This Cookie Policy explains how our website, powered by Concrete CMS (also known as Concrete 5), utilises cookies, Google Analytics 4 (GA4), and embedded content from Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. It also details the cookies that are used for the Applicant Tracking System, ePloy.
 
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your device (computer or mobile device) when you visit a website. They serve various purposes, including remembering your preferences, analysing site traffic, and providing personalised content.
 
Are all cookies the same?
No. Cookies may differ depending on their function, duration and source.
 
Cookies can originate from different sources:

• First-party cookies. Created by the website you are visiting.
• Third-party cookies. Created by third-party vendors and placed by the website owner for different purposes.

 There are two types of duration for cookies:

• Session cookies. Temporary and will only be stored in the memory of your browser while it is open. As soon as the browser is closed, the cookie will be removed from your history.
• Persistent cookies. Have an expiration date stuck to them. These cookies are not removed when the browser is closed but are removed after the expiry date is reached. These durations are set in accordance with the purpose served by the cookies. You can also manually delete these cookies.

You can find more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, at www.aboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.
 
How we use cookies
When someone visits the website we collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting the website.

We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be upfront about this. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.
 
Strictly necessary cookies (also known as essential cookies)
These cookies are necessary for the functioning of our website. They enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas. You cannot opt out of these cookies, as the website would not function properly without them.

Cookie: PHPSESSID
Provider: Concrete CMS
What are they for?: This cookie is generated so that the web server can identify users of the site and their behaviour on the site.
How long do they remain?: It is automatically deleted when you shut your browser.
Can they be disabled?: No
Cookie type: First-party cookie
 
Cookie: CONCRETE5
Provider: Concrete CMS
What are they for?: This cookie is set by our Concrete CMS content management system. It stores basic information for a user to maintain the website. No personal information is stored, and it is encrypted.
How long do they remain?: It is automatically deleted when you shut your browser.
Can they be disabled?: No
Cookie type: First-party cookie
 
Cookie: CONCRETE5_Login
Provider: Concrete CMS
What are they for?: Our content management system sets these cookies and are used to remember user-activated settings. It is used once you visit the login page to check your access rights.
How long do they remain?: It is automatically deleted when you shut your browser.
Can they be disabled?: No
Cookie type: First-party cookie

Cookie: ASP.NET_SessionId, ASP.NET_AuthId, Eploy.Session
Provider: Eploy
What are they for?: These are session cookies that help the visitor use the website. It doesn’t capture any personal information.
How long do they remain?: It is automatically deleted when you shut your browser.
Can they be disabled?: No. It’s essential to make the page work.
Cookie type: First-party cookie
 
Cookie: Eploy_CookieConsent
Provider: Eploy                      
What are they for?: This stores the type of cookies which the candidate has given their consent to store on their PC. e.g., Performance, Analytics etc.
How long do they remain?: It will automatically expire after 12 months.
Can they be disabled?: No - this cookie is required if the visitor is using the new cookie consent module. If the customer is not using it then it will not be stored.
Cookie type: First-party cookie
 
Cookie: _cflb  
Provider: Eploy
What are they for?: This cookie is used by Cloudflare for load balancing
How long do they remain?: This cookie is a session cookie that lasts from several seconds up to 24 hours.
Can they be disabled?: No
Cookie type: First-party cookie

Functional cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your login details) and customised preference settings (e.g. text size). These cookies are also used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or using a map, which is what we use them for on our website. Information collected by "functionality cookies" cannot track your browsing activity on other websites. The "functionality cookies" on our website only collect anonymous information.

Cookie: SavedVacanciesCookie
Provider: Eploy
What are they for?: It stores the vacancy ID which is used for keeping a list of saved jobs. It will only store a vacancy ID if the visitor clicks on ‘save job’.
How long do they remain?: It is automatically deleted when you shut your browser.  
Can they be disabled?: Yes. However, a visitor won’t be able to save a job without registering first.
Cookie type: First-party cookie
 
Cookie: RememberMeCookie
Provider: Eploy
What are they for?: This stores whether or not the visitor has ticked the ‘Remember Me’ option when they log in or register.
How long do they remain?: It will automatically expire after 12 months.
Can they be disabled?: Yes
Cookie type: First-party cookie
 
Cookie: UsernameCookie
Provider: Eploy
What are they for?: This enables the site to remember the visitor’s login name if ‘Remember me’ is ticked.
How long do they remain?: It will automatically expire after 12 months.
Can they be disabled?: Yes
Cookie type: First-party cookie

Cookie: LocalTimezoneVariable         
Provider: Eploy          
What are they for?: Used to store the visitor’s time zone so dates are formatted and time zones are set to their location. This doesn’t store any other information.   
How long do they remain?: It will automatically expire after 12 months.        
Can they be disabled?: Yes
Cookie type: First-party cookie

Analytics cookies
These cookies will be introduced should you accept the use of cookies by ticking the box in the information bar that was delivered at the start of your website session. Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use a website. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. Any information collected by these cookies is anonymous. We only use such information to improve our website.
 
Cookies: _ga, _ga_#
Provider: Google Analytics
What are they for?: These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited.
How long do they remain?: They will all automatically expire after 24 months.
Can they be disabled?: Yes
Cookie type: First-party cookie
 
For an overview of privacy at Google, visit www.google.com/policies/privacy.
 
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
 
Embedded content cookies
Our website may contain embedded content, such as videos from YouTube, updates from X, and posts from Instagram. These platforms may use cookies to track your interaction with the embedded content. We have no control over the cookies set by these third-party platforms. Please refer to their respective cookie policies for more information.
 
Cookie: _use_hitbox
Provider: YouTube
What are they for?: We use YouTube to show videos on some of our pages. YouTube sets cookies when you visit one of these pages. This is a randomly generated number that identifies your browser         
How long do they remain?: When you close your browser
Can they be disabled?: Yes
Cookie type: Third-party cookie
 
Cookie: VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Provider: YouTube
What are they for?: We use YouTube to show videos on some of our pages. YouTube sets cookies when you visit one of these pages. The cookie allows YouTube to count the views of embedded YouTube videos.
How long do they remain?: 9 months
Can they be disabled?: Yes
Cookie type: Third-party cookie
 
For an overview of privacy at Google, visit www.google.com/policies/privacy.
 
Cookie: Various
Provider: Facebook, X, LinkedIn
What are they for?: The website offers the user the opportunity to share jobs with their social networks. The browser will send information to the specific social site they wish to share content with. The social site will receive the visitor’s ID (on Facebook etc.), the website that they are visiting, the date and time and other browser-related information. The names of these cookies change from time to time.
How long do they remain?: See the third-party website for more information.
Can they be disabled?: Yes. However, these cookies are only active if this feature is used.
Cookie type: Third-party cookie
 
Removing cookies
Some of the cookies we use are essential for parts of the site to operate and they are in place at the start of your website session. You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings.
 
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
 
Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any updates.
 
If you have any questions about the cookies that appear on the website, please contact talentacquisition@vwg.co.uk.
 
Last updated: July 2024