following table lists some of the primary cookies we use:
- hireai_session: Session identifier for authenticated users. Expires when you log out or close your browser.
- hireai_user_preferences: Stores your display and personalization preferences. Expires after 1 year of inactivity.
- hireai_cookies: Remembers your cookie consent choices. Expires after 2 years.
- _ga, _gat, _gid: Google Analytics cookies for tracking site usage. Expire after 2 years.
- analytics_token: Identifier for analytics tracking. Expires after 90 days.
4. How Long We Store Cookies
Session Cookies: Session cookies expire when you close your browser or log out of your account. They are not retained on your device after your session ends.
Persistent Cookies: Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified duration, typically ranging from 30 days to 2 years. The duration varies based on the purpose of each cookie. Functional preference cookies may be stored for up to 2 years, while marketing cookies typically expire after 90 days to 1 year.
You can delete cookies manually through your browser settings at any time. You can also opt out of specific cookie categories using our cookie preference tool.
5. Your Cookie Choices and Controls
5.1 Browser Controls. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. You can configure your browser to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject all cookies
- Accept only specific types of cookies
- Notify you when a website sets a cookie
- Delete existing cookies
Instructions for managing cookies are typically found in your browser's "Help" or "Settings" menu. Disabling essential cookies will impair the functionality of our Platform.
5.2 HireAI Guide Cookie Preference Tool. You can manage your cookie preferences using our cookie preference tool accessible via the banner on our homepage. You can enable or disable analytics, functional, and marketing cookies. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for basic Platform functionality.
5.3 Opt-Out of Analytics. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
5.4 Do Not Track Signals. Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Our Platform does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can disable cookies and tracking mechanisms through your browser settings.
6. Third-Party Cookies and Services
We work with the following third-party service providers who may place cookies on our Platform:
- Google Analytics: Provides analytics tracking and reporting. See Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
- Stripe: Processes payments. See Stripe's privacy policy at https://stripe.com/privacy.
- CloudFlare: Provides CDN and DDoS protection. See CloudFlare's privacy policy at https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.
- Email Service Providers: Send transactional and marketing emails. See their respective privacy policies.
These third parties are contractually required to use cookies only as necessary to provide their services to us and to maintain the confidentiality of your data. We do not control their cookie policies, and their use of cookies is governed by their own privacy policies.
7. International Considerations
If you are accessing HireAI Guide from outside the United States, please be aware that your cookie data, including analytics data, may be transferred to and stored in the United States. By using our Platform, you consent to such transfers.
Users in the European Union and other jurisdictions with strict data protection laws (such as GDPR) should note that essential cookies do not require consent, but we obtain your explicit consent before placing analytics, functional, or marketing cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time using our cookie preference tool.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Platform following such notice constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact Information
If you have questions about our use of cookies or wish to exercise your cookie preferences, please contact:
Privacy Officer
HireAI Guide, Inc.
350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10118
Email: privacy@hireai.guide
Phone: +1-212-555-0198
Last Updated: June 2026