Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer or mobile device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site's owner. Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies), while others remain on your device for a set period (persistent cookies). Similar technologies, such as local storage and tracking pixels, work in comparable ways, and we use the word "cookies" in this policy to cover all of them.

This policy explains which cookies are used on the Foundation Personnel website, what they do, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains more generally how we handle your personal information.

2. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as submitting one of our forms.

Our website runs on WordPress, which may set session cookies to manage your visit, and short-lived cookies to remember choices such as a dismissed notice. When you submit our registration, timesheet or contact forms, a security token is used to protect the submission against forgery. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information beyond what is needed for the site to work securely.

3. Security Cookies — Google reCAPTCHA

Our timesheet and contact forms are protected by Google reCAPTCHA v3, which helps us distinguish genuine visitors from automated spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA works in the background and may set cookies and collect information about your device and how you interact with the page, including your IP address, in order to produce a risk score. This information is processed by Google.

Use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy and the Google Terms of Service at policies.google.com/terms.

4. Job Board and Application Cookies

Our job search pages are powered by an integration with our recruitment management system. When you browse or apply for vacancies, cookies may be used to remember your search filters and to support the application process, for example keeping track of the role you are applying for while you complete the form. These cookies support functionality you have asked for and do not track you across other websites.

5. Analytics Cookies

We may use analytics services to understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and how visitors move around the site. This helps us improve the website and the service we offer. The information collected is aggregated and does not directly identify you. Where analytics cookies are not strictly necessary, they will only be set with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time using your browser settings or any cookie controls shown on this website.

6. Third-Party Content

Some pages load resources from third parties, such as web fonts and embedded video content. When your browser requests these resources, the third party may receive technical information such as your IP address and may set its own cookies. We keep third-party content on this website to a minimum and only use providers who take data protection seriously.

7. How to Control Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse some or all cookies, to delete cookies that have already been set, and to be notified when a cookie is placed. Instructions for the most common browsers can be found in their help pages, and general guidance is available at allaboutcookies.org.

Please be aware that blocking strictly necessary cookies may mean parts of this website, including our registration, timesheet and contact forms, do not work properly.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time, for example if the cookies used on the website change. Any updates will be published on this page with a revised date at the top.

9. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@foundationpersonnel.co.uk