INTRODUCTION
Alfa Technology Recruitment Ltd t/a Alfa ("Alfa", "we", "our", or "us") is responsible for the operation of the Alfa app(s) (including via mobile or desktop), and any website or webpage operated by us (including https://welovealfa.uk/) (the "Services") and this cookie policy applies to your use of the Services.
For general information about how we process your personal data, please visit our Privacy Policy at https://welovealfa.uk/legal/privacy
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies and other similar tracking technologies are small text files or code placed on your device (e.g. computer, smartphone or other electronic devices) when you use the Services or view a message from us. Cookies allow a website or application to recognise a particular device.
OUR USE OF COOKIES
We use cookies and other similar tracking technologies on the Services and in our marketing emails. These help us recognise you and your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions.
For example, we may monitor how many times you use the Services, which pages you go to, traffic data, location data and the originating domain name of your internet service provider. This information helps us to build a profile of our users. Some of this data will be aggregated or statistical, which means that we will not be able to identify you individually.
Cookies serve many functions, but in general we use cookies to:
recognise you whenever you use the Services (this speeds up your access to the Services as you do not have to log in each time);
obtain information about your preferences and use of the Services;
carry out research and statistical analysis to help improve our content and services and to help us better understand our users' requirements; and
make your online experience more efficient and enjoyable.
INFORMATION ABOUT OUR USE OF COOKIES
We may use the following cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are necessary for the operation of our Services. They include, for example, cookies that remember if you have consented to other (non-strictly necessary) cookies.
Analytical or performance cookies. These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Services when they are using them. This helps us to improve the way our Services work, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our Services. This enables us to personalise our content for you and remember your preferences.
Marketing cookies. These cookies record your visit to our Services, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Services and the advertising displayed on them more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
COOKIE TABLE
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:
| Cookie Name | Cookie Type | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _cf_bm | Strictly necessary | Cloudflare | To protect the website from bots and malicious traffic by distinguishing genuine visitors | 30 minutes |
| __clerk_db_jwt __clerk_db_jwt_QrXYlCH_ | Functional | Clerk | To handle user authentication and session verification | Session |
| __client_uat __client_uat_QrXYlCH_ | Strictly necessary | Clerk | To track user activity to assist in improving the site’s usability and performance | Depends on usage |
| _cfuvid | Strictly necessary | Cloudflare | To help manage and speed up page load times and enhances security measures | Session |
OTHER TECHNOLOGIES WE USE IN EMAIL MARKETING
We may also use pixels or web beacons in direct marketing emails that we send to you. These pixels track whether our email was delivered and opened, the links within the email were clicked and which pages of our website you have visited. They may also allow us to collect information such as your IP address, browser, email client type and other similar details. We use this information to measure the performance of our email campaigns, and for analytics.
You can always opt-out of our marketing communications by using the "manage your preferences" link located at the bottom of our email communications, or you can email us using the contact details set out below.
CONSENT TO USE COOKIES
We will ask for your permission (consent) to place cookies or other similar tracking technologies on your device, except where these are essential for us to provide you with a service that you have requested.
There is a notice on our Services which describes how we use cookies and requests your consent before we place any non-essential cookies on your device.
HOW TO TURN OFF COOKIES
If you do not want to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings so that cookies are not accepted. If you do this, please be aware that you may lose some of the functionality of the Services.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see which cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, you can visit the third-party website www.allaboutcookies.org
UPDATES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
The date at the bottom of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
CONTACTING US
If you have any queries, comments or requests regarding this cookie policy, you can contact us at alfie@welovealfa.uk
Last updated 15th January 2025