COOKIE POLICY
Effective Date: 7th February 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Wise Generation. (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This Cookie Policy describes how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website (“Site”). By accessing or using our Site, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you may disable or block them in your browser settings, but please be aware that this may affect the functionality and your user experience on our Site.
We are a recruitment agency operating in the United Kingdom, providing services to both candidates and business clients. This Cookie Policy complements our Privacy Policy and should be read in conjunction with it.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or device when you visit a website. Cookies help websites recognise your device, store information about your preferences, and enhance your browsing experience. Cookies can be either session cookies (which are deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (which remain stored on your device until deleted or until they expire).
3. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including:
Ensuring Site Functionality: Some cookies are essential for our Site to function properly, such as enabling navigation and basic features.
Enhancing User Experience: Cookies help us remember your preferences, such as language settings or form inputs, to make your visits more convenient.
Analytics and Performance: We use cookies to analyse how visitors use our Site, which helps us monitor traffic, identify trends, and improve our Site’s performance and design.
Advertising and Marketing: We may use cookies to serve relevant advertisements or content based on your browsing activity and interactions.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
We categorise our cookies as follows:
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our Site. They enable core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility.
Without these cookies, certain services on our Site may not be available or may not function properly.
Examples: Session cookies that keep you logged in as you navigate different pages.
2. Performance / Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our Site, such as which pages you visit and any errors you experience.
The data is aggregated and anonymous, used only to improve how our Site works and to measure the effectiveness of our content.
We typically use Google Analytics or similar tools for this purpose. These tools may set their own cookies to track user interactions.
3. Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and choices (e.g., language settings, location preferences, or job search criteria).
They enhance your experience by personalising the Site for you.
If you disable these cookies, certain features may not function as intended.
4. Targeting / Advertising Cookies
We may use these cookies to deliver relevant advertisements or content to you and measure the effectiveness of our campaigns.
These cookies track your browsing habits to help us understand what content or services may be of interest to you.
Third-party advertising networks may place these cookies on our Site with our permission.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Our Site may also use third-party cookies. These cookies are placed by third-party service providers acting on our behalf or by third parties when you interact with their content on our Site (e.g., embedded videos, social media plug-ins, or job boards). Examples of third-party providers include:
Google Analytics: Collects anonymised statistical data to analyse Site usage and performance.
Social Media Platforms: May use cookies or similar technologies when you engage with content or share information on or through our Site.
We do not control how these third parties use your data, and their use is governed by their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review the policies of the third parties with whom you interact on our Site.
6. How to Manage or Disable Cookies
You have the right to accept or reject cookies, apart from strictly necessary cookies that are essential to our Site’s core functionality. You can change your cookie preferences or block cookies entirely by adjusting your browser settings. The method for doing so varies depending on the browser you are using. Below are links to the help pages of commonly used browsers:
• Opera
If you disable cookies, please note that some parts of our Site may not function properly, and your browsing experience may be affected.
7. Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our Site, a cookie consent banner may appear, explaining the types of cookies we use and giving you the option to accept or reject non-essential cookies. By selecting your preferences in the banner, you consent (or withhold consent) to the use of certain categories of cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by revisiting your browser settings or our cookie management tool (if applicable).
8. Retention Period
The specific retention period for each cookie depends on its type—session cookies are erased when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain stored until they expire or are manually deleted. We make every effort to ensure that no cookie is stored longer than necessary for the purpose it serves.
9. Changes to This Cookie 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. When we do so, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our Site after any update indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us using the details below:
Wise Generation Limited
7 Bell Yard, London, WC2A 2JR
By using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Cookie Policy. We encourage you to read this policy and our Privacy Policy carefully so that you fully understand how and why we use cookies and similar technologies. If you have any questions, please get in touch using the contact information provided above.